Dad - Some Pictures that were in the camera

I was doing some digital housecleaning today and found a few pictures:

I chose the Restaurant

Waiting for a movie

Talking to boyfriend Honey Bunny in Bolivia while waiting for a movie

It's "Smile Power Day"!

Andrew getting ready for bed

John-Michael - "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"

I got up in the morning. At the very end of the day I watched a movie called "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". The old version the one where they have the orange faces and the green hair and the striped suits and Baruca looses her mind in the Egg place.

I had oatmeal for breakfast. Then I went downstairs to level 1 for Sister Beesley to pick me up. Then I had a really fun rest of the day. We went to Sister Beesley's house. Their cousin was there. He is staying with them. I played the paint game where you just paint and paint and paint on the computer. Then I said good bye and I went to my dad's work and I played and played and played and then I went back to my dad's.

Then I waited. I was waiting for a friend to come over to swim but he never did. So, when it was dark we watched "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" which I mentioned all the way at the top of the blog.

Before I watched the movie though I went to the bookstore. Then I came back to have a rest and play Pirates of the Caribbean chess.

Ben - Pizza for dinner

Yesterday, I got up and did my list. Then I did my summer schoolwork. Then we watched the movie "Robin Hood". Then we had pizza for dinner and I finished cleaning the kitchen. Then I played on Warcraft until I went to bed.

The End

Matt - Lunch was tuna fish sandwiches

Well, I did my jobs, after I woke up and took my shower. Next what I did....was I did my schoolwork. When I had finished my schoolwork, I had to wait for Jacob's bus. This summer school bus that is, that drops him off at our house. When the bus came, I told Kirsten it was here, and then he came inside. Then we had lunch.

Lunch was tuna fish sandwiches and peanut butter sandwiches. Next, Kirsten told me to do some jobs. When I finished those jobs, I asked Kirsten if I could ask "D." if I could play with him, she said "yes". When I came back to the house, I told Kirsten he said, "no", and I walked around the house boredly. Next, I had asked Dad if I could play Wii. I played "Super-Monkey-Ball-Blitz" for a while.

Then, I asked Dad if I could have the keys to the basement door (which was locked) because the Nunchuck was down there. Then I played "The Legend of Zelda - Twilight Princess". then it was time for bed, and that was my day.

The End

Jacob - Good night Jacob

Yesterday I got up and went to shower and get dressed. Now I'm ready for school. After school I have a lunch. And then I finished the list and I ate dinner. I had pizza for dinner. Then I went to bed.

Kirsten - I don't want to do my blog I'm a grouch...

Ummmm...Yesterday was sewing machine day wasn't it? Oh, yeah and National Juggling day.

Nothing out of the ordinary happened it was all the same as usual.

Oh yeah, I made little pizzas last night. They were mini pizzas.

That's all.

John-Michael - Helicopter

I called my mom really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really really, early. Then I got picked up by Sister Williams. I went to a play day for the people of the church, for the kids in the church. Then I went and picked up Morgan which was at school and then I went back to have lunch. Then...I came back and then I went outside to play at their house with my chalk and my bug vacuum. I caught a real live ant! My grandma gave me a bug vacuum. My grandmother Christensen gave me the bug vacuum.

Then I came back to my dad's house and it was late. I did a rest and then I went swimming in the afternoon. Then that was my day. I went back to dad's house then I had a fun bath, then I went to bed.

Oh, in the middle of swimming I saw a helicopter. That's why this blog is call "Helicopter".

Kirsten - Machine Day

Yesterday was Machine Day. So...."Happy Machine Day!"

Jennifer likes "Merry Machine Day" better but I like "Happy Machine Day" best. It's like "Happy Christmas". I don't think we did anything out-of-the ordinary...so...yeah...peace.

Ben - I forgot

I forgot what happened yesterday. So, I'm just going to say I did my list and my school work.

The End.

Matt - Yestersay (which was Machine day)

Yesterday was machine day. We didn't really do Machine Day but we surely did use them. Ha-ha-ha-ha.

The End

That's it.

Now it's really the end.

Okay.

The End.

But not the end of our blog.

Jacob - Blah

I went to school. I got on the bus and I got off the bus. I went for a walk and then I talked so I felt better. But have to get wrong class on the first day of school. That's it! Good-bye.

John-Michael - Machine Day

Yesterday I forgot to celebrate Machine Day but I might do it today. I'm still visiting my dad. I also got to see Mrs. Hill yesterday. I had fun with her and Zach Hill. When I picked up Zach from school, I had a turn on the swing and another little girls mother was walking away from her. I heard a little girl saying "Mommy, Mommy!" so I ran up the the mom and told her that her little girl was calling her. And then while we were walking back I saw another little girl right behind that one and asked her if she wanted to go on the swing and she said, "Yes" and so I walked away from the swing.

I got back and it was kind of dark. I asked my dad if we could please go down to the pool and he said "Yes" because I hadn't gone down to the pool yet that day. So, I went to the pool and I got boiled, frozen, boiled, frozen, boiled, frozen, boiled, frozen, because the pool was like a big deep freeze and the hot tub was like a pot of boiling water.

After that I watched some "School House Rock" and then I went to bed.

John-Michael - King Kameahmea Day

I woke up in San Diego. I did stuff all day with my dad. I drew pictures of Hawaii. I had hug time. I think I got a rake. A rainbow chalk rake. It's very cool. It can draw with 5 colors at once. And I got a car. I think it is a black Hummer truck. A remote controlled black Hummer truck. That was fun to play with it.

I went to the pool right when I got back from the store. I had gotten a new swimming suit. I found a new dragon ball inside of my swimming suit. It was for my special nets that were for the pool.

I went swimming in the afternoon and that was my day.

Matt - My not so good day...

Well, first I woke up. Next, I did my jobs. Then I did my school-work. Jacob got to play Wii because he finished all of his work first. I was in trouble. I wasn't allowed to play on the Wii. I was in trouble because I wouldn't do my work.

Kirsten - "Peanut Butter Jelly Time"

Yesterday nothing much happened. Ben and Matt got in trouble for not doing their work...again. There is something I've been thinking about recently. That would be Peanut Butter and Jelly.

I was very odd as a child. I didn't like macaroni and cheese and I absolutely despised peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. For some reason, I absolutely love them!!! Which reminds me of my favorite song "Peanut Butter Jelly Time".

Ben - King Kameahmea Day

Yesterday I got up and did my list. I forgot what happened yesterday. So, I'm done.

Jacob - Yesterday was Monday

Jennifer told me that yesterday was Monday, now here is today! So, I almost went to Grandma's house yesterday because I want my water bottle back. I forgot it at Grandma's on Sunday.

That's all I can tell you.

Dad - Driving

I rented a really cool car today, and the best part was that it was FREE!!!!

Even better yet I got to see Andrew for a few moments!

Jacob - Yo-Yo Day

Yesterday was National Yo-Yo Day. On yesterday I took a shower and I bumped my head. At bedtime I went to go to sleep. We went to Grandma's house.

Ben - Celebrating National Yo-Yo Day

Yesterday I got up and did my list. Then, dad and I ordered some pizza and we went and bought some Yo-Yos for National Yo-Yo Day. Then we came and we had some lunch, which was the pizza of course. Then we went to Grandma's house and played there until we went home. Then I went to bed.

The End

Matt - I forgot

Okay...I forgot.

The End

Kirsten - National Yo-Yo Day

Yesterday was National Yo-Yo Day. It was also Sunday.

I helped John-Micheal pack his clothes. I remember exactly what he packed. I'm going to miss that John-Micheal. If you're reading this I just want to say, "Hiya John-Michael! How's the East coast treatin' ya?"

I also went to work yesterday. That was fun. I actually like going to work.

PS: Oh! John-Michael if you're still reading this (assuming you ever began to) I know you're not on the East coast. Just testing you! Better keep an eye-out I'm sneaky.

John-Michael - The Day of Yo-Yos

I learned how to Yo-Yo yesterday! And I actually....well....I had a fun time yesterday. An extremely fun time, 'cause I was going to my dad's...but that is not the subject now is it? But I was just mentioning it for fun.

So, back to yo-yos. I am pretty good at yo-yoing now. I know how to do a throw and a bounce back. They are pretty easy. But the long way's roll up is much harder. You put it on your middle finger and then you set the yo-yo a little bit away and then you start pulling it and it turns and turns. It's receiving the string and pulling on the string. It's kind like a mountain climber. He reaches up and grabs some and then reaches up and grabs another. And the yo-yo turns in and pulls on the string.

Kirsten - So Mad!

As the audience will most likely be able to tell from the previous posts, we came back from the cabin yesterday. After getting back from the cabin, I went to work. That of course, is not why I was upset.

As my siblings failed to describe, aside from cabin adventures, we went out to dinner. John-Michael chose the restaurant. We went to Country Buffet. No, that's still not why I was upset. My brother's also forgot to mention that we called my mom so we could talk to Andrew.

Let's just say that the conversation I had with my mother was very obnoxious. That's why I was mad. To be blunt, I was mad at my mother. Mom if your reading this, "Hi and now you know".

UGH!

Ben - Leaving the cabin....again

Yesterday I got up and played around with Matt and John-Michael until we asked Dad and Jennifer if we could watch a movie. After watching the movie we packed up to go 4-wheeling and then home.

Once we were home we did some rest time and I cleaned the kitchen and read a little until I went to the Boy Scout garage sale. After I was done working at the garage sale, I went home and then had dinner. After dinner I cleaned the kitchen. I went onto World of Warcraft. After playing on Warcraft I went to bed.

The End

Matt - 4-wheel drive on the mountains

The next day I woke up. Then everyone else woke up. After that, we started getting ready to go. When we were finished we started going up the mountain. While we were up in the mountain there were lots of spots that were pretty scary. Finally we got back down Dad found a sign that said, "No motor vehicles" flattened into the ground. It was alright though because everyone brings up motor vehicles.

Then we were on our way home. Right when we went home, we did some rest time. I don't remember so, the end.

Jacob - Post cabin...

I woke up at the cabin. We got ready to go. We went home. after we got home we have a Sunday ice cream, and then at bedtime I went to sleep.

John-Michael - Leaving the Cabin

I had a really fun day yesterday. We went EXTREME 4-wheeling. I was really scared even afterwards I was scared of going 4-wheeling ever again.

When we got home we got ice cream Sundays! Then I did rest time. Then Kirsten dictated my blog.

Then we went to Country Buffet. Because it was my last day I got to choose where we went. It was my last day before visiting my dad in San Diego, which is WAY far away. It was a very special day and that was it.

Kirsten - "Arthur and the Invisibles"

Yesterday, we packed up the necessary equipment in order to go to the cabin. We brought a lot of food with us.

We stayed the night and watched an incredibly ridiculous movie called "Arthur and the Invisibles". Besides having strange animation the story was over-all highly cliche and had an extremely absurd plot. The movie discussed African tribes and Yin and Yang. It was very strange. Indeed....very strange. Indubitably.

XOXO

John-Michael - Cabin Poetry

I went to the cabin
Then watched a good movie.
Then went right to bed in a very nice bed.
I went right to sleep,
And woke in the morning,
To get my clothes on,
And have a good day.

The End

Matt - A triping up to the cabin

I woke up the next morning, then I took my shower. I did my jobs. After that, I did my work. Next, after school, I was told to get ready to go to the cabin. At the cabin I saw Ben try to get the TV connected to the Atari. The Atari works fine, but not the TV. Then I saw Kirsten was playing the game scrabble. She asked me if I wanted to play, I said, "NO!" Then we watched a movie. After that I went to bed. The End. Of my post to the blog.

Jacob - Cabin

I went to cabin, and I watch a "Arthur and the Invisibles". And then I went to bed.

That's all!

Ben - The first day of the Boy Scout Yard Sale

Yesterday I got up and read a little and then got in trouble for not going my work. Then I went and did my list, then I went off to help my fellow boy-scouts with the garage sale to earn money for the camping trip. After that, it was 6:00, so I went home.

Then we went up to our cabin and spent the night there watching a movie and then going to bed.

The End

Jennifer/Mom - Yesterday's posts posted today.

The three posts below this are actually yesterday's posts. We got a couple done before we left for the cabin but couldn't get a connection to work up there so...they are being posted today.

I will post today's posts as they get finished.

Kirsten - Chocolate Ice Cream Day

Yesterday was Chocolate Ice Cream Day. Therefore, we had chocolate ice cream. I also took Ben and Matt to the library. Matt checked out a really good book by Louis Sacher entitled "There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom". We also started watching "Oliver". That was pretty much it though.

John-Michael - I had a fun day.

Yesterday I did a lot of work in the morning. I had a really fun day. Oh yeah, I learned the first part of how to type! I learned "a, s, d, f" and "j, k, l, ;" as well as the space key.

We had National Chocolate Ice Cream Day. I had homemade pizzas and watched "Oliver". And that was the end of my day.

Ben - National Chocolate Ice Cream Day

Yesterday I got up and did my list. I went to the library. After we finished with the library we went back home and read some books undtil I cleaned the kitchen. After cleaning the kitchen I had dinner, then I had some chocolate ice cream while watching a movie. Then I went to bed.

I'm done...the end.

Jacob - We did do a party.

I woke up and I did take a shower so at night I had a party. What I did during...at school I practiced. I practiced typing by having lessons.

I celebrated National Chocolate Ice Cream Day. And tomorrow it will be cabin night....we're on today!

And that's all!

Matt - "O-li-ver"

Well, first I woke up. Then I took my shower. After that I started doing my jobs. When I had finished my jobs, I started doing my school work. After that, we went to the library. At the library, we got some books. Ben has like 20 on his library card, I was quite surprised. Now he has like 30.

When we got back we watched a show called "Oliver". It was like 4 hours long but we only watched half. After that I went to bed and that was my day.

The End...not of "Oliver" though.

Jennifer/Mom - Found it!

We have had a really great time celebrating our holidays!

Here is the cartoon I was remembering when I first thought of the "iiinnnteresting monster".

Hair-Raising Hare

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Ben - Another day in trouble

Yesterday I got up and I kind of did my list. I was in the kitchen cleaning kind of and Matt and I started arguing so I got sent to my room with my school work. Then I worked on my school work...kind of. Then Kirsten brought up lunch and then after eating lunch I got back to work until Kirsten called me out of my room to clean the kitchen. After cleaning the kitchen properly, I went back to my room to work on my work.

Then I got out for dinner. Then I finished cleaning the dishes then I played on Wii because Kirsten and Jennifer left for the store and I didn't get to go. After a while of playing on Wii I had to stop playing because Matt kept sneaking out of bed and watching and also because it was late (almost 10:00).

The End

John-Michael - The played game

I made a game the day before yesterday and I played it yesterday. And it was a fun game. It was called "World Environment Day" to celebrate World Environment Day. World Environment Day was the day before yesterday but we didn't get a chance to play it that day.

That's all I can think of for my day and so.....The End

Kirsten - Yesterday had no overall theme so there is no title

Yesterday not too much happened. We were going to celebrate Applesauce Cake Day but we did not have an applesauce cake made yet, so Ben, Matt, Jacob, John-Michael and I played Wii instead. Once my brothers and John-Michael were in bed Jennifer and I left and bought ice cream.

The End....oh, also, our mom did not call us yesterday but we called her....several times.

Matt - My normal day

First I woke up and took my shower. After that I got dressed. Then I started doing my jobs. Then I started doing my school work. After that Jacob and John-Michael and Kirsten played Wii. After that we played this game that John-Michael had worked on and made. Ben won the game. Then we went to bed and that was my day.

Jacob - Jacob Runyan

Yesterday was Wednesday. I did lots of school work yesterday. I did reading and math yesterday. After school I have a talk about Wii with Jennifer. I did listen very carefully. I talked about being a good sport. Then I played Wii. I was a good sport. I made a new level in Super Monkey Ball - Banana Blitz.

I had dinner last night and tomorrow is a party. And now it's today.

The End of Story

Kirsten - Festival of Popular Delusions

Yesterday was the "Festival of Popular Delusions" which (if you don't know), is an American Holiday. We pasted drawings of our favorite popular delusions onto blue-sky poster board. I picked the Loch-Ness Monster, the Easter Bunny and Monsters in the Closet, while others drew Aliens, the "Book of Mormon", Religion, Adam and Eve, Moses parts the Red Sea, the earth is flat, Santa Clause, the Tooth Fairy, the Earth is the center of the Universe, Noah's Ark and the idea that the moon landing was a fake.

Matt - Let's See...

Let's see, I'm not sure...I'm not sure...I'm not sure...I'm not sure....what...I'm going to do what I did. Hmmmmm.....what did we do yesterday?

Ben - A reading day

Yesterday I got up and did summer school. After a while I got in trouble for not working, then I went to my room because I was in trouble and I read there for a while. I went out but I forgot why. Then I set the table and later we had dinner. After dinner I cleaned the kitchen until I went to bed.

The End. That Is All!

John-Michael - Another Party Day!

My day was an interesting day yesterday. It was a fun day. It was a fun time too. It was easy work for summer school but kind of hard for all my jobs but I had fun. Then there was a fun game we played and then we did "Popular Delusions". Earlier in the day I made a game. Then after "Popular Delusions" it was bed time.

Jacob - A Poster

I woke up and I did take a shower. At night we made a poster. That's all.

Jacob - An Exciting Adventure

Yesterday was the first day of summer school. I did math and reading. After school we went to two stores to get party stuff. I went to party. At bed-time, I went to sleep.

End of Story

Matt - First Day of Summer School/Party Time!

Yesterday was iiinnnteresting. The interesting yesterday was our first day of summer school. It also was the day we celebrated our first day of school on our first day of school. I did geography. I was slow because I had done a lot of math so it was hard for me to skip to that subject. When school was finished we started getting ready for our party. At our party the beginning of our party Dad started making some Root Beer by hand. We watched the movie "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets". When we got half-way through it was time for bed and I went to sleep.

The End

Ben - First Day of Summer School and a Party

Yesterday I got up and did my no-school morning list. Afterwards, I did home-school until I ate breakfast and then got right back to work. Then I played Wii a little and cleaned the kitchen. After a while we went to the store to buy some items for the party we were going to have that day. After going shopping we went home and made Rood Beer while I cleaned the kitchen a little bit more. Then we had dinner with Root Beer and had a dessert of Root Beer Floats. Then watched "Harry Potter" #2. After watching "Harry Potter", I cleaned the kitchen.

The End

Kirsten - Root Beer

Yesterday we had summer school. Which meant Jacob, Ben, Matt and John-Michael work on school assignments and I teach them and help them.

We also had a part in celebration of our first day of school and applesauce cake day (which we later that night discovered was a different day but oh well. We made Root Beer for the party. Luckily we already had some Root Beer concentrate because all they had at the store was Rum flavoring. We made 4-5 gallons of Root Beer. It was fantastic!

I was just thinking, it's really too bad my boy-friend is leaving the country. I'll miss him.

John-Michael - The day of a party

I had a reeeaally, a reeeeaaally and it was a reeeaaally fun time at a reeeeaaally fun party and I had some pop. We used dry ice, pop flavoring and dunnn...da...dunn! Dry ice....wait...did I already say that?!? Let's see...oh, that's all I can think of.

The End

John-Michael - My Great Day - The great day of the John-Michael

I'm having a fun time. I forgot what yesterday was. I shall use my smart brain.......Sunday! Yesterday was Sunday!

Yea!

OK, that's my one day.

Jacob - Less than interested in writing a blog because he was in the middle of reading "Charlotte's Web" at the time.

I'm not sure what happened yesterday. I'm not sure, so I'm done.

Kirsten - Work

Yesterday I went to work. At work I played with a lot of kids because we were busy last night.

My mom also called us last night and told me that my step-father hated my guts. Yes, I know lots of warm fuzzies. My mom also would not let me talk to my brother Andrew. :( I was very sad. *tear *tear

Ben - Working down at the shop and chicken nonsense

I got up and completed my list. Then we went down to the shop. After finishing at the shop we went back home and read and then Dad said we could go watch a movie. Then Jennifer came back with pizza for dinner.

Then we ate pizza and cinnamon sticks. Then I cleaned the kitchen. After cleaning the kitchen, Matt, John, Ben and Kirsten talked to Dad and Jennifer and then we went to bed.

The End

Kirsten - I won...hehe.

Well, yesterday, we came back from the cabin. At the cabin I made pancakes. After we went to the cabin, I went to work. I really enjoy working...fun stuff.

Later that night, Ben and I played the Wii. I challenged him to an extremely hard puzzle game...I won...hehe.

I also had cookie-dough ice-cream. Therefore my tummy was full of luscious goodies and yum-yums.

Ben - Leaving the Cabin

Yesterday I woke up and started messing around until breakfast. We had a breakfast of pancakes and syrup.

After breakfast we started cleaning out the cabin and watched a movie. Afterward, we left the cabin and our way back home Dad bought us ice-cream cones! After eating our ice-cream cones, we went home.

At night-time Kirsten and I played on the Wii and Kirsten challenged me to a puzzle game. I had 48 pieces. It took half an hour to finish. Kirsten won. After the puzzle, I went to bed.

The End

Matt - The sleepover at the cabin

We had stayed at the cabin. At the cabin we had just played around. We played lots of games together. I think the cabin is really good. It seems like a home now. Finally it was time to go back home. At home we were told to go rest. When I woke up I was happy for the sleep because I needed it. After dinner we went to bed. That was my day.

Jennifer/Mom - Keeping up with the blog

We've had sooooooooo much going on that it has been tough to keep up with the blogging this weekend. So, we will be getting back on schedule this next week. Well, here are the blogs we have today. I might post again when I am done getting these in.

John-Michael - The "I Don't Remember Day"

I'm too sleepy to do a blog right now, but I guess I'll tell you a little about my day Let's see..

I'm going back in my brain I came home from school and I played "Labyrinth" with Kirsten. That's all I can remember.

Kirsten - Nothing

I'm too tired to write anything and there's nothing really to write about ....Goodnight!

XOXO

Ben - Movie Day in School

Yesterday I got up and got ready or school and was off for school. after having breakfast we went to music class After music class we went back to class and watched "March of the Penguins". After watching "March of the Penguins". We cleaned out our desks and put our stuff in our backpacks. after packing our stuff we got to play boardgames and watched another movie until lunch recess. After lunch/recess we practiced the sixth grade continuation, then we went home. At home I rested until we had dinner. After dinner I got ready for the sixth grade continuation.

After the sixth grade continuation I played with the neighbors, then I read a little and then I went to bed.

The End

Matt - What I did yesterday

Where do I start?

The End

Jacob - Field Trip

I went to school. I went to swimming place and then i don't know what they're saying And we finished swimming and then we went to a picnic. and then we went back to school.

Soon I went back home and then I took another shower. Then I went to find dinner I had macaroni and cheese.

Jennifer/Mom - Late postings....

Just a note all the following posts were witten down yesterday but there wasn't an opportunity to type them in yesterday. So, they are getting typed in today and maybe or maybe not we will have second posts for today about yesterday.

Dad - Yellow Submarine

Yesterday I wrote a very silly blog but i'm sure I can do better next time as we take silliness to new hights and probe the depths of goofiness and absurdity, in our yellow submarine.


"Never fear underdog is here!"

Kirsten - Pumpkin Juice

Yesterday I made two loaves of banana bread and I read "The Tale of Despereaux" as well as finishing the first book in the "Artemis Fowl" series and beginning the second. There was a very, very intense rain storm at that time I was with my dad and we decided to get hot chocolate that tasted like pumpkin juice.

That was really it.

John-Michael - Good News

I had a short visit at the dentist and it was fun. It didn't even hurt. Well, a tiny bit. A certain machine had so strong vibration it felt like it was drilling right through my tooth and I was scared!

When I got back to school I had lunch in my room in my own place at my table. And during lunch one of my loose teeth fell out. And there is so much more that I don't even think I can tell you but here is a little bit more.

After lunch I went to specials and I got to have my writing celebration treat. But during lunch my teacher was reading the book when my tooth just popped out. I didn't really know my tooth popped out when it did but then I suddenly noticed that it had popped out. I said, "'Mrs. Wonderful' my tooth just popped out." But I had a little bit of grilled cheese sandwich in my mouth and my tooth in my mouth and I didn't want to accidentally swallow my tooth with my little bit of chewed up grilled cheese sandwich.

But that was my day.

Jacob - Yesterday was Tuesday

I went to school. I did do P.E. and I won. I ripped my pants so they are trash. Ripped two places. And then I got home. I ate dinner and then I went to bed.

That's all.

Kirsten - The Force and WoW

Yesterday, I went to Grandma and Grandpa's for a BBQ. Dad handled the grill and apparently received a revelation ("Halelujah! Prrrraaaaiizz-a the Looorrrd-a").

Anyway, we also had my birthday party which was very exciting.

Other than that I'm in the process of reading a few books. So far, this summer I've read 4 or 5 books.

Meh. Well, that's my update. I'm sure the audience of this post greatly appreciates my words of wisdom, and to the audience of this post I say, "You're welcome". Just kidding. Bye! May the force be with you.

P.S. Always remember: "You can't give up on the World.....of Warcraft!" -- Eric Cartman

Jennifer/Mom - I'm supposed to follow that????

'Nuff said.

Dad - answer to one of life's most important questions

I have finally reached a conclusion to my quest for the answer to one of life's great questions. After many years of searching for the solution to what has to be one of modern man's most puzzling questions: Why do they sell hot dog buns in bags of 8 and hot dogs in packages of 10?

As I stopped to pick up 2 hot dogs I had dropped, a bright light descended from above. And in that light I saw 2 weeners whose tastyness and aroma defied all description. The first weener spoke to me pointing to the other and said "behold this is my beloved frankfurter who is well done hear him."

Ummm....Jennifer just stopped me 'cause that story is already taken.

2nd try:

As I was stooping to pick up the 2 hot dogs I dropped, in my feeble attempt to be a BBQ chef. It came to me in a flash, like a bright light descending from above (just had to sneak that in). Around 20% of all Hot dogs inevitably end up on the ground, and the bun and hot dog makers who have undoubtedly done many scientific double blind peer reviewed studies on the matter and so are much wiser than we, have provided for just this contingency.

Thank you Oscar Myer

John-Michael - The Grill and Found

I woke up and ran to do my quick list.
I had a big rest and read 'till the big Bar-B-Q.
Grandpa is great, he is so generous.
He gave us all stuff and we were all happy.

Then we came home
And did Matt's room
'Till it was bedtime.

Then I hopped into jammies
And was told to sleep.

It took quite a while.

Matt - At Grandma's House/The Bar-B-Q

At the beginning of the day I woke up. I started to do my list. I tried to finish it quick again. After I finished my list I had to read.

When I finished reading it was time to go to Grandma's. When we got to Grandma's (which is only a five minute drive) we started to get to work in their back garage. We threw away all this garbage. We even threw away some computer stuff. But the computers were really old so I was certain they were broken. Some parts might still work and I am certain that they probably did but there is a chance that they didn't. But I am very sure that the cables worked because they are cables, they are just wires.

When we had finished the garage we dumped them into a dumpster and also a trailer. The trailer was for metal and the dumpster was for other stuff, such as rubber or things like that. When we finished with that we put the last things away into the shed. Then everyone else came to Grandma's house and we had our Bar-B-Q.

Dad cooked the food for the Bar-B-Q on the grill. Then we started eating. When we finished eating we got ready to go home and we went home. Then we cleaned up my room at home. After that it was time to go to bed.

And that was my day.

Ben - Memorial Day

Yesterday I got up and I started cleaning the kitchen. Then I had to take a shower and I had to leave the shower very early because I was going to Grandma's house. After getting dressed and all my stuff I went to Grandma's house along with Matt.

Matt and I worked with Grandma and Grandpa on cleaning out their back garage and attic. We found some really cool stuff like cameras and computers. Of course they were old though. After a while the others came over and so we got ready for a Bar-B-Q that we had for Memorial Day.

After the Bar-B-Q we had some cake to celebrate Kirsten's birthday party. After the cake we moved on to presents and then we stayed for a little while longer and then Matt and I took our new laptops home.

At home I cleaned the kitchen and then I went on Warcraft until I went to bed.

The End

Jacob - Monday

I did make the eggs in the morning. I'm not sure in the day. Oh, well. In the afternoon I went to Grandma's house and I found Matt who build a future. I ate a hamburger and a hot dog. I ate eggs, applesauce, watermelon and I had three drinks...lemonade, milk and water.

Well, this is it.

Our favorite books

     
     

Jennifer/Mom - Writer's Block

So I have been sitting staring at this screen for at least fifteen minutes thinking of what to write. I should be able to write quite nicely. I have myself a pretty good writing spot, not too many distractions and I have tons that I could write about (my life is full of iiinnnteresting characters and events).

The real bummer is that just an hour ago I was discussing a bunch of topics that I could write about with Chris. At the moment I either can't think of them or I can't think of how to write about them. Then there is the added bonus of Chris writing a post that is once again witty and humorous.

Now I have taken so long to write this that my battery is starting to run out. Maybe I will be more entertaining later or maybe tomorrow.

Dad - Herbie the Suburban

We have a Suburban with a mind of its own. I think we should name it Herbie. Last night after we stopped at the "bad" McDonald's the Suburban wouldn't start. The batteries looked a little low so a nice fellow gave us a jump. But that wasn't the problem. After the engine cooled down a bit I crawled under to see what I could find.

While I was under the car another car pulled up with a HUGE dog inside that was barking and ready to jump out the open window. I was a bit concerned that the dog might decide to attack while I was trapped nearly defenseless under the car, so Jennifer came out and "covered" me until I found the problem.

The ignition wire came off of the starter, so a quick hot wire and the engine roared back to life.

Jacob - Park

I can't finish the list. I can go play Wii.

At night I went to go to park and McDonald's are bad. I went to home to get in pajamas, take a medicine and get in bed.

I'm done.

John-Michael - park poetry

I went to a very big park.
I had lots of fun.
It was fun and amazing
and had lots of stuff too.
I at dinner at
A park bench.
Inside of our bags
Was our very good food.
Our food was our dinner
and very good dessert.
I met a few new people
And had a fun time.

Kirsten - I don't want to write this

You, as the audience of this post probably have absolutely no idea how much I really don't want to write my blog. Don't get me wrong, I usually don't mind it at all. Right now I'm just not in the mood.

Anywho, yesterday, I took Ben, Matt and John-Michael to the park. We played a lot of games including "The Frog Game" which is where the participants sit in a circle and hit each other's hands while saying,

"Down by the banks of the hanky-pankey,
Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to bankey.

It's a hip-hop over the top,
Lands on a lilly-pad and goes kerplop!"

It was exciting.

Jennifer, my brothers and John-Michael drove me to my work later that afternoon. I really enjoy going to work. I love the kids there. After work, Jennifer and I went and got some fried chicken (that makes me chuckle for reasons that don't really matter). Jennifer and I went home and we all took the food over to the park to have a picnic.

While at the park, my mom called. I guess she's been reading our blog...if you're reading this...I have one thing to say to you...hi. LOL That reminds me of Family Guy. I love that show.

For further information as to why I have made a connection with Family Guy, just watch "Stewie Loves Louis"

XOXO

Ben - Park Day

Yesterday I got up and did my list. after doing my list I had nothing to do so I just read until we went to the park. After the park we went home and had lunch. After lunch we had rest-time. So, we read a book until we went to the library.

After going to the library we went home and started resting and reading our books. After a while Jennifer left to get us some Kentucky Fried Chicken for dinner. After Jennifer got back we went to another park where we had dinner and played until we were home. We went to bed.

The End

Matt - I did my jobs quickly

First when I woke up I did my jobs. I tried really quickly this time. After I finished it. Kirsten told me to read a book. After that it was time to go to the park.

We went to the part closest to our house. The park was pretty close to our house. It's only like a two minute walk. When we got there, we started playing games. We played "Sharks and Minnows", we also played "The Banana Game", "The Frog Game", and "Duck, Duck, Goose". We played "The Frog Game" twice. When we got home, we read again for a while, then we went to the library. We checked out lots of books because everyone went except for Dad and Kirsten. Then we read again.

After that we went on a picnic. A lot of the parks were taken. Finally we found one. It was the biggest one that was closest to our house. At the park we had lots of fun. We ate Kentucky Fried Chicken because Kirsten and Jennifer had bought it when they were gone. then we left and went home. That was my blog...my post I mean.

I'm finished.

Kirsten - Yesterday...was interesting

Yesterday...was interesting. Or I guess I should say iiinnteresting. Everyone had a late start because we had gone to the drive-in the night before. I went to work. but I also screwed up yesterday and lost my phone privileges. But it's really my fault I lost my phone because of things I had done. Not just one thing either, several in fact.

I think I learned something though. No, in fact, I know I learned some stuff yesterday. Sometimes it feels like lessons just don't stick but in this case it stuck and it's going to.

Being a teenager really is hard. But I've got a great support group. Jennifer for example, she's amazing. She's really an incredible person and I am so grateful she's here. My dad's been great too. They're both incredible people.

Yesterday at my work someone said something that I found rather interesting. A man at my work was talking to his child and he said, "My job isn't to make you happy, it's to make sure you're a good person. I'm sorry if sometimes both can't happen at once."

I don't know, I made some sort of connection when he said that. I'm devoting myself to being a better person. I'm sure hardly anyone reads this blog...but wish me luck!

XOXO,
Kirsten

John-Michael - No Blog

I forgot what I did yesterday. So I guess there won't be any blog. Darn I can't think of anything. Well I guess that's my blog. Maybe I'll be able to think of what I did today tomorrow.

Ben - The first day of the last weekend before summer break

Yesterday I did my list. After doing my list (since Jacob was asleep) I got to play World of Warcraft. Which Matt tried to watch. After a while I went off World of Warcraft and so I read a book. After reading the book, we got ready for a movie we were going to watch. The movie was called "Matilda". After the movie it was nine o'clock so we all had to go to bed.

The End

Matt - "The Supernaturalist"

"The Supernaturalist" is a book I started reading a few days ago. It's a good book, but I like "Eragon" better. "Eragon" is the best book I've ever read, this book is in the section of them.

Yesterday...I woke up and did my jobs. It took me a while to do my jobs because...well...I didn't want to. When I finally finished my jobs, we started a movie. Whick was called "Matilda". Finally we went to bed. It was nine o'clock. And that was my day!

Jacob - Yesterday was Saturday

I had a sleep day and I missed a lunch to goes to dinner. And then when I woke up I went to Jennifer. I helped John-Michael clean the bathroom. I was a supervisor. I made sure he got it done. I the supervisor because I clean the bathroom so well. I did teach him how to do it.

Then I made a dinner for everyone. I make hot dogs and I ate two hot dogs. Then Jennifer will call Jacob because I was stuck with a Dr. Suess until playing a Dr. Suess game. Jacob is still stuck.

I went to go get Kirsten and then Jennifer and I got dessert. And then we were going to watch a movie. Then it was time for bed until tomorrow will be Sunday.

Jennifer/Mom - Hot Dogs

So the kids make hot dogs for dinner and Chris and I end up discussing the tastiness of hot dogs. Chris likes them while I do not! So we are having a conversation about this during which we discover that although we disagree about hot dogs we agree about bratwurst. Good stuff! Then I tell Chris that the irony of me not liking hot dogs is that I really like vienna sausages.

Where upon Chris looks at me and says incredulously, "You like vienna sausages???? Those are those little things that come in a bottle or a can or whatever right?"

"Yes..."

"Like baby food right?"

"Yeah, that's the stuff."

So then comes the razzing and the necessary giving me a hard time about what strange taste I have. I point out that we have established this many times before and that it shouldn't be anything new.

Actually, come to think of it I haven't had vienna sausages in such a long time I wonder if I do like them any more....hmmmm....I'll have to see sometime. That reminds me of the day the kids wanted me to make SPAM so they would know what it tasted like. But that's a story for another day.

Ben - Field Day

Yesterday I got up and went off to school. After breakfast we moved on to class where we waited and did some silent stuff until we went outside for field day. for field day we did some events such as the 50 yard dash. After field day it was time to go home, so we each got a Popsicle and went home. At home we cleaned up the house and made some dessert and dinner, such as brownies and pizza. After which we took the dessert and dinner and went off to a drive-in. After the drive-in we went home and went to bed.

The End. - I'm done.

Matt - my day

First I woke up like normal days, and took my shower. After my shower I got dressed and started doing my jobs and my school work. When everyone got home from school we started working on the list. Then Jennifer said that we were going to a drive-in theater, but we needed all of our work done first.

I went with Jennifer to get her driver's license. The when we got back everyone was ready to go and we got in the card and went to the drive-in. It played Shrek 3. Shrek 3 was funny. He got kids, 3 to be exact. When the movie ended we drove home and I went to bed.

And that was my day. The End.

John-Michael - The Drive-inday

I went to the drive-in and I un-packed the stuff. I saw Shrek3, and a had a fun time. I wrote a short blog.

Kirsten -

Yesterday I took Matt to Ben and John-Michael's Field Day. Matt had a lot of fun, he got to talk with some of his friends. After Field Day Ben, Matt, and John-Michael and I quickly walked home to wait for Jacob's bus. Once errands and jobs were complete and everything was ready, we went to the drive-in. I made a LOT of popcorn for the event. We saw the movie Shrek the Third, it was terrible! I would not recommend it. I think there's a point where movies should end (*cough *cough Priates *cough Spiderman) no names mentioned though....

Anywho, we saw that exciting movie and went home and we all went to bed.

It was intense...

Jacob - Blog - Movie

I went to movie and I did do a blog and that's all!

Dad - Chrismas in May

My little Italian machine made it through customs and arrived safely at the dealer last week. I can't wait to take it out for a test drive, to see just what it can do. I wish I could take it to California, when I visit Andrew. It's going to be a collector's item someday, since they are already hard to get. I almost changed my mind and didn't get it, since it was a little expensive.

My old cell phone died, so I got a new one yesterday. It's black and matches my other accessories.

On another note, we saw Shrek III and it was absolutely pathetic, overly cliche and boring so naturally the kids loved it.