Fire Ants

Let's go back to the painful day 3 years ago.  My brother had just gotten an ant farm for Christmas.  He had gotten fire ants (army ants) for the ant set.  My dad once had a ant farm and put the ants in but now he forgot how.  So when he did the ants crawled everywhere BUT the ant farm.  When we THOUGHT we got all of them my dad said "Ashlynn crawl on your hands and knees and look for ants."  I took the joke seriously and started to do it.  Then my right hand squished the last one and it stung me on my palm on the lump by my thumb.  It felt like fire had burnt me but it was worth it!  We had an Awesome Ant farm!

A writing sample

Ashlynn asked me to type this writing assignment she did for school.  I looked at it and thought that it was amazing and very appropriate to keep:

  I got to the spot that I had hiked so far to get to; the forest.  I could see the pale white rapids, and the green spotted stepping stones across the river like elephant tracks.  I could see the bright green trees.  I could smell the sweet, fresh berries and salty saltwater.  I could smell the slick, wet fish and the flowers that smell as sweet as honey.  They were bright pink.  I could feel the wind brushing my cheek, turning it dark red, and slimy rocks under my feet as Eli and I jump across the stepping stones.

Hard Choice

On May 18, 2009 I had to deside if I wanted to buy a new plahouse or if I wanted to keep our fort.  I couldn't decide becuase I knew Tyson spent a long time on our fort and worked really hard on it but my mom said the playhouse has a driveway and a real roof and windows.  On family home evening I was the activitie.  For the activity I decided to look at the playhouse.  I called tyson and asked him if it was o.k. with him if we got the playhouse and put the fort at our grandmas house.  He said "yes."  So we did that.

Notes from mom:  I think this was written a while later after the event.  The playhouse was free.  It had a drive-up not a driveway.  Tyson was on his mission so he wasn't available to ask and I don't think that grandma would have allowed another box fort at her house now that she finally got the other cleaned up.

snow&multiplication

to the tune of ``its raining its pouring``
its snowing,HUGE snow,the size of golfballs,went to bed with no snow and woke in the morning with GIANT snow!
Its snowing!AndI have been on 6s in multiplication for a while!

Ashlynn's Cause and Effect Paper

Ashlynn was given a list of items and had to determine the cause.  These were her answers:

Effect:                                                     Cause:
Dog running throught the house-               Not putting collar on
Children playing-                                     Going to the park
Woman pruning flowers-                          Flowers growing
Driving fast-                                             Speed limit sign
Forgetting an appointment-                       Doing exciting things
Eating poorly-                                          Snacks before dinner
Watching 8 hours of TV-                          Mom being gone
Wearing sandals and shorts on a cold day-Weather wrong
Spending too much money-                      Carried away
Oversleeping-                                          Not setting an alarm
Forgetting to return a book to the library- Not putting in backpack
Losing your wallet-                                   Hole in pocket
Spilled milk-                                             Left cup by edge of table
Torn jeans-                                              Caught on fence
Trampled flowers-                                    Dog got loose
Flat tire-                                                   Rocks on road
Happy children-                                       Buying ice cream
Frustration-                                              Sticking string through a needle
Coldness-                                                Getting in the freezer 
Tiredness-                                                Going on a long walk
Wealth-                                                    Eating fruit
Peace-                                                      Bike riding
Tears-                                                       Falling down
Illness-                                                      Staying in cold when mother calls
Friendship-                                               Being friendly and comporting

Now you have had a chance to see just what goes in our dollie's brain:)

ORAGAMI

I finally found out how to make a oragami box!Oragami is
something where you fold paper and make things out  of it.My favorite thing to make is the
flapping bird!You pull its long tail and its wings flap!

MULTIPLUCATION

wow!I have already memmorized my 2,3,and 4s in multiplication!After I finish the last few tests
for the 4s then I will be at my 5s and those are easy!
4x1=4
4x2=8
4x3=12
4x4=16
4x5=20
4x6=24
4x7=28
4x8=32
4x9=36
4x10=40
Mackenzie is already at her 7s!Well,I`m going to go play hide & seak!