Flower & Petal's Paper Parade

What's Been Keeping Me Busy.....

2011-03-07T14:51:00.000-08:00

Sorry, but I have been to busy to post lately.Yeah, Yeah, I know what your thinking, to busy to post, huh? Well I've been working on keeping a journal, I've started a news-paper, I've been helping my mom with Sister Stacy's wedding, I've been keeping up with 3 pets(that is not very easy to do), and I've been playing in Gnoyo. I've also been preparing for the church talent-show which I will later post about. The day before
yesterday I visited a nearby nursing-home whith some friends, we sang, and Bro.Jimmy preached a bit.

New Pics of Old Friends....

2011-02-01T22:58:00.000-08:00

Seeing Through Different Eyes.....

2010-11-08T10:43:00.000-08:00

About two weeks ago, my parents and eye doctor agreed that it would be OK for me to try contact lenses. The rules were:

I have to remove my own lenses every night
I have to properly clean and store my lenses
I have to put them in by myself every day

I PASSED THE TEST!

I love my new contact lenses. Once they are in I don't even notice that they are there. I can see better and I don't have to worry about my glasses falling off when I play. Not to mention, I won't have to lose half the skin off my nose due to my glasses scraping my face when I fall.

I also got a new pair of glasses, but they will be spending most of their time at home.

We decided it was best to have a pair handy, in case my eyes get irritated, or I decide I want to read a book before I go to sleep.

One Thing I've Learned....

2010-10-21T13:24:00.000-07:00

Never run with your hands in your pockets!

Our Awesome Adventure....

2010-09-10T12:36:00.000-07:00

My Best Customer...

2010-08-23T23:28:00.000-07:00

Each year my family and I go to "Chevy's".

My Maw Maw(Dad's Mom) celebrates her b-day in August too.

She always gives me her sombrerro.

I have something special that I am trying to raise funds for, so I got an idea.

My Grandpa(who is always my best customer) was recently complaining about working in the hot sun.

PROBLEM SOLVED.

The hat was FREE so the sale was totally profit!

P.S. don't forget to check out what is going on at my school.

About My Book Reviews

2010-08-20T08:47:00.000-07:00

I will be posting a new book review each Friday. To view them you must click the "book review" tab located directly below the large picture at the top of this page. These are a part of my homeschool work, but I would love it if you would comment about your recent books.

~Eloise

My 10th Birthday....

2010-08-17T22:52:00.000-07:00

I invited a small group of friends to celebrate my big day.

We made candies....

... and crawfish-spinach pizzas.

We played....

...and made snow balls.

After we ate, I got to make my own "Brownie a la Mode"

It contained everything ~~BUT~~ and the kitchen sink!!!

This was definitely one Birthday I will never forget.

P.S. Thank you Miss Linda(owner of the Passionate Platter), for hosting a wonderful party.

My Latest Ponderings....

2010-06-24T12:42:00.000-07:00

As we sat having dinner at IHOP, my mind wandered as it often does.

I began to ponder the cubic volume of milk that I had consumed.

My parents and I had a long talk about our differing strategies to solve the problem. At one point the manager of the store came over to ask us what we were doing.

We had a great time, but couldn't agree on a strategy.

When we got home, Mom took out one of her old text books.

Dad searched the net for clues.

I simply began to write down everything we knew for sure....

....in order to come up with a logical solution.

****We never found out if our answers were correct, but thanks to one of the bright young men at our church, we found out that Mom was on the right track. I also learned that I really don't have to worry about problems like this until I'm in Calculus!

Meggie & Me

2010-04-19T19:34:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of me and my cousin Megan.

She stayed with us for Spring Break.

I can't wait till she comes down again in the Summer.

End Of The Year Review....

2010-02-02T00:19:00.000-08:00

My parents and I love to eat beignets and sip coffee.

Me & Queenie in front of the D-Day Museum.

My Newa friend from school.

We put on a play to entertain my parents.

"Charm Class Candidates"

My pictures are playing hide and seek today!

2008-09-13T16:42:00.000-07:00

This was our car packed up for Gustav...Our poor rabbit is in there somewhere! We created a new picture trail, but I'm not sure why it has decided that it will not post in the "post" section. It seems that it likes the very bottom of this blog today. The good news is all you have to do is scroll down to the bottom and all of the pictures will stay put. They won't scroll away with new posts. The trail we have created is just a few pics of our annual "hurrication." This was our Gustav Get- away. We visited relatives & friends in Ala. Considering the circumstances we had a good time.

Birthday Bliss

2008-08-21T20:18:00.000-07:00

My mommy bought a bunch of junk that I love for my birthday. I got bunches of craft stuff like feathers, magnets, beads, key chains, & lots of other stuff. My big day started off with Daddy cooking breakfast for me. I brought chocolate chip cookies to celebrate with my class. After school Grandpa bought me some chicken fries from B.K. For dinner we met MawMaw & PawPaw at Chevy's. After we got home we all worked on making a few bead charms to hang on back packs. I hope my friends like them. We couldn't make one for all the kids, but we made them for the girls I have known for a while.

Paper Dolls

2008-07-25T20:09:00.000-07:00

These are the first two paper dolls my parents are making for me. Sorry the scan isn't so clear. Next they will make a cowgirl and a housewife from the 1950's. When they are finished we will have them laminated and I can play with them. Sorry I don't have time to do the jokes & stuff right now. We are going downstairs to make a pumpkin pie. We know it's not the right time of year for pumpkin pie, but we like it anyway!!!

A Gift For Daddy

2008-06-16T09:49:00.000-07:00

I have been waiting for three weeks to make this for my daddy. The day has finally come! I hope he loves it. I worked very hard on this one. After I designed it my Mommy had to iron it to set the colors. Here goes....time to wake Daddy from his little Sunday nap.

Southern Bells

2008-06-11T12:21:00.000-07:00

I was pretty nervous when I was on stage, but I was really determined to be in the talent show. All of the girls did really well. We played Beethoven's "Ode to Joy." We won 1st place!!! I guess all that practicing paid off. :o)

The girls in high heels won the "Best of Show" (audience choice)

WORDY GURDY: Blossom Strength (last week's w.g. / wise pupil=prudent student)

COOL FACT: Durring your life, you will eat an average of seventy insects and ten spiders while sleeping!!!! GROSS!!!!!! :-(

JOKE: What do you get when you cross an elephant with a sparrow?....

Broken telephone poles everywhere.

2008-05-31T00:11:00.000-07:00

These are pics of me & some of my friends on awards day at school.
I received a medal for having straight A's for the entire year. I also won the 2nd grade first place trophy for getting the most A.R.P points. I made 2nd place for the entire school. It's Ok though because I only missed it by 8 points and it was a 5th grader who took first place out of 1800 students. I'm still proud of my accomplishments this year. Sorry, no jokes or facts this post. I will get back to it next time. :o)

Everybody Ought To Go To Sunday School!

2008-05-23T22:01:00.000-07:00

I love this place! We have so much fun. A couple of Sundays ago we created our own potato characters with real potatoes and decorations. After we finished our teachers used them to act out the lesson story. This week our class is going on a picnic!
Wordy Gurdy:Last Weeks Answer was MOST TOAST
This week's clue is WISE PUPIL. If you don't remember how these work see the side bar.
Cool Fact: Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries.
Joke: What's the best way to catch a rabbit?...............................
Hide in the bushes and make a noise like lettuce. :o) lol

A Parade of Characters

2008-05-02T21:10:00.000-07:00

Today we had a wonderful time. There was a big parade of characters to end our special reading program. I really enjoyed it. Each child had a teen partner from our local high school. When the big kids came we would get into our groups and read to each other. For our certificate ceremony each student, even the big kids, got to pick a book character to dress like. My partner was "Little Red Riding Hood" and I was "Annie" from one of "The Magic Tree House" books. My other favorite costumes were "Nancy Drew" and "Cat In The Hat." We didn't get a picture of Nancy Drew though.

Last Week's Wordy Gurdy: Sis. Tiffany Got it! ....

petite/toy baby=small/doll

This week's W.G. is: more than any one/crispy bread

Cool Fact: a penguin can drink salt water because it has a gland in it's throat that removes the salt from the water.

Joke: Why do gorillas have big nostrils? ...........Because they have big fingers

A Double Feature

2008-04-27T22:23:00.000-07:00

tales of a fourth grade nothing by: Judy Blume is a funny book about how to deal with little brothers or sisters. I think it will help me when we adopt another kid. The second book is one that my Mother picked out at Borders. The book is called THE CRICKET IN TIMES SQUARE (a Newbery Honor Book) by: George Selden. She couldn't remember what it was about since it was probably more than 20 years since she read it, but she just remembered that she really liked it. She was right I LOVED this book. Now that I am finished she is re-reading it. With both of our school years wrapping up we haven't had time to do much crafting, but be patient we have lots of plans for the summer!

WORDY GURDY OF THE WEEK: the answer to last week's was splash/cake mix=splatter/batter. This weeks W.G. is petite/toy baby.

COOL FACT: only female mosquitos bite....and mosquitos are attracted to the color blue more than any other color.

JOKE: what do you call a fly with no wings?...............a walk! lol :p

P.S. I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO HEAR COMMENTS FROM SOME OF YOUR KIDS IF YOU ARE READING THIS!!! I DON'T MIND ADULT COMMENTS, BUT I ALSO WANT TO HEAR FROM PEOPLE MY HEIGHT.

The Best Book Ever!

2008-04-19T19:20:00.000-07:00

The Bible has a lot of interesting stories in it. This book comforts me when I'm scared. I especially like the story about Moses & Pharao. Another favorite of mine is the story about Elijah & Elisha. If you haven't read it lately you should!
***editors note: when my mother-in-law first gave this Bible story book to her I thought it would be nice for her to read me a chapter a night, but she sat there and read the whole thing cover to cover in one afternoon! As you can see by the cover she has read it many times over.

Wordy Gurdy of the Week: Splash...cake mix (see side bar for example) Congrats Beppi!!! You got last weeks wordy gurdy!!! You win the prize!!!

Cool Fact: Loud, fast music makes termites chew faster.

Joke: What swings through the trees and is very dangerous?......A chimpanzee with a machine gun.

Our Grand Debut!

2008-04-13T13:05:00.001-07:00

This is a great book by Beverly Cleary. It starts out with everybody calling her a pest especially her big sister. To top it all off it rains on her first day of kindergarten and she has to wear some ugly hand-me-down boots. Can it get any worse...well you'll just have to read it and find out!

Wordy Gurdy Of The Week: Naughty Boy (see side bar for example.)

Cool Fact: Dolphins sleep with one eye opened.

Joke: What did the beaver say to the tree?.....

....It's been nice gnawing you!