tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16300837739360811482024-03-24T23:09:36.463-07:00Hagan's World of Awesomeplaying, reading, drawing, writing, and traveling with me!Shannon McClintock Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204029519489158065noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630083773936081148.post-65384272730630448412013-03-29T20:46:00.001-07:002013-03-29T20:46:12.609-07:00Telling My Friends About My Blog And Trip To Alaska<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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At library this week I got to tell my class all about my trip to Alaska. And I got to show my class my blog. When I was setting up my blog all of my friends were watching me. </div>
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It made me feel awesome to show them my blog. </div>
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This is my class watching me show them each day of the trip. I told them how much snow there was and all of my adventures when I was there.<br />
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Here is all of them going "Whoooooo Hagan!" <br />
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I told my friends all about the schools and libraries we saw. I told them about how some kids have to take a plane every day to school. <br />
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I told them about the big ram on top of the lockers and the bird mobile in the library at the school in Valdez.<br />
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At the end I answered questions. They asked if we could see the Orca's in the sea. We also wondered why they were called "Killer Whales" so Mrs. Edwards, our associate, looked it up on the computer. She said they are called Killer Whales because they can kill bigger whales. They are nice to people. </div>
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They asked me how many feet of snow there was in Alaska. They were surprised. </div>
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This was the most awesomest day at the library ever because I got to show my friends my blog.<br />
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I can't wait to show them the Animoto that I am going to make from all of the pictures from Alaska I took on my iPad.Shannon McClintock Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204029519489158065noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630083773936081148.post-26151724967334975732013-03-28T23:52:00.001-07:002013-03-28T23:52:26.246-07:00Day 9 And Our GREAT Adventure Out Of Alaska And Back Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On our last day in Alaska we woke up to big giant snowflakes. It snowed all night long again. Our last look our room tells how much snow we had. </div>
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So the plan was to know take a ferry from Valdez to Whittier....remember the place I called a Zombie Town? </div>
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The ferry is part of the <a href="http://www.dot.state.ak.us/amhs/index.shtml" target="_blank">Alaska Marine Highway System</a>, which travels back and forth from Valdez and Whittier only two times each week. We were lucky it was leaving Valdez on Sunday morning...We were going to catch it! </div>
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When Mom and I checked out the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlaskaMarineHighway?v=wall" target="_blank">Alaska Marine Highway online, we went to the Facebook page</a>. I learned they were celebrating their 50th birthday. How cool. This has been giving rides for a long time. </div>
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Since we were going to ride on the ferry for about 6 hours, we wanted to take food with us. We went to the Safeway. Dad had been there to get things for our hotel room but it was Mom and I's first time. We were SOOOO happy to see how nice it was.</div>
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Especially Mom! She loved all of the vegetables and fruit that they had and bought some for the ferry ride. </div>
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Dad and I got breakfast too.</div>
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And of course, we had to take Mom through her favorite coffee place in Valdez. It is called Sacred Ground Espresso. </div>
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People even came to get their coffee in the snow. This is where I would get the caramel apple smoothies I love too. </div>
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When packed up and were all ready to leave. I was so happy to see my friend Carol one more time before we left. </div>
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This is what the Valdez Ferry Terminal looks like in the summer and this is what it looks like in the winter....</div>
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There was snow all around the building and on the docks. </div>
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It was very nice inside....they even had the internet so I played Minecraft when we waited. </div>
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And there were A LOT of librarians getting out of Valdez.</div>
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We took our stuff and walked down this long sidewalk to where the boat was on the dock. </div>
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We came into the bottom of the boat where the vehicles were. This is a boat that you can drive your vehicle onto and they will take you to where you want to go. </div>
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We then got into an elevator because we had a lot of luggage. It took us to the top of the ferry. </div>
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The first thing I saw when I got off of the elevator was this awesome sign telling us we were on the an <a href="http://www.dot.state.ak.us/stwdplng/scenic/index.shtml" target="_blank">Alaska Scenic Byway.</a> </div>
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In Alaska there is a whole bunch of these. We want to come back in the summer and go on all of these scenic byways. </div>
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They told us we could go up above, in the movie theatre, in the cafe....Our library friend Robin from Anchorage came down and helped us upstairs so we could hang out with them. </div>
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How fun...I would see out so good on the ferry.<br />
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Nicole and Robin were trying to figure out their Twitter on their iPhones....just like what Mom has. She helped them of course. </div>
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Dad, Mom, and I went outside before the boat left. The water looked so cool because there were frozen circles on top all over. </div>
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We saw the life boats and life jackets. Just in case. </div>
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Behind the boat there were great big oil tankers. On the same day, March 24th, in 1989 the Exxon Valdez ran into a reef in Prince William Sound. It spilled tons of oil into the same water we were in now. </div>
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We could watch where we were on these big screens. <br />
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I really loved spreading out and getting comfortable on the ferry. Mom got the big blanket we use on the plane and they made me a nest. I ate some strawberries and watched <i>The Hobbit</i> on Dad's laptop.<br />
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We ate lunch in the cafe. They had a lot of things to pick from.<br />
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I had hot chocolate to drink. The girl that helped us put lots of whipped cream on the top. It was good. </div>
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The tables had all the birds in Alaska on them. I learned about different birds when we ate lunch. I wish we would have seen more birds. I wanted to see a puffin. </div>
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When we were going along the captain told us things he saw. I was super excited when he said there were whales on both sides of the ferry. I saw them! But it was hard to get a picture of them. I tried with my iPad and Dad tried too. <br />
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I could see Whittier out the windows. It still looked like a Zombie Town. And they had more snow too. </div>
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We went to the bottom of the boat and we had to walk out and up the ramp that the cars drove out on too. It was slippery and it was snowing a lot. We got very wet.<br />
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We needed a ride now from Whittier to Anchorage so our new librarian friend from Anchorage asked her parents if they could give us a ride too. And they did! They were very nice and had a van. We sat in the back. <br />
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We made it to the tunnel in time because remember it is only open for 5 minutes every hour to go back through. </div>
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I was getting a little sleepy. And we had a long way left to Van Meter.<br />
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When we got to the airport in Anchorage the doors on the van were frozen shut so we had to climb through to the front. It was funny.<br />
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There was hardly anyone at the airport. </div>
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I was glad because I just wanted to rest. <br />
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We went to a restaurant to get something to drink and wait for our plane. </div>
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We laughed when Mom got this on her phone. We thought it was snowing a little more than "light snow." </div>
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There was a lot of snow and it just kept snowing and snowing. <br />
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We saw giant cargo planes from Japan or China. They were so cool to see. <br />
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We were sitting there and look who walked in! It was Susan! She had rode on a charter bus out of Valdez. We were very happy to see that she made it to the airport too. She told me that she had to fly to Chicago and then to New Hampshire. </div>
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When we got on the plane I couldn't believe how much snow was on the wings. They used this water stuff to get the snow and ice off. </div>
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We left Anchorage at 9:45pm and got to Minneapolis at 6:00am. I slept most of the time. </div>
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We found the truck. Mom and Dad got coffee. And we drove back to Van Meter. <br />
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I was so happy to see our house. We got back there at 11:00am. My wiener dog Charlie was very happy to see me! I couldn't wait to see my sister Brianna too. <br />
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And my Mom made it to school and taught all of the elementary kids. I was happy I didn't have library...I would have went. <br />
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As you see I had the trip of my life. I love Alaska and all of the friends that we met. I loved playing on the giant snow hills and riding in the small plane. I can't wait to go back in the summer.<br />
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Maybe next year we can. I hope. Shannon McClintock Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204029519489158065noreply@blogger.com74tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630083773936081148.post-25646385860353391962013-03-26T22:41:00.001-07:002013-03-26T23:35:30.771-07:00Day 8 Of Our Alaska Adventure, March 23rd<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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That is what we saw when we woke up again in Valdez. </div>
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Last night the big bus that was taking all the librarians to the conference center, hotels, restaurants and other places around Valdez got stuck in the snow behind our hotel. You can see it in the back of this picture. </div>
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So first I watched the little plow get stuck too and then the BIG BIG tractor plow come to get it out. </div>
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When we went downstairs to take Mom to the conference again there was this sign on the front door of the hotel. We looked for people to pick up along the way. </div>
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You can see the huge giant snowflakes falling at the <a href="http://www.ci.valdez.ak.us/index.aspx?nid=69" target="_blank">Valdez Convention and Civic Center.</a> </div>
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Mom went to listen to my new friend Susan Ballard speak about how to be the best teacher librarian you can be. Mom told me that she loves what Susan has to talk about and can't wait to do things she said. </div>
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At lunch, Mom and the other librarians listened to an author and poet speak. Mom loved listening to her read from her books at the <a href="https://akla.org/valdez2013/speaker/helen-frost/" target="_blank">Authors to Alaska Luncheon.</a></div>
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Her name is <a href="http://www.helenfrost.net/" target="_blank">Helen Frost and she has a cool website here.</a> Mom bought a few of her books and she cannot wait to read <i><a href="http://www.helenfrost.net/item.php?postid=33" target="_blank">Salt</a> </i>when it comes out this summer. </div>
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Mom and I also met author <a href="http://www.carolinearnoldbooks.com/" target="_blank">Caroline Arnold</a> at the conference. <br />
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She came up to Mom yesterday and told us that she has quite a few of her books in <a href="http://www.starwalkkids.com/" target="_blank">StarWalk Kids Media.</a> She is friends with <a href="https://twitter.com/seymoursimon" target="_blank">Seymour Simon</a>, just like me.<br />
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She signed <i><a href="http://www.carolinearnoldbooks.com/warmerworld.html" target="_blank">A Warmer World </a></i>for me. I am excited to share this with my class when we get back.<br />
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Mom and I looked in our <a href="http://mackinvia.com/Default.aspx" target="_blank">MackinVIA</a> to see what eBooks of Caroline's were in StarWalk Kids Media too. <br />
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In the afternoon it was time to head to the airport. Even though it was still really snowing hard the flight wasn't cancelled so we had to pack everything up and head out there. </div>
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The Valdez Airport is very very small. We made friends with Linda. She rented us the truck that we drove this week. She is super nice and I liked seeing her again. She gave us the internet code when we waited so I could get it on my iPad. <br />
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After waiting for almost 2 hours, they told us our flight would not come. So we went back to Valdez. </div>
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It was snowing REALLY BAD again and the roads were not good. But it was pretty. </div>
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I was SUPER EXCITED because I wasn't ready to leave yet and I knew everyone was going to <a href="http://www.thefatmermaid.com/" target="_blank">"The Fat Mermaid</a>" for dinner!!!! YAHOOOOOO! </div>
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I was so happy to see all of our Alaska librarian friends and Susan too. :) </div>
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At "The Fat Mermaid" they had lots of wood stacked up inside. It was to keep the place warm in the winter.<br />
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Dad and I had pizza with reindeer on it. I wondered if it was really a reindeer.<br />
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I was so happy to be in Valdez for another night. </div>
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One funny thing that happened (well not really funny but kind of funny) was that Susan lost one of her snow cleats or "Snow Grippies" as we called them too. She lost it walking to "The Fat Mermaid" in all of the deep, deep snow. She was going to look for it and guess what....<br />
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She found it and sent me this funny picture of her holding her "Gripper"!!!! <br />
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By the time we got back to our hotel the snow was piling up super high on the roof in the front. It looked like it could fall any minute.<br />
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I put my head back to catch the GIANT snowflakes. It is so wet that it feels like rain. <br />
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I liked dancing around in the snow too....It is slippery with all of the ice underneath so it is perfect! </div>
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Tomorrow we will try to get out on either a charter bus over the Thompson Pass or on the big ferry through Prince William Sound to Whittier and then to Anchorage. </div>
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When we woke up today to take Mom to the conference center we were surprised that it was snowing. </div>
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And snowing A LOT. </div>
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When we looked out the window at the conference center we couldn't even see the water or the mountains. </div>
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My Mom gave a presentation called "Be The Change". She talked about listening to your students and letting them be creative. She was AWESOME. I was so proud she was my Mom. <br />
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Afterwards a lot of people talked to Mom. I met her friend Katie from Fairbanks. She was a teacher librarian too. </div>
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I also met Susan Ballard. She is the president of the American Association of School Librarians. She is from New Hampshire and is very fun. She had to get ice cleats to wear on her shoes too so she didn't fall. We are going to visit Susan and her husband and her two parrots when we go to Boston this summer with Mom. </div>
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One of the best things of the day was sledding down the giant hill at the elementary school. </div>
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A teacher told us that people in big snow equipment come in and make the sledding hill for the kids to sled down at recess time. They all have sleds. </div>
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It was a big hill and I loved sledding down it over and over.<br />
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When Mom was done we went back to Hermon Hutchens Elementary School in Valdez. I couldn't wait to see what their school was like. It was their spring break so I wouldn't see kids. I wish I did. </div>
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Right when we walked in their was a big bear made out of wood. </div>
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The hallways looked like any elementary school....they were bright and had art work but then I looked down at the lockers and guess what was on the top....</div>
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a MOUNTAIN GOAT! This is not something you would see in our school at Van Meter. </div>
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Next up was their library! I loved the cool green chairs they had. I played my iPad in them.<br />
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This is the teacher librarian in Valdez. His name is John Wellcome. Mom liked meeting him and they talked about all of the cool things they do with the kids and reading. </div>
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But there was something even more different about this library than any other I have ever seen. </div>
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On the ceiling and all around on the book shelves there were.....</div>
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animals from Valdez and Alaska that were stuffed! A lot of the birds that were found and stuffed were on a giant mobile that even moved around the library. I would love to see that every day and learn about all of the different animals and birds. </div>
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They even had a whale skeleton. It was a beluga which are found in the water near Valdez.<br />
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We wondered how they had a eagle but John told us that all of the animals were found already dead. The old librarian who use to be there at the school stuffed them all. </div>
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Mom loved looking at all of the fun ideas they had around the library.</div>
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They had great spaces for all of their books. <br />
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I would love to stay and read longer. I hope we come back some day. <br />
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My job was to get the snow off of the windows. It was so fun.<br />
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At night we picked up Susan at the conference and went to Off The Hook at the Valdez Harbor Hotel for dinner. Mom had wanted to get crab legs on the whole trip and finally did. They were HUGE. </div>
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One really cool thing about our hotel was a dog named Pono. Pono is an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaskan_Malamute" target="_blank">Alaskan Malamute</a>. We knew that the owner of the dog was there when Pono was. His name was Jerry and I liked him a lot. He was my favorite Alaska person and reminded me of my Uncle Mike. Jerry took me outside to see Pono and pet him.<br />
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Susan, Dad, and Mom came out to see Pono too. Pono means "<i>Do the right thing</i>" in Hawaiian. <br />
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I had fun at the hotel at night. I played foosball and played Minecraft on my iPad.<br />
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I also really really like Carol from Fairbanks. She is a teacher librarian too. Mom talked to her and the other librarians once on Skype. A few weeks later Carol's Mom came and saw her at Van Meter. It was so fun to meet her and SUPER fun to meet Carol in Alaska. We are going to go visit her and Katie someday. <br />
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Today was going to be a really fun day. We were going to meet up with our new friends Barb and Bill from Valdez. And guess what....<br />
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They were going to make us on a flight-seeing tour! I couldn't wait.</div>
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We went out to the airport but Bill's plane wouldn't start so we came back into town for a little while. <br />
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We read more about the <a href="http://www.ci.valdez.ak.us/index.aspx?NID=148" target="_blank">Valdez Public Library</a> on the city website. </div>
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It was so bright and colorful....I loved all of the windows and the way that the books are organized. <br />
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There was a fun bulletin board up that said AKLA! Mom thought this was so nice. I did too.<br />
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There were a lot of murals throughout the library. This one above the nonfiction books was my favorite. </div>
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Then we went and had lunch. Something funny happened lunch.....I saw one rabbit and thought it looked tame. Then I saw another rabbit! And Mom saw a black rabbit the night when got here. </div>
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I found out that the rabbits were tame and every where. You can feed them and pet them....They are like cats in Iowa. </div>
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We took a little walk on the peer. It is so cool with the reflection of the pictures. </div>
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The water doesn't freeze in Valdez because it is too deep. It is over 800 feet deep. </div>
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This is a picture of Barb and Bill. Barb was the teacher librarian in Valdez and he was the principal. They were cool. </div>
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Dad had to help Bill get the plane out and faced it to the runway. </div>
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The ground here in Valdez is a sheet of ice everywhere. It was fun to slide around by the plane. I told Mom to watch so she could take this picture. <br />
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It was time! And I was going to sit in the front. <br />
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Here I am as the co-pilot. We wore headphones so we could listen to each other and the airport. There was a little microphone close to our mouth too.<br />
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This is the Valdez Glacier that goes through the Chucach Mountains....It went for a long time. <br />
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Bill put the camera on the dash of the airplane to take this picture. <br />
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I asked Bill a lot of questions. </div>
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Mom found this map and it shows the different islands, glaciers, and what the water is called. <br />
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This is the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Glacier_(Alaska)" target="_blank">Columbia Glacier</a> coming out of the Chucach Mountains. It is going into the sea. It doesn't look super tall from the airplane but it is. <br />
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These are the narrows leading into Prince William Sound.<br />
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We flew over a village called Tatitlek. There are only 88 people who live in the town. <br />
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We flew over so we could see the church with the blue roof. It is a Russian Orthodox Church and is old.<br />
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My first ride in a little plane and as a co-pilot was AWESOME! <br />
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Now it was Mom's turn to go up too. Dad stayed in the back and I went to play in the snow with Barb....and we went and got a caramel apple smoothie at the coffee shop too.<br />
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If you look really close you can see the bright blue ice of the glacier. <br />
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The snow looks like whipped cream on the mountains because there is so much of it.<br />
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We saw a cool snow cave on the glacier. It looks little from up there but someone told us later that it is 3 stories tall inside and really pretty. The ice is blue inside of the snow cave just like the glacier. </div>
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Here they are flying back to Valdez. You can see the airport and runway by the mountains.<br />
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Mom and Dad made it back! <br />
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When they were gone I had fun playing on top of this huge mountain of snow. I made a snow fort that was really awesome. I didn't want to leave. That was the most fun I had on the whole trip. <br />
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Flying was a super COOL day. Thank you Pilot Bill and Barb for an AWESOME day.Shannon McClintock Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204029519489158065noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630083773936081148.post-51610195851100092732013-03-21T22:11:00.000-07:002013-03-21T22:14:58.732-07:00Day 5 Of Our Alaska Adventure, March 20th <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today is my first full day in Valdez. We woke up and ate breakfast downstairs at a little buffet. <br />
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Then we took a drive outside of town to Worthington Glacier. <br />
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Dad and I walked out to Worthington Glacier State Recreation site. It was on the road outside of Valdez. It was really windy and cold. I didn't even last that long. My Dad walked almost all the way back to the glacier. We could see the bright blue ice of the glacier.<br />
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I had fun reading all about the <a href="http://www.alaskageographic.org/static/246/worthington-glacier-state-recreation-site" target="_blank">Worthington Glacier on the Alaska Geographic website. </a><br />
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We drove up over Thompson Pass. This is a pass or path through the Chugach Mountains. Thompson pass is the snowiest place in Alaska. <br />
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My Dad read that once in December 29, 1955, Thompson Pass got 62 inches of snow in one day. <br />
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We went to the Tsaina Lodge thinking we would eat lunch there but it wasn't open. In this picture you can see the tops of helicopters past the trucks. These helicopters drop skiers off at the top of the mountains so they can ski. They are called "Extreme Skiers" or "Heli'skiing". We have seen a lot of extreme skiers at our hotel and around town. <br />
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When we were at the resort, a person came up and asked my Mom if they could get a ride to Valdez. Mom said, "Ask my husband" and Dad said "Yes". So Mom, Dad, and I took Gregory and Mary Ann from Vancouver, Canada to Valdez. We've never picked up hitchhikers before but they were super nice. <br />
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Back to Valdez we went past a guy climbing up the frozen water falls. There was another guy above him in the trees. I think they were having a race or something. <br />
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These are called the <a href="http://www.travelalaska.com/Destinations/Communities/Valdez.aspx" target="_blank">Horsetail Falls and the other falls right up the road are called Bridal Veil Falls.</a> They were totally frozen and the ice was bright blue underneath the snowy white color. <br />
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After we dropped off our new friends, we went to the Valdez Museum. <br />
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There are two old boats on the outside of the museum. </div>
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You can read all about the <a href="http://www.valdezmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Valdez Museum</a> at this website. It has tons of great information.<br />
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We learned about the oil spill in Valdez in 1989. The oil tanker was in Alaska and there were two islands....someone said "Go to the left to miss the bergy bits (small icebergs)" and they went too much to the left and the oil tanker hit a rock. It burst and let out tons of oil. </div>
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The oil damaged the otters and the environment. It went a long way. It took four years to get most of the oil cleaned up but there is still lots of it left in Valdez even today. </div>
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In the museum there was a famous bar that they had to move after the earthquake in 1964. The Good Friday Earthquake was the strongest and longest in North America history. </div>
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We liked seeing the pictures of how they use to get through Thompson Pass. </div>
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Last night we ate at our hotel again. They had no vanilla ice cream for my root beer float so I had chocolate instead. It was still good.<br />
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Tomorrow we are going to meet Mom's friend Barb who was the elementary librarian in Valdez just like her. We might even get to ride in an airplane to see everything. <br />
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I can't wait. Shannon McClintock Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204029519489158065noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630083773936081148.post-36262628347301224682013-03-21T00:56:00.002-07:002013-03-21T01:24:46.895-07:00Day 4 Of Our Alaska Adventure, March 19th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We started out Day 4 in Alaska with a little walk outside at the <a href="http://www.alyeskaresort.com/" target="_blank">Alyeska Resort</a> in Girdwood. When Mom was getting ready, Dad and I walked around to watch the people skiing. It didn't get really light until a little bit later than I was use to. </div>
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Since we missed the <a href="http://dot.alaska.gov/creg/whittiertunnel/index.shtml" target="_blank">Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel</a> being open yesterday, we made sure to make it today. We had to be there by 40 minutes after the hour so my Dad drove really fast to make it. </div>
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Remember I told you yesterday that this tunnel was the longest one in North America and the second longest one in the world. </div>
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We had to wait for the light to turn green and then it was our turn to go into the tunnel. There are a lot of rules when you get inside. It looks like a little house that you drive into and the door opens up like a garage door. <br />
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The tunnel is just big enough for one car or truck at a time. It is rock around the outside. </div>
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You drive then to Whittier which is right on the Cook Inlet. </div>
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Whittier is a town where a lot of cruise ships come in the summer but in the winter there is a super ton of snow. </div>
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As you can see the town looks like a ghost town. I told Mom and Dad it looked like a "Zombie Town." It was kind of scary looking. </div>
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Dad read that all of the people in the town live in this really tall building. It was a place where Army people lived before. </div>
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Even the boats were covered up with snow or on top of a whole bunch of snow.<br />
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This really nice hotel even had metal and wood covering the windows for the winter. <br />
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We did see the U.S. Coast Guard. There are always a lot of antennas and weather towers too.<br />
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This is the school in Whittier. It was right at the bottom of the mountain so I wondered what would happen if there was a landslide. They had a tunnel coming out of the snow where people could walk. This probably helped them not get snowed in or out of the school. <br />
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When we left Whittier and went back towards Girdwood we saw people cross country skiing on this giant frozen lake. I asked Mom and Dad if they would be scared. <br />
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When we got back to Girdwood Mom and I wanted to find the library because we saw a sign. We were expecting to see a small library but it was new and big. It looked really nice. </div>
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We ate at the Silvertip Grill for lunch. I had another hamburger. <br />
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After we ate it was time to drive back to Anchorage. Our plane would come later in the afternoon. <br />
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First we did have to find a WalMart so I could get <i>The Hobbit</i> movie since it came out today. <br />
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Our plane to Valdez was not very big and it was a propeller plane not a jet like I have rode on before. <br />
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We walked on the runway to get to our plane. </div>
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I sat by the window again and saw mountains the whole time. They were the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chugach_Mountains" target="_blank">Chugach Mountains.</a><br />
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On this plane ride we just had one choice for a drink and it was cranberry raspberry juice with no cup.<br />
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We drank right out of the juice container. <br />
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Mom and I could see the propeller right out the window. <br />
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The Valdez Airport is really small. It is smaller than Des Moines even. </div>
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And off we went to the town to find out hotel. The mountains were really snowy and steep. They were like shark teeth on the top.<br />
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The fishing boats were in the water but do not go out this time of year. </div>
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There was so much snow I couldn't believe it. <br />
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This was the Valdez Convention Center my Mom would present at this week.<br />
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A lot of places are closed here in the winter too.<br />
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We did see the Port of Valdez and the water is not icy here. <br />
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We are staying here at the Mountain Sky Hotel. It has a tin roof and tin siding to protect if from the snow and cold weather.<br />
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The parking lots are all ice everywhere we go. They told us we will need to get special things to put on our shoes so we won't fall.<br />
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After we ate tonight, Dad went to the store in town and got lots of good supplies like drinks and food. We were happy we could get that to keep in our room. <br />
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And I helped him fill it all up. This will be a great week here in Valdez. I can't wait to meet librarians tomorrow.Shannon McClintock Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204029519489158065noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630083773936081148.post-76152951033166723002013-03-19T22:58:00.001-07:002013-03-19T23:14:10.668-07:00Day 3 of Our Alaska Adventure, March 18th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Monday morning, we got up to head to the mountains and see the water. </div>
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We drove on Seward Highway. It was a pretty drive and there were lots of things to look at. </div>
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The reflection was really really cool because you can see the mountains in the water. </div>
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We also saw a river along the other side of the mountains. <br />
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We went into a little tunnel. </div>
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Dad drove us down to Portage and we were going to see if we could go in the super long tunnel there. It takes you to another little town called Whittier. The tunnel is the longest tunnel in North America. The girl at the cash station said it was the second longest tunnel in the world. </div>
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It is called the <a href="http://dot.alaska.gov/creg/whittiertunnel/index.shtml" target="_blank">Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel. </a></div>
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We found out that the tunnel just stays open 5 minutes at a time so you can just pass through once every hour. We would have to come back tomorrow. </div>
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We had lunch in Girdwood. Girdwood is in the valley of the Chugach Mountains near the end of the Turnagain Arm of the Cook Inlet. There are seven glaciers around Girdwood too. </div>
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We went to Chair 5 for lunch.<br />
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I had a cheese burger for lunch. It was good.....but it was super cold in that place.<br />
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Mom wanted coffee so we went to The Grind in Girdwood. I got a hot cocoa too. They had tons of toys in her too. They had a giant, life size Storm Trooper from Star Wars in the corner.<br />
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Next we went to the <a href="http://www.alaskawildlife.org/" target="_blank">Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center</a>. They was a lot of animals there that were hurt, orphaned, or abandoned living here. </div>
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You can read so much on the website too.</div>
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We first saw a porcupine and moose. <br />
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Dad and I waved out the window at Mom.<br />
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There were tons of bison. They were really big. <br />
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I had fun taking lots of pictures on my iPad here too. </div>
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There was a bald eagle and owls in cages. He let me take his picture. </div>
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And the two owls did too.<br />
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There were also bald eagles and hawks flying around outside. This one was really close up in a tree.<br />
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By the gift shop, there was a lynx in a cage. She was not happy and growled at us. She had a sister in the cage with her. They were eating steak for lunch. <br />
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Dad videotaped her and the lynx banged on the cage with her giant paws. <br />
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When we looked over the frozen water, we wondered how animals got across and if anything came to live here from there. </div>
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We stayed at the <a href="http://www.alyeskaresort.com/" target="_blank">Alyeska Resort</a> in Girdwood. <br />
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I couldn't believe when we found the resort. I thought, "Oh man, that is going to be an awesome resort."<br />
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When we looked out our window I thought it was an awesome view from our place. <br />
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We took the tram to the top of the mountains. I thought it was going to be really scary but it wasn't at all. </div>
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We rode up the mountain in a little cart like thing. It was nice and warm. Dad told me 60-80 people could fit at one time. </div>
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Big pulleys controlled the carts.<br />
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At the top of the mountain it had a cool view. <br />
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I couldn't believe all of the snow! </div>
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Mom and I looked online at the <a href="http://www.alyeskaresort.com/printable-snow-report.aspx" target="_blank">Alyeska Snow Report</a>. They have had 634 inches of snow this year! <br />
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It was really pretty coming back down the mountain. It wasn't scary at all.<br />
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Back at the resort, Mom took my picture by this giant bear. </div>
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And Dad wanted to have coffee by the fireplace. <br />
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We ate at a really nice restaurant called the Aurora Grill. </div>
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Dad wrote a nice story. </div>
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I drew a picture of a big crazy, contraption war. And Mom had apple cheesecake in a jar with little cookie moose antlers. </div>
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When we got back, Mom, Dad, and I watched <i>The Hobbit</i>. </div>
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They even came by and gave us chocolates and water. Mom liked what the chocolates said on them too....</div>
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<i>Life Should Always Be This Sweet! </i></div>
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This was an awesome trip to this hotel. It was really cool.<br />
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Tomorrow we are going through the super long tunnel to Whittier and then to Valdez. I can't wait for another awesome day.Shannon McClintock Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204029519489158065noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630083773936081148.post-60698775723128107152013-03-18T16:39:00.000-07:002013-03-18T21:39:41.472-07:00Day 2 Of Our Alaska Trip, March 17th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On the first day in Alaska we saw tons of wild animals at our hotel, <a href="http://www.millenniumhotels.com/millenniumanchorage/" target="_blank">The Millennium Alaskan Hotel.</a> I hope I get to see mountain sheep in Alaska. </div>
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The Iditarod was in March. It starts at the hotel we stayed at so we got to see the Iditarod map and the mushers. </div>
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When I looked at this chart I saw all of the mushers, when they finished, and what place they got in the race. </div>
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We looked them on the Iditarod website too. A girl got second in the race. I think it is really cool. </div>
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I was so surprised when I saw the mountains for the first time in Anchorage. I knew this was going to be a good trip. </div>
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We found a little coffee shop and bakery. I had my favorite....a vanilla steamer. </div>
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We walked to <a href="http://anchorageparkfoundation.org/" target="_blank">Resolution Park</a> to see the statue of <a href="http://www.360cities.net/image/captain-cook-statue-anchorage-alaska-usa#359.40,-30.40,50.0" target="_blank">Captain James Cook</a>.</div>
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In 1778, Captain Cook was trying to find a passageway to the ocean. He found it was a dead end so he had to go back. </div>
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I love learning about history especially sports history. </div>
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This park looks out over Cook Inlet which is part of the Gulf of Alaska. In this picture it shows where Mt. McKinley is at. Mt. McKinley is the tallest mountain in North America. We saw it when we looked very carefully over the trees. </div>
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I also learned today we are only 63 miles from Siberia, Russia. <br />
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We looked for a beluga whale. They have white skin. They are still whales. </div>
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Next, we went to a museum downtown called Anchorage Museum. </div>
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You can read all about the museum if you click on this <a href="http://website./">website.</a></div>
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We first checked out the<a href="http://www.anchoragemuseum.org/expansion/imaginarium.aspx" target="_blank"> Imaginarium Discovery Center</a>.</div>
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I sat in this chair and pulled myself up. </div>
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Dad pulled me up and let go, and I went down. </div>
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Me and my Dad tried to launch a rocket. And it worked.<br />
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Me and my Mom are blowing up a balloon with hot air. We made it go up. </div>
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I made huge bubbles. </div>
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This is Dad and I making waves liked a tsunami that went over little houses on the other end. </div>
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I saw silver salmon. This is the kind of fish that grizzly bears eat. I bet they rescued the fish from the water. </div>
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There was a place in the museum that had old plane stuff and facts. It was called <a href="http://www.anchoragemuseum.org/galleries/arctic_flight/index.aspx" target="_blank">Arctic Flight.</a><br />
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I sat in the cockpit of a tiny plane. I turned all of the switches on. <br />
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This plane was really cool! </div>
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Dad told me that this was Russian plane that collided with another plane. </div>
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I learned that America shipped planes to Montana to get them ready to send to Fairbanks. They had blue stars but they painted over them with red paint for the USSR. The Americans leased them planes. </div>
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I watched a video about planes. <br />
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I read a comic called <i>Danger in the Arctic</i>. Mom and I thought it was the biggest comic ever.</div>
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They had a great area with lots of<a href="http://www.anchoragemuseum.org/galleries/alaska_gallery/early_exploration.aspx" target="_blank"> historical things from Alaska</a>. </div>
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They showed all kinds of supplies, weapons, and clothes that they made.<br />
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This is how they delivered the mail. They put it on a big sled and took it through the snow. <br />
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This part of museum also had a lot of different houses people in Alaska lived in. I thought the Russian Blockhouse was the coolest. It had a canon in it and a bear right in front of the canon (but you couldn't touch it or go into the blockhouse.) </div>
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I walked under the boats. They were really big. <br />
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I found a sled like the ones the mushers used in the Iditarod. <br />
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In a few days we will go to Valdez. We will see part of the pipeline. The pipeline runs oil from northern Alaska to the port in Valdez. <br />
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After the museum, we went on a drive to see the mountains. </div>
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This is someones view. I would like that. They get a ton of snow. </div>
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We ate at Moose's Tooth Pizza. It was really good. I didn't have pizza, I had a turkey, bacon, swiss cheese, and ham sandwich. We had lemon cake and it was special because it was called Lemon Love Cake. </div>
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We had the best, best, best first day in Alaska ever. </div>
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Hi friends. I am back blogging. I have been busy with stuff like school. But I told my Mom I want to blog a lot again so here I am.<br />
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And it is a great time to blog because I am in Alaska on my awesome spring break trip with my Mom and Dad. My Mom is going to talk at a library conference in Alaska so she asked us to come with her. She is the teacher librarian at my school in Van Meter. <br />
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Our trip started in Minneapolis. We drove from our friends John and Pam Carver's to Minneapolis on Saturday night. We went to John's new school today. On the way to the airport we had dinner with Randal and Kitty. They gave me a cool book about oceans. <br />
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I was excited to get to the airport. </div>
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We didn't leave until 9:30pm. We had time to play checkers and hangman in this cool place at the airport. </div>
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Mom thought it was cool too how many iPads were in the airport. </div>
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Mom and I sat together on the plane. Dad sat right in front of me. We had lots of things to do and I had my iPad. Mom bought snacks at the airport too.<br />
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On this plane we could look at a map to see our plane and where it was at. We had a long way to go. It took us 6 hours to get to Anchorage.<br />
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I got to pick out movies to watch. <br />
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I only get ginger ale when I fly on airplanes. I had two this time. <br />
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We got to Alaska at 12:30am. But it was really 3:30am our time in Iowa. I liked the giant birds in the airport. </div>
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We found a cab to take to our hotel....I couldn't wait to get there.<br />
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We are staying at the <a href="http://www.millenniumhotels.com/millenniumanchorage/" target="_blank">Millennium Hotel</a> in Anchorage. When we walked in there were lots of animals to look at. And lots of Iditarod things too. This is the hotel where the <a href="http://iditarod.com/" target="_blank">Iditarod</a> race starts. I was excited to look at this in the morning.<br />
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I can't wait to tell you what happens on my first day in Alaska. <br />
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I am having a great time so far.Shannon McClintock Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204029519489158065noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630083773936081148.post-51735015368451326652012-02-25T19:26:00.002-08:002012-02-25T19:42:44.548-08:00An AWESOME Week....Sleep Over With Easton, Making Sock Puppet Movies and Clifford Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCOfLAxvpNOXvMciRhOpmjVjmNo5pc_Yf6OAYf2EMZwx3OBT_JE5i_KwDGbI9tMd-LKipPeWqwgMGbfew-7Lzm_MV3fKU5j4DP1SqzlkMU_TLaPujZKGm_b7UzjCT4KyuE2zMdmnuaIaV/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-02-25+at+8.34.26+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCOfLAxvpNOXvMciRhOpmjVjmNo5pc_Yf6OAYf2EMZwx3OBT_JE5i_KwDGbI9tMd-LKipPeWqwgMGbfew-7Lzm_MV3fKU5j4DP1SqzlkMU_TLaPujZKGm_b7UzjCT4KyuE2zMdmnuaIaV/s320/Screen+shot+2012-02-25+at+8.34.26+PM.png" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My friend Easton and I had a sleep over last night. I like it when Easton comes over because I have someone to play with. He is cool and one of my best friends. I have known him since preschool at Country Kids Club. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42T5Dxo9DCRkWYzKTiuI_MEObsZSh_1g8kTbKaBfH2ktOMbJK9oJYQGYEdN5G3e5HtxfdCDRvZPTeZdnEuh2I9abtFZVmvkBBlXxpyytIEBl5BKzwgEaHrc_nLMuias1Qst94wq20eyI7/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-02-25+at+5.24.50+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42T5Dxo9DCRkWYzKTiuI_MEObsZSh_1g8kTbKaBfH2ktOMbJK9oJYQGYEdN5G3e5HtxfdCDRvZPTeZdnEuh2I9abtFZVmvkBBlXxpyytIEBl5BKzwgEaHrc_nLMuias1Qst94wq20eyI7/s320/Screen+shot+2012-02-25+at+5.24.50+PM.png" width="239" /></a></div>We played with my LEGO world downstairs. I stacked all of the little people up around the room.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Shannon McClintock Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204029519489158065noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630083773936081148.post-7115165306203684042012-02-01T19:03:00.001-08:002012-02-01T19:03:34.666-08:00In My Basement I Have An Awesome LEGO World<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix74-ZrODK3wZkQetav5dtGYWvhP8VTateKA1LLFigXQjF4SJVYdv84XBgRqrVo_cO9SoYgJeq_HzKNS3lKPKK2nDH095jHTlTfDlUwMITtRyKrhv531T2eF08pcDTmkBWXADtgMt3mlC9/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-01-29+at+6.43.36+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix74-ZrODK3wZkQetav5dtGYWvhP8VTateKA1LLFigXQjF4SJVYdv84XBgRqrVo_cO9SoYgJeq_HzKNS3lKPKK2nDH095jHTlTfDlUwMITtRyKrhv531T2eF08pcDTmkBWXADtgMt3mlC9/s320/Screen+shot+2012-01-29+at+6.43.36+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of my favorite things are my LEGO's. I have a ton of them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For Christmas this year, that is all I wanted. I got four boxes....three were really huge. After I started adding them to my other sets I decided to move them all to the basement. I call this my LEGO World. Jaden and I set it all up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDX7hHW6DSA7XlCY86AjWDgFWByauGHFdWs7QQEY1LScT_tbmjvF8xOcPsGQPAifFjXVpqBvhGAZwitLvTignGep4rO5rqvKNLGEh1hjlz3M76fiLS4UUFRm2Yp30r7zmQ4eLkSc8wGEE4/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-01-29+at+6.47.06+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDX7hHW6DSA7XlCY86AjWDgFWByauGHFdWs7QQEY1LScT_tbmjvF8xOcPsGQPAifFjXVpqBvhGAZwitLvTignGep4rO5rqvKNLGEh1hjlz3M76fiLS4UUFRm2Yp30r7zmQ4eLkSc8wGEE4/s320/Screen+shot+2012-01-29+at+6.47.06+PM.png" width="241" /></a></div>I have different tables that I can sit at to build them and play. My Mom put a book together with all my LEGO directions. I read them to build more. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1i8VhulK__Jjg2xuiw-KkrF5OAuvx4-XO3O35ftqKDx31NVJO-jw3E8qMxtCv1YEZ7vTofpZrGcFQGZiCQ8aTvFCU4HhalTRNxzsMngXt3XVW9SKLwIZUA3HJPUhbg7qsID-pxEsbrYk/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-01-29+at+6.41.54+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1i8VhulK__Jjg2xuiw-KkrF5OAuvx4-XO3O35ftqKDx31NVJO-jw3E8qMxtCv1YEZ7vTofpZrGcFQGZiCQ8aTvFCU4HhalTRNxzsMngXt3XVW9SKLwIZUA3HJPUhbg7qsID-pxEsbrYk/s320/Screen+shot+2012-01-29+at+6.41.54+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div> My Kingdom LEGO's are awesome too. I have two castles. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7thy7q34UQFZ3XUjFBQK-wP0L0CWXvdhsHXsfxlBxguZC87DN2pLPQovOHSeVej1PizDF9gG0bK5QMELJkdrU4UJCI0yh1MRt_2OzHLe2OVEjBwkjkS3zhOuQjpav_ldWqdncebIwL5ne/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-01-29+at+6.39.19+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7thy7q34UQFZ3XUjFBQK-wP0L0CWXvdhsHXsfxlBxguZC87DN2pLPQovOHSeVej1PizDF9gG0bK5QMELJkdrU4UJCI0yh1MRt_2OzHLe2OVEjBwkjkS3zhOuQjpav_ldWqdncebIwL5ne/s320/Screen+shot+2012-01-29+at+6.39.19+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When my Mom went to Washington D.C. on a blog mission she bought me this White House LEGO. It really isn't LEGO brand though....I hope she gets me the real one someday too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX6P4P_wfns3FCgocnBs-JijfRa1Ges3Q2wGRiBP10a9Zr2nVc1ydlSlKwujMgwDxdhfOky-ddpMQ8kRMFF2aBIT4X0dpPBNS1IIJN9mRp-8CMI0f5qVhHpKE5vln_QtFPnUZfvmPzpTCZ/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-01-29+at+6.44.29+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX6P4P_wfns3FCgocnBs-JijfRa1Ges3Q2wGRiBP10a9Zr2nVc1ydlSlKwujMgwDxdhfOky-ddpMQ8kRMFF2aBIT4X0dpPBNS1IIJN9mRp-8CMI0f5qVhHpKE5vln_QtFPnUZfvmPzpTCZ/s320/Screen+shot+2012-01-29+at+6.44.29+PM.png" width="239" /></a></div>I really like playing with all the little LEGO people. My brother Brady had a lot too. I order them online and buy them in stores but cannot tell what they are until I open them up. I set up a LEGO speech on the basement store. They are telling a speech about how they might win or they might not win the war.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhca4ShPGuXIapv72yNU5gBOdWhKrrv8JWzpOEXSNTsNumPmhiKMN4N4vr535JcymjaU9QhJNKZLvPHY1br_smdBLjLSsuPNeG91aaXRjITzXfY5th7d0lzPUELbqnEKIIWONKtmoCrU0F1/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-01-29+at+6.33.16+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhca4ShPGuXIapv72yNU5gBOdWhKrrv8JWzpOEXSNTsNumPmhiKMN4N4vr535JcymjaU9QhJNKZLvPHY1br_smdBLjLSsuPNeG91aaXRjITzXfY5th7d0lzPUELbqnEKIIWONKtmoCrU0F1/s320/Screen+shot+2012-01-29+at+6.33.16+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last weekend, Jaden and I made two LEGO ships. They are called the Black Pearl and Queen Anne's Revenge. They are from Pirates of the Caribbean. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj48SIGlhrw80zEbPSyURH5iqUuAkeUB-bRMGjbwNig-jN23s1IoK3YZlWV2LICbKo3rhp06X4AoBvmKFYx2LAV611gpNPhTFxIG4hOnJA9etAcvR0RuqJthFws0w2Yi3hr-FfczN1gyrv6/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-01-29+at+6.34.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj48SIGlhrw80zEbPSyURH5iqUuAkeUB-bRMGjbwNig-jN23s1IoK3YZlWV2LICbKo3rhp06X4AoBvmKFYx2LAV611gpNPhTFxIG4hOnJA9etAcvR0RuqJthFws0w2Yi3hr-FfczN1gyrv6/s320/Screen+shot+2012-01-29+at+6.34.47+PM.png" width="241" /></a></div> Jaden built the Black Pearl and I helped him with a few little parts.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1lQoR7yJwW54Sepu8hnFy5Fcfl3hSHx4Z96mCNtMv8_50jTWr7m6gkG7DI3NG3idSS5IvMSaZGxuG4SiCkQCNmV67EuCiRbG69OnwGpiD79oJEClq9bBRSVw_zmRVaeJMBNHR4LL7tNSD/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-01-29+at+6.35.05+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1lQoR7yJwW54Sepu8hnFy5Fcfl3hSHx4Z96mCNtMv8_50jTWr7m6gkG7DI3NG3idSS5IvMSaZGxuG4SiCkQCNmV67EuCiRbG69OnwGpiD79oJEClq9bBRSVw_zmRVaeJMBNHR4LL7tNSD/s320/Screen+shot+2012-01-29+at+6.35.05+PM.png" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvs4yFF8vqmpsYM6AZeuaeKkYasptzcbKD5DkdUy3nWdp-ZkGGQJO6P_MwKH3B8hiYy6J4797NG53rqGlqNb0Zy6p7P-oZ0bjF5wmt_SK_D1cpRZ1CmU1UWy8J_d9ASsXAda5BfYjQcZoI/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-01-29+at+6.35.37+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvs4yFF8vqmpsYM6AZeuaeKkYasptzcbKD5DkdUy3nWdp-ZkGGQJO6P_MwKH3B8hiYy6J4797NG53rqGlqNb0Zy6p7P-oZ0bjF5wmt_SK_D1cpRZ1CmU1UWy8J_d9ASsXAda5BfYjQcZoI/s320/Screen+shot+2012-01-29+at+6.35.37+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>My pirate ships is my fifth favorite LEGO's. <br />
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My favorite is my Kingdom Castle. <br />
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I hope you like my LEGO World.Shannon McClintock Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204029519489158065noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630083773936081148.post-23858676608175299442011-12-09T08:47:00.000-08:002011-12-09T08:47:34.522-08:00My AWESOME Trip To See Uncle Mike In Dallas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1fn4HXLrV4QQ7FmZKAVdagCYRASLMLInGIImn1_Nsj5Ql8bxXlKwcKv8gIfXjmRBpvCpR83Tz9bImmxSLjMjBM7bNVnmngXZO0CwdaAPIt0MfItv4yRZpYJyMTblMFi5ZgWSUpEiZljV/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-12-08+at+8.00.24+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1fn4HXLrV4QQ7FmZKAVdagCYRASLMLInGIImn1_Nsj5Ql8bxXlKwcKv8gIfXjmRBpvCpR83Tz9bImmxSLjMjBM7bNVnmngXZO0CwdaAPIt0MfItv4yRZpYJyMTblMFi5ZgWSUpEiZljV/s320/Screen+shot+2011-12-08+at+8.00.24+PM.png" width="141" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yesterday was an AWESOME day for me! I flew on an airplane to see my Uncle Mike. He lives by Dallas in a city called Frisco. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUW59zaoVyYz0LrR0SS4NP6omsY6bXPI4W4gR0E8PGQG22W1b08UFaO0rCZQmINnitiiJv82k9CKVL6CXHcrLSx_En4oNLjDkxDr-SN4FNY-UqRlUIKFb-uHEokT0dQKT-QkTZDSLIQPB/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-12-08+at+6.13.35+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUW59zaoVyYz0LrR0SS4NP6omsY6bXPI4W4gR0E8PGQG22W1b08UFaO0rCZQmINnitiiJv82k9CKVL6CXHcrLSx_En4oNLjDkxDr-SN4FNY-UqRlUIKFb-uHEokT0dQKT-QkTZDSLIQPB/s320/Screen+shot+2011-12-08+at+6.13.35+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>Mom and Brianna, my sister, brought Dad and I to the airport after school. I was so excited and gave them a giant hug. My Dad let me sit by the window on the airplane. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBVKCL3zBbQZ40DsZsTKnhpotRf9RwbuBSr4G1wxn-qLKsWYzK3m58DLp5400OtTiHqEq_Ery5ZBOkPmeK4mPIHqOnh9hAq2xk87DuCm7LAbJnVRapSqrN_a90atufSziqc7Wv2bwOILEJ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-12-08+at+10.27.09+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBVKCL3zBbQZ40DsZsTKnhpotRf9RwbuBSr4G1wxn-qLKsWYzK3m58DLp5400OtTiHqEq_Ery5ZBOkPmeK4mPIHqOnh9hAq2xk87DuCm7LAbJnVRapSqrN_a90atufSziqc7Wv2bwOILEJ/s320/Screen+shot+2011-12-08+at+10.27.09+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Uncle Mike was so happy to see me! He took us to his favorite Mexican restaurant. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCpsgMAKtGwzq-Of6pgupRJBqiqIfCx1SqnYrxzH40B139hyphenhyphenl6B9ssTV2N6_zBYT1JlFjoJjls7siHMmA8VeD-WznxKQY7sIUcL5gRq8m4GUNFDXC3oIQ13JWfBCZiihGtQrAMvTa1GZWL/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-12-08+at+10.28.19+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCpsgMAKtGwzq-Of6pgupRJBqiqIfCx1SqnYrxzH40B139hyphenhyphenl6B9ssTV2N6_zBYT1JlFjoJjls7siHMmA8VeD-WznxKQY7sIUcL5gRq8m4GUNFDXC3oIQ13JWfBCZiihGtQrAMvTa1GZWL/s320/Screen+shot+2011-12-08+at+10.28.19+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div> I had taco's and they were great. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xmAYoMWJa0rufHPcehMfd7WvrBNlpDN1qHFi7uN3MNVGq0-8cRyt9MU-tyXP0QP5cthR9CoOrZZr-L-hPuBA_2XEv6En_gxuPtixNWqzfi3qDeSMj6sfXBS0WdYbzmZuefYhi1ACuS4g/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-12-08+at+10.32.31+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xmAYoMWJa0rufHPcehMfd7WvrBNlpDN1qHFi7uN3MNVGq0-8cRyt9MU-tyXP0QP5cthR9CoOrZZr-L-hPuBA_2XEv6En_gxuPtixNWqzfi3qDeSMj6sfXBS0WdYbzmZuefYhi1ACuS4g/s320/Screen+shot+2011-12-08+at+10.32.31+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>And I didn't just get to see Uncle Mike. I also am visiting Wrigley, his giant cat. <br />
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This is going to be so much fun. :)Shannon McClintock Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204029519489158065noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630083773936081148.post-32127423081821660942011-12-04T19:04:00.000-08:002011-12-04T19:05:31.902-08:00Thank you for the EduBlog Award Nomination<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxu2ThH2QWyo3aBeeS8pyrX4o083IHw4wT5C8dWcNPC21A6Oq1N38rDC3JhkYv3deloGhMy06A3a5eisu-T3e9pqjB8oI-MczTdxrgtbL8U4ZCx238CCkgro7cPMeFBBSCIqW0592AR3J/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-12-04+at+8.42.21+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="76" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxu2ThH2QWyo3aBeeS8pyrX4o083IHw4wT5C8dWcNPC21A6Oq1N38rDC3JhkYv3deloGhMy06A3a5eisu-T3e9pqjB8oI-MczTdxrgtbL8U4ZCx238CCkgro7cPMeFBBSCIqW0592AR3J/s400/Screen+shot+2011-12-04+at+8.42.21+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div>I am so excited tonight because my Mom just told me that Hagan's World of Awesome was nominated for an <a href="http://edublogawards.com/">Edublog Award. </a> These awards are given out to bloggers all over the world. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy59rZ6Cur1xQsCfaKXn-XL4yRPZq6jbJKGfw-NW4O5VZfPLB4a37PKRoQwhExzEuEcv4XDUOhVY1jTGZoMDYjbpyUljM3DiTRg2y8Q0ijfX9nqi6B0agKK_xAHpp6iSjp-RG6D4JTLH0h/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-12-04+at+8.46.37+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy59rZ6Cur1xQsCfaKXn-XL4yRPZq6jbJKGfw-NW4O5VZfPLB4a37PKRoQwhExzEuEcv4XDUOhVY1jTGZoMDYjbpyUljM3DiTRg2y8Q0ijfX9nqi6B0agKK_xAHpp6iSjp-RG6D4JTLH0h/s320/Screen+shot+2011-12-04+at+8.46.37+PM.png" width="215" /></a></div> You can see my nomination page<a href="http://edublogawards.com/2011-3/best-student-blog-2011/?nominee=rbkw9a" target="_blank"> here. </a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5qT2NifsxH8Sf5MXJs6cb-fmvRJEe2hBr3YXJwDmugR5cWRmwqpOtk_tPVqNWpRcJdXoPzS1L0dLyCr-wFqfrLOxpHHBXa9rkf4OUOMrX-R5hwQ1kM_r2xWspy-NgRIg9rZE7WeZh_lmJ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-12-04+at+9.00.40+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5qT2NifsxH8Sf5MXJs6cb-fmvRJEe2hBr3YXJwDmugR5cWRmwqpOtk_tPVqNWpRcJdXoPzS1L0dLyCr-wFqfrLOxpHHBXa9rkf4OUOMrX-R5hwQ1kM_r2xWspy-NgRIg9rZE7WeZh_lmJ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-12-04+at+9.00.40+PM.png" /></a></div>Thank you for nominating my blog. I cannot wait to tell all of my friends and teachers tomorrow at school.Shannon McClintock Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204029519489158065noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630083773936081148.post-91113803599162150212011-10-18T21:07:00.000-07:002011-10-18T21:07:35.794-07:00I Have Been Up To Some Pretty AWESOME Things!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-YA0EkIv8NuheJQt4Dviu-y86Ua9hPywiIb6Sa4aAchEpxFmLnhTfNkzp_ftyOGZ580Eg7voeucLHXX6q8Txw2D3EzVw4k7uD2Z8gukrO8P6TjeuycNcika7y51AQVShnJgGv9ZdCyL_/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-08+at+5.41.37+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-YA0EkIv8NuheJQt4Dviu-y86Ua9hPywiIb6Sa4aAchEpxFmLnhTfNkzp_ftyOGZ580Eg7voeucLHXX6q8Txw2D3EzVw4k7uD2Z8gukrO8P6TjeuycNcika7y51AQVShnJgGv9ZdCyL_/s320/Screen+shot+2011-10-08+at+5.41.37+PM.png" width="222" /></a></div>I have had a really busy and AWESOME month. I am going to share a few of the things that have happened. <br />
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I become a TIGER CUB! I was so excited to go to my first meetings. I even went to my friend Tico's house for our den meeting last week. It was a lot of fun. I got my first badge. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MErSXZSDM_kae0wEf40_KhAUjMVhmjA36olBEMeWYQRuFxt2CkFd1hxG2nM7xmxXgU6iYuSlKIIk4SanrYRaKh49CPvASOl1rn9nDqtJiN4AlxeXUXHqzkU6KJyKXHf6j5nKektHGAuJ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-08+at+5.03.46+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MErSXZSDM_kae0wEf40_KhAUjMVhmjA36olBEMeWYQRuFxt2CkFd1hxG2nM7xmxXgU6iYuSlKIIk4SanrYRaKh49CPvASOl1rn9nDqtJiN4AlxeXUXHqzkU6KJyKXHf6j5nKektHGAuJ/s320/Screen+shot+2011-10-08+at+5.03.46+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lately, I have been drawing pictures of pirates and the life on a pirate ship. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjCPTQ12TI8OcL4eHu_u4BkQOlZiDR_p6M-ihv0xhdZtUdM3APXoi8VEcb-fUeP1m6YZWaPntgGenpHvwC41sYYKK7PaoyXiPLKennGusKLNiUbfMU5gswSwFM27O4GyI0Xtvl9-ETjmi/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-08+at+5.03.04+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjCPTQ12TI8OcL4eHu_u4BkQOlZiDR_p6M-ihv0xhdZtUdM3APXoi8VEcb-fUeP1m6YZWaPntgGenpHvwC41sYYKK7PaoyXiPLKennGusKLNiUbfMU5gswSwFM27O4GyI0Xtvl9-ETjmi/s320/Screen+shot+2011-10-08+at+5.03.04+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgloRQJTLcCu3QmqqD6GXwkVFoCpM99uKhLyTIVtJMbkpAploYhyV28vbk1n01z2RdmEZ35ic011d1-ELMI3tc9xMta2HGnBzYSb3Chp5abLrc1lk6REKiAEftT5IROLwNAFz5FcnDBqi11/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-08+at+1.16.53+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgloRQJTLcCu3QmqqD6GXwkVFoCpM99uKhLyTIVtJMbkpAploYhyV28vbk1n01z2RdmEZ35ic011d1-ELMI3tc9xMta2HGnBzYSb3Chp5abLrc1lk6REKiAEftT5IROLwNAFz5FcnDBqi11/s320/Screen+shot+2011-10-08+at+1.16.53+AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My teacher Miss Saylor is helping me become a great reader. I read these little books three times at home and then take them back to get more. I love reading. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI_121QsJJtE-ULWo6hXau-3tCnQRxvuNlXMq5zK0ZQYM7l-JQUNerCSlVKe1aKACNH-MMTaVCYx87vibV9yh0Aob4j4akIXkuIudUdh7fiI9Q7gS6m3beKR2tcndWP5pTtp8NvF2K7e48/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-09+at+7.42.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI_121QsJJtE-ULWo6hXau-3tCnQRxvuNlXMq5zK0ZQYM7l-JQUNerCSlVKe1aKACNH-MMTaVCYx87vibV9yh0Aob4j4akIXkuIudUdh7fiI9Q7gS6m3beKR2tcndWP5pTtp8NvF2K7e48/s320/Screen+shot+2011-09-09+at+7.42.47+PM.png" width="256" /></a></div>I have gotten some pretty cool books over the last few weeks. Mommy's friend, Mr. Schu, sent me <i>Will You Be My Friend</i> by Peter Brown. My classmates and I LOVED this book.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you<a href="http://www.peterbrownstudio.com/"> Peter</a> and <a href="http://cecebell.com/">CeCe</a> for such great books and ones that my friends and I love to read. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can't wait to see what exciting adventure is up next! :) </div>Shannon McClintock Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204029519489158065noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630083773936081148.post-64116218976988248102011-09-09T21:04:00.000-07:002011-09-09T21:09:26.551-07:00My AWESOME Week At School Ended With A NEW Friend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwGxvqr-GikQxojIhYhVj-GLETBw9KQgfUy735rI2tIm-Fm4XAPlbkdfWETB4_TJvGWvWgb3mozXvtY8UgisuC4vWd7jqfEUobXJQfMnVQI5K-HFbUoQ-IljLY5mJHrF0bPYvT5W8B6JLO/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-09+at+7.55.18+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwGxvqr-GikQxojIhYhVj-GLETBw9KQgfUy735rI2tIm-Fm4XAPlbkdfWETB4_TJvGWvWgb3mozXvtY8UgisuC4vWd7jqfEUobXJQfMnVQI5K-HFbUoQ-IljLY5mJHrF0bPYvT5W8B6JLO/s320/Screen+shot+2011-09-09+at+7.55.18+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>This was an awesome week! My sister and I loved that we had an extra day of the weekend with Labor Day. I played, ate popsicles, and even read outside. My Dad and I went to the zoo and watched football. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZIs7ulbKc9wqfTG8flqMd4WhUFqPjHGEpELoFP_Z4ivdl66yP4Mo5Ojfg8JT8A3dwQ2CMC4eW0YB2GFbWrsmFPItR9jR17rKXXVBtEMLGXGMbsbVr6i9ueN1R-F6RYEB46nXpg0Jrp1J/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-09+at+7.41.27+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZIs7ulbKc9wqfTG8flqMd4WhUFqPjHGEpELoFP_Z4ivdl66yP4Mo5Ojfg8JT8A3dwQ2CMC4eW0YB2GFbWrsmFPItR9jR17rKXXVBtEMLGXGMbsbVr6i9ueN1R-F6RYEB46nXpg0Jrp1J/s320/Screen+shot+2011-09-09+at+7.41.27+PM.png" width="246" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can't believe it is the fourth week of school. We have been in school for 18 days to be exact. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have been thinking of new places to read so Mom can take more pictures of me for the <a href="http://wherewereadthissummer.pbworks.com/w/page/40230999/Where-Van-Meter-and-Brook-Forest-Read-and-Wrote-this-Summer">WHERE WE READ AND WRITE</a> cabinet at school. This is right outside of my Mom's library so I get to look at the pictures kids from our school and Mr. Schu's school took over the summer. I love the picture of the boy reading by the kangaroo and the one hanging upside down in the tree. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3v11FJpPEzKMOXPW0P9yMxHSkF0rVABB7IiIAppIk9-vlDkQrJl3U1Cb5SPbb-cw7vh1acPh54cw7xpu5ywX59ggu22Su2dlFNgEfUU2cxrHu-TCbuS68f1dcspKLMvEZIovMaQK7dlY3/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-09+at+9.19.14+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3v11FJpPEzKMOXPW0P9yMxHSkF0rVABB7IiIAppIk9-vlDkQrJl3U1Cb5SPbb-cw7vh1acPh54cw7xpu5ywX59ggu22Su2dlFNgEfUU2cxrHu-TCbuS68f1dcspKLMvEZIovMaQK7dlY3/s320/Screen+shot+2011-09-09+at+9.19.14+PM.png" width="246" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of my favorite times of day is after school in the library. It is just me and my Mom I love to draw with all of the markers and colored pencils she has. I have giant paper in her office (and lots of snacks in her fridge too). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjRuChwnQAUP550-9YR8yGwZTzT9ODIVwBwt0LDJ0PA8bh1X9-k_3k-Y-ghkSv5zonlQ4UdwwlewWRBIQnwsB-OqNCZKApZ8NhHvn8grKfsCNkUqQd1VojnHbwsOi1R62TRbwoNO77sgG/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-09+at+9.18.14+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjRuChwnQAUP550-9YR8yGwZTzT9ODIVwBwt0LDJ0PA8bh1X9-k_3k-Y-ghkSv5zonlQ4UdwwlewWRBIQnwsB-OqNCZKApZ8NhHvn8grKfsCNkUqQd1VojnHbwsOi1R62TRbwoNO77sgG/s320/Screen+shot+2011-09-09+at+9.18.14+PM.png" width="247" /></a></div>Today I drew a picture of the Blacksmith in my LEGO's. The blacksmith had a lot of helpers so they had a battle. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzHU6YeAjNbBqwSEiYmQrOuzaMkz0J4tq_HXeA54jDkhyphenhyphenfElKh1Gzf46JN9QSLk-ZmYyhv4ihjhDlrMXoRa7HI5WhoVNAjzGVm656iZMhYbf3Es5q9ruDZLBQdWOWThm6sd1JjoAG1lqZK/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-09+at+9.18.48+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzHU6YeAjNbBqwSEiYmQrOuzaMkz0J4tq_HXeA54jDkhyphenhyphenfElKh1Gzf46JN9QSLk-ZmYyhv4ihjhDlrMXoRa7HI5WhoVNAjzGVm656iZMhYbf3Es5q9ruDZLBQdWOWThm6sd1JjoAG1lqZK/s320/Screen+shot+2011-09-09+at+9.18.48+PM.png" width="248" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I like to draw the little LEGO guys.....even the color of clothes they are wearing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJeErOB117vZLzSuKjK_mE6Xk0B1SjpaRZWVQGdKQgMivDjxxjSYoohwFMnyd6LoYXXSlnCTRR0ZgkXQED1C7AV2yGB42zcuSe3Wa-PG5Fmya67jXbCeOHEugtb8GHJd2NegjeEUSZzgKS/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-09+at+9.17.49+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJeErOB117vZLzSuKjK_mE6Xk0B1SjpaRZWVQGdKQgMivDjxxjSYoohwFMnyd6LoYXXSlnCTRR0ZgkXQED1C7AV2yGB42zcuSe3Wa-PG5Fmya67jXbCeOHEugtb8GHJd2NegjeEUSZzgKS/s320/Screen+shot+2011-09-09+at+9.17.49+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirWaFeYQf9wymwPCwmRz0WAnouWEQ01zu3YqmsW0GbFFb3fRutrTzmcc51f7sitdeBv04Qt9ITodQ0Viv0YapvQBStEHxkiqq__I1gU9IGpJBqFPkPfoqLtQmuj7GOBsWS1-aku_BKDdar/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-09+at+8.01.11+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirWaFeYQf9wymwPCwmRz0WAnouWEQ01zu3YqmsW0GbFFb3fRutrTzmcc51f7sitdeBv04Qt9ITodQ0Viv0YapvQBStEHxkiqq__I1gU9IGpJBqFPkPfoqLtQmuj7GOBsWS1-aku_BKDdar/s320/Screen+shot+2011-09-09+at+8.01.11+PM.png" width="244" /></a></div>BUT, the BEST thing that happened at school all week long happened TODAY, on Friday! When my Mom got the mail today, she had a package from Mr. Schu. <br />
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When I went to the library for class today, she surprised ME and my whole class with <a href="http://www.peterbrownstudio.com/peterbrownstudio.html">Peter Brown's</a> brand new book <i>YOU WILL BE MY FRIEND. </i>Mr. Schu was lucky enough to have Peter come to visit his school library this week. When he was there, John had Peter sign my book. It says, "You WILL be my friend, Hagan."<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8YPrs1wGj_oe8mD1XSe2xjQ5gFQyosxj_lo7yKSP3sYS0cZPTqbpXvKBz-9EgPgGcOtQWMZxW0Y7LxIzTFbsTK_JLNrYQbZZoKizTp7ncUm8aUqv1yzh6F5XKFOii3oPp1ZgpdzkFelRd/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-09+at+7.42.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8YPrs1wGj_oe8mD1XSe2xjQ5gFQyosxj_lo7yKSP3sYS0cZPTqbpXvKBz-9EgPgGcOtQWMZxW0Y7LxIzTFbsTK_JLNrYQbZZoKizTp7ncUm8aUqv1yzh6F5XKFOii3oPp1ZgpdzkFelRd/s320/Screen+shot+2011-09-09+at+7.42.47+PM.png" width="256" /></a></div>I am excited that it is the weekend. I have been trying to think about what I want to do. I just told my Mom that I would really like to have a friend over. I hope it works out. <br />
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And I hope you have a SUPER FUN weekend too.Shannon McClintock Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204029519489158065noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630083773936081148.post-46426146467107801542011-09-02T18:19:00.000-07:002011-09-02T18:25:22.589-07:00The Day I Brought My AWESOME Dog to School<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTOprYbISX2UD7KlDh24K9ioQdHPVboXlP9tShX7yinalbV2GLvtFPVKKB9Rw27udCj_mJVZHDpYjcqkrN5o8gkzt3NZ6rWWDIiTzZN2UX0LOieGosWAclgsjjq1Yy9dS3IfjOWgFY0r5w/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-02+at+6.53.32+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTOprYbISX2UD7KlDh24K9ioQdHPVboXlP9tShX7yinalbV2GLvtFPVKKB9Rw27udCj_mJVZHDpYjcqkrN5o8gkzt3NZ6rWWDIiTzZN2UX0LOieGosWAclgsjjq1Yy9dS3IfjOWgFY0r5w/s320/Screen+shot+2011-09-02+at+6.53.32+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My third week of school started off great. I got a "Pet Pass" for getting 30 PBS tickets. We get these tickets for being good and helpful. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3qyP5a87bYU-h6z-tsz8xki7f5ihD68UtwUykf8ycxZrZKuQrwsSx57560ZIxhkRhHF7yrk3qppfESGsnNZvOxVATQQBXP7XHrb-x3_fumeKHSQGHo66dVHxuzgaO74QVKaihKZIHJEq/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-02+at+6.39.55+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3qyP5a87bYU-h6z-tsz8xki7f5ihD68UtwUykf8ycxZrZKuQrwsSx57560ZIxhkRhHF7yrk3qppfESGsnNZvOxVATQQBXP7XHrb-x3_fumeKHSQGHo66dVHxuzgaO74QVKaihKZIHJEq/s320/Screen+shot+2011-09-02+at+6.39.55+PM.png" width="266" /></a></div>I was happy all day because I knew that Charlie was going to come at 3:00pm, right after library and computer time. When he got to school, I took him out of the kennel and held him for a few seconds. Then he took off around the room to see my friends. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhioHtg_QmEKkyj6fIxSje9IyBEuClDYf7eO1CZ1bEHodZA1Ocp87FcZ3GYgTF9vDhCfD4pzZCrXd3g6S2SqY22oC2_Sn728nGWbMMkKIM7rL5odW7qoGzLgLOEVdEndSx_5h5ysp0FSGrh/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-02+at+6.39.18+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhioHtg_QmEKkyj6fIxSje9IyBEuClDYf7eO1CZ1bEHodZA1Ocp87FcZ3GYgTF9vDhCfD4pzZCrXd3g6S2SqY22oC2_Sn728nGWbMMkKIM7rL5odW7qoGzLgLOEVdEndSx_5h5ysp0FSGrh/s320/Screen+shot+2011-09-02+at+6.39.18+PM.png" width="270" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Everyone loved Charlie. It was the happiest part of our day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3mfuLWlNNspuzyfs0ZSbslkrEgfCLXRigIxcQgw9608iXGXw2v95RkG-whinFxWFmFKrwsSnYMAAZlTAwy9hv_rq58cWNybhwiKHXRLpwRtiHQIlT4DhgOJ4FHfCM2UL_nKq1lnae0DM/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-02+at+6.38.49+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3mfuLWlNNspuzyfs0ZSbslkrEgfCLXRigIxcQgw9608iXGXw2v95RkG-whinFxWFmFKrwsSnYMAAZlTAwy9hv_rq58cWNybhwiKHXRLpwRtiHQIlT4DhgOJ4FHfCM2UL_nKq1lnae0DM/s320/Screen+shot+2011-09-02+at+6.38.49+PM.png" width="239" /></a></div>My friends and teacher asked me questions about Charlie. It was fun to tell them what Charlie ate, how old me was, and some of the naughty things he did when he was little. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTk5Lvr0dbdldyiJMWchFJcEKM0ZsZhIg2IxnlDt7-caXHZPHic85DFGpir-DYLqXo8AhcweYTSCFTbuux7RIiFxsxJFq1JI8pmJ-wp51DaZy5xmfCg6qMBMGRXL4qLX5rLFgX26LQJDA/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-02+at+6.38.29+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTk5Lvr0dbdldyiJMWchFJcEKM0ZsZhIg2IxnlDt7-caXHZPHic85DFGpir-DYLqXo8AhcweYTSCFTbuux7RIiFxsxJFq1JI8pmJ-wp51DaZy5xmfCg6qMBMGRXL4qLX5rLFgX26LQJDA/s320/Screen+shot+2011-09-02+at+6.38.29+PM.png" width="258" /></a></div>It was nice of Miss Saylor to let me bring my dog. I like her because she reads picture books and chapter books at snack time. She is my friend. Miss Saylor has a cat named Murphy. I love the stories she tells about Murphy. I am happy she got to meet Charlie today.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcaD4hRF67e-xdGou0TUgWEwtEqn28tbv87aserU6hdhtEw-vFKQTEXXWLThmToZsmkqffJxAq83sPOvc8DO87xkfAYRgjwi9BB5dvXZQFARcyiWOexwXDlUR9Dx8DGGb0KHz_jpQeVBsW/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-02+at+6.40.49+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcaD4hRF67e-xdGou0TUgWEwtEqn28tbv87aserU6hdhtEw-vFKQTEXXWLThmToZsmkqffJxAq83sPOvc8DO87xkfAYRgjwi9BB5dvXZQFARcyiWOexwXDlUR9Dx8DGGb0KHz_jpQeVBsW/s320/Screen+shot+2011-09-02+at+6.40.49+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another fun thing we did today at school was go on a scavenger hunt to find the Gingerbread Man during library. My Mom made little QR codes and put them all over the place. We first went to the art room and scanned the QR codes with the iTouches.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-cY427bCgLlaQGr8pc2I7jqrNl10pq6xRCxsgelVTWEhmCUu9uTlFsyuywjSIrYzBrb8noenctgpDkf9zTgM-wvOb-TxZ_RTe9YzlyVWSgOPBsYC2dJwvnaYa4JTc9-gE8Rjphbp9ruS/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-02+at+6.40.19+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-cY427bCgLlaQGr8pc2I7jqrNl10pq6xRCxsgelVTWEhmCUu9uTlFsyuywjSIrYzBrb8noenctgpDkf9zTgM-wvOb-TxZ_RTe9YzlyVWSgOPBsYC2dJwvnaYa4JTc9-gE8Rjphbp9ruS/s320/Screen+shot+2011-09-02+at+6.40.19+PM.png" width="247" /></a></div> After we scanned the code, Ben and I watched it load. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrigX8vNchoCTTJW3e4UioPOXZUtf1aVP7RxX7eocJhOFIqgREYHXzsguEKWZtsjGyJV5TOBZmraox6IzTbHKDbN1SNuY-NhLTaa-lnOhDjqhQdnvWtsDS13dNPiK9cNo1QeEj5fdmNzCK/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-09-02+at+6.41.17+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrigX8vNchoCTTJW3e4UioPOXZUtf1aVP7RxX7eocJhOFIqgREYHXzsguEKWZtsjGyJV5TOBZmraox6IzTbHKDbN1SNuY-NhLTaa-lnOhDjqhQdnvWtsDS13dNPiK9cNo1QeEj5fdmNzCK/s320/Screen+shot+2011-09-02+at+6.41.17+PM.png" width="309" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were excited to see Mrs. Broderick, the art teacher. But this wasn't the Gingerbread Man! Mom said that we could scan the rest of the QR codes next week and hopefully find him. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This weekend we have three days at home. I am excited. We are going to go to the zoo, stay up late, and watch movies. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hope you have a good Labor Day too. </div>Shannon McClintock Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204029519489158065noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630083773936081148.post-25496410007083872112011-08-21T14:32:00.000-07:002011-08-21T14:35:20.732-07:00My AWESOME First Week of 1st Grade....and my blog has a new name!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyk7_ixyNN0ngS2IQ0TO6y57zsBSzrAfT2KSFM5VYE41wlV6ZwByazhLrTTSRia_iORkLXt7xIZ9QmyiCf6FhBcPvRRYkK0LTpjiVJwpZ_Mn3V9RHFV9-HTp3sQ8Wj-GGhiDlN7Q7W16l/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-15+at+10.50.08+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyk7_ixyNN0ngS2IQ0TO6y57zsBSzrAfT2KSFM5VYE41wlV6ZwByazhLrTTSRia_iORkLXt7xIZ9QmyiCf6FhBcPvRRYkK0LTpjiVJwpZ_Mn3V9RHFV9-HTp3sQ8Wj-GGhiDlN7Q7W16l/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-15+at+10.50.08+PM.png" width="243" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First, I hope everyone noticed that I changed the name of my blog. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It is now called "Hagan's World of Awesome" because the summer is over. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>This week was my first week of 1st grade. I was so excited to go back to see my friends and be with my Mom and sister at school. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRx3KYOjNosDw8R-zxFftj2fkI2WnZlW47YPDOz_CrLfF3lzKDInPyWkcoDBaTUWNLggngUd0Iw3Fnr5SGfEnQnNY6JTjMNBjwXJrl0k24pJcwSXgoGz25AQhurenZjC4djmNAgi2pngl/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-15+at+10.44.42+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRx3KYOjNosDw8R-zxFftj2fkI2WnZlW47YPDOz_CrLfF3lzKDInPyWkcoDBaTUWNLggngUd0Iw3Fnr5SGfEnQnNY6JTjMNBjwXJrl0k24pJcwSXgoGz25AQhurenZjC4djmNAgi2pngl/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-15+at+10.44.42+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>We use lots of candy and frosting. We get to decorate anyway we want. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-re_sadrS0d51ymBF-8mw3lRHI075wDqoL9qe-p3uIaqm458TqYOKWu3Lxl5HCFwOR1kLZVZr1LCmm5toPqvu99Alhu9uvNh6tk41bKPMy7cIOdvgWEhFH2UZwfY0k_ruAx-rTKfVe7u/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-15+at+10.43.32+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-re_sadrS0d51ymBF-8mw3lRHI075wDqoL9qe-p3uIaqm458TqYOKWu3Lxl5HCFwOR1kLZVZr1LCmm5toPqvu99Alhu9uvNh6tk41bKPMy7cIOdvgWEhFH2UZwfY0k_ruAx-rTKfVe7u/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-15+at+10.43.32+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The little green gummy bear is the bus driver and the piece of licorice is his door. I lined up lots of gummy bears to look like the kids. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOB3D0HjkdaPjYL5b41a1E2kmy-gAV3-CEKgDFqMw_iGJ5-bMVW-W0a5yFqoUriVkrCi2rvFuhzt9c1RlwNz6JHJ2_Y6aAoFxMzR36l0G4SUqPs-MVnFr52cZveOxZX-qKgQZm91d26e7V/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-15+at+10.46.05+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOB3D0HjkdaPjYL5b41a1E2kmy-gAV3-CEKgDFqMw_iGJ5-bMVW-W0a5yFqoUriVkrCi2rvFuhzt9c1RlwNz6JHJ2_Y6aAoFxMzR36l0G4SUqPs-MVnFr52cZveOxZX-qKgQZm91d26e7V/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-15+at+10.46.05+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcGNzsJ-uP_02koPyn3JTW3W3kE1ZCQbDqWMc648wS7hndOV0viTWBhub4wnpl86b-HsEzMMFbEd97nLVNG8WvZAfLI3AjoxjvFOuJybz9uHVpFdya5udVJjyKhlpE4XVk38e5GSoF7gy/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-15+at+10.40.28+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcGNzsJ-uP_02koPyn3JTW3W3kE1ZCQbDqWMc648wS7hndOV0viTWBhub4wnpl86b-HsEzMMFbEd97nLVNG8WvZAfLI3AjoxjvFOuJybz9uHVpFdya5udVJjyKhlpE4XVk38e5GSoF7gy/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-15+at+10.40.28+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>I wrote "Bri and Hagan's First Day of School" on our cake. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXaDcqPnMi5opO5MX5qJ8gvyaUzgR4-n36RraLUGqUWgXe7lxMFnwvMxGhVWNBqRFX1dH3ODlOWkp2b5a36Wq3zbwzcbLZliejoTFrlkVq2HOTI1R4YQ9-7YRGTpcfPGY1YRZXUzF2jRnf/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-15+at+10.33.41+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXaDcqPnMi5opO5MX5qJ8gvyaUzgR4-n36RraLUGqUWgXe7lxMFnwvMxGhVWNBqRFX1dH3ODlOWkp2b5a36Wq3zbwzcbLZliejoTFrlkVq2HOTI1R4YQ9-7YRGTpcfPGY1YRZXUzF2jRnf/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-15+at+10.33.41+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>I love the cake that we made. Even though this is Brianna's last year of school, I hope she always helps me make my Bus Cake on the first day.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6a-u3P_3oLyYiRyYljOsGwvhmKP4AF0Z7cdQTZEjmiHs3w2pZKYOORd1qDF_x2MHLRVA6dhMPIAXApFbe0LE6TGQoaRVaBfHaB-xuzb4Nmk24PhayN6GaxmHB4SYe1lhAw2BVHATYqNiS/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-15+at+10.38.38+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6a-u3P_3oLyYiRyYljOsGwvhmKP4AF0Z7cdQTZEjmiHs3w2pZKYOORd1qDF_x2MHLRVA6dhMPIAXApFbe0LE6TGQoaRVaBfHaB-xuzb4Nmk24PhayN6GaxmHB4SYe1lhAw2BVHATYqNiS/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-15+at+10.38.38+PM.png" width="244" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had an AWESOME first week of school. I missed my dog, Charlie and hanging out with my family during the day, but I had a lot of fun in Miss Saylor's room. I can't wait to learn how to read and write better this year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It is going to be great. </div>Shannon McClintock Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204029519489158065noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630083773936081148.post-15319039475945450232011-08-14T18:15:00.000-07:002011-08-14T18:22:21.539-07:00My AWESOME Day at the Iowa State Fair......I even milked a cow!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlT9PuOR43_b01Tn-jFYOY3kxSyY4KYTxHD2fXL9udozVWhJ2YudH0bPtX7BBj151AhX7AeVIYgXkyYv4KXX-XSFH-X-mOXKEeIw39TH-Sp7jO6Wa9Qei0tdK1SvPZ_ClZIzUBv6WBq2K/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.00.56+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlT9PuOR43_b01Tn-jFYOY3kxSyY4KYTxHD2fXL9udozVWhJ2YudH0bPtX7BBj151AhX7AeVIYgXkyYv4KXX-XSFH-X-mOXKEeIw39TH-Sp7jO6Wa9Qei0tdK1SvPZ_ClZIzUBv6WBq2K/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.00.56+PM.png" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today my family and I went to the <a href="http://www.iowastatefair.org/">Iowa State Fair.</a> It is usually super hot but today was a nice day to go. We go to the fair every year. The Iowa State Fair has been here since 1886 so it is 125 years old. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jBM8jYiQl1KxNc_R2jLzJKe8no0HsZ09o1CCENpCxkr3zSgZppj2fZNZkm1kX_mKbtF81LTeH1a8dl5CzWCcXObP5aE15S9TYcEQ9AAUMHpkM5XDxKx1LwKGkiMb4DbiPW5Hh5K2NxZ_/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.31.42+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jBM8jYiQl1KxNc_R2jLzJKe8no0HsZ09o1CCENpCxkr3zSgZppj2fZNZkm1kX_mKbtF81LTeH1a8dl5CzWCcXObP5aE15S9TYcEQ9AAUMHpkM5XDxKx1LwKGkiMb4DbiPW5Hh5K2NxZ_/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.31.42+PM.png" width="245" /></a></div>I love going to the fair with my sister, Brianna. She loves the fair too. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjwqQmV3cmQmvkjPMXQzo2ymxZwkIl2hn7icymeXdDvAej9m8yDH6ZDysVsa3ChOrFWronaxRZ0qz94SFtF_97d1lavJzTWFkkPn09d0qhJn1Wh7TkMpFE6eVN1Nw8Q0moEAv7Ufe6vaL/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.10.19+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjwqQmV3cmQmvkjPMXQzo2ymxZwkIl2hn7icymeXdDvAej9m8yDH6ZDysVsa3ChOrFWronaxRZ0qz94SFtF_97d1lavJzTWFkkPn09d0qhJn1Wh7TkMpFE6eVN1Nw8Q0moEAv7Ufe6vaL/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.10.19+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first thing we saw were the chickens and ducks that people grow to show at the fair. This chicken had the CRAZIEST look I have ever seen! My Dad even thought one of the chickens sounded like a barking dog. It was funny. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyXJSECtTVTNbwt-qVhMMsGGNcx1lNDL-bGxaTZzkxODtmX-GxjuRA4I3awMK2jkSDoUussPh5y1ldxc2a0Z_6hauJxCcQs9Hq7kcEiO3wjmKj2tFkH00usXL96Bsd094e8H7MrLZHQt6/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.08.27+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyXJSECtTVTNbwt-qVhMMsGGNcx1lNDL-bGxaTZzkxODtmX-GxjuRA4I3awMK2jkSDoUussPh5y1ldxc2a0Z_6hauJxCcQs9Hq7kcEiO3wjmKj2tFkH00usXL96Bsd094e8H7MrLZHQt6/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.08.27+PM.png" width="244" /></a></div>I went through the entrance that said <i>KIDS ONLY.</i>...It took me to a super cool wooden train that I played on with other kids.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL99cA7iGZZUGOe3jVQUrS-rL9883S-8o9yJFWEt4-KYs-Lf5uO2jwyzItNN5xyuW0RtVioZxMO1ug-KxYmhjavV32gzMHOipUzMZ88hzGYG8TKn7yV4wRxroxzCWYS71ALgipinfhPdOo/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.09.14+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL99cA7iGZZUGOe3jVQUrS-rL9883S-8o9yJFWEt4-KYs-Lf5uO2jwyzItNN5xyuW0RtVioZxMO1ug-KxYmhjavV32gzMHOipUzMZ88hzGYG8TKn7yV4wRxroxzCWYS71ALgipinfhPdOo/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.09.14+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In Pioneer Hall you can find all kinds of old things.....like old Star Wars toys, tanks, airplanes, and lots of other stuff people use to play with and have in their house. I found this old phone. I have never seen a phone like this so Mom and Dad told me about it. I wonder if my Grandpa and Grandma still have theirs somewhere. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTktCXC2el4ZEhG9_cvj_FlsD1QYvCVXPVmmm1TysLjHP1_DTyVglcdgho1uQttTISB8QfyHSha_wsCX0wqjdSBaM9qFFMUqr_vkfKMFibzw7C560K5ZQLIxOhiUQ4SppovdmdTAu6a_8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.06.23+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTktCXC2el4ZEhG9_cvj_FlsD1QYvCVXPVmmm1TysLjHP1_DTyVglcdgho1uQttTISB8QfyHSha_wsCX0wqjdSBaM9qFFMUqr_vkfKMFibzw7C560K5ZQLIxOhiUQ4SppovdmdTAu6a_8/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.06.23+PM.png" width="243" /></a></div>I was so excited when my Mom told me that LEGO was going to be at the Iowa State Fair. There were all kinds of LEGO animals (like this lion), stages to dance and have fun, and cool places to build with all kinds of LEGO's. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoLAWwM5UulzDRZ0wm-nRtk4PpsN2Ga4tYTuM1b8QcL4yprpGmV01UMNNgtAA8AKwvhMvC6J32Bpr0GjqTM6gOJ1qNfpc_r0BFCPuBAjQCnYqrpm3FVglroC21ngdjyWshZmmn1owbkQx/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.07.31+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoLAWwM5UulzDRZ0wm-nRtk4PpsN2Ga4tYTuM1b8QcL4yprpGmV01UMNNgtAA8AKwvhMvC6J32Bpr0GjqTM6gOJ1qNfpc_r0BFCPuBAjQCnYqrpm3FVglroC21ngdjyWshZmmn1owbkQx/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.07.31+PM.png" width="218" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I built a SUPER fast race car and raced it down the track. In this picture, my car is crashing. It was so much fun! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNP20Mn0Vw4mNaXB4W9xJfrnxCy3U4bv4iHLRH5QiOlLeolQCTMTiO2Npk4SngNifoC8P9IuNwTjbzCWHXi4arU3a2-yO_5bjSeGBzL1vZFGxYhMZoIMi5xCydMu6ejsP9GFszw8dB9gFY/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.04.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNP20Mn0Vw4mNaXB4W9xJfrnxCy3U4bv4iHLRH5QiOlLeolQCTMTiO2Npk4SngNifoC8P9IuNwTjbzCWHXi4arU3a2-yO_5bjSeGBzL1vZFGxYhMZoIMi5xCydMu6ejsP9GFszw8dB9gFY/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.04.47+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the Knapp Education Center, there were all kinds of baby animals being born today. We saw baby calves, lambs, piglets, sheep, goats, ducks, and chickens. I was so surprised when we saw these babies. My sister first thought they were baby porcupines. Can you guess what they are? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They are actually baby ostriches! We thought they were so cute. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUH-v-4-YsZfPOZ0zibGUWXvTlGwPqTMu0PQvMud_F4NoQDrdmNU2lznKTE6sgLJqGDS2iv-I0CgiESKdFBWgxWiXFYaaLPDSbWw2kDlvYFPLwiTFNOpW9F-3vYO0Eg8NettAB5tGLAVtC/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.51.20+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUH-v-4-YsZfPOZ0zibGUWXvTlGwPqTMu0PQvMud_F4NoQDrdmNU2lznKTE6sgLJqGDS2iv-I0CgiESKdFBWgxWiXFYaaLPDSbWw2kDlvYFPLwiTFNOpW9F-3vYO0Eg8NettAB5tGLAVtC/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.51.20+PM.png" width="242" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Iowa State Fair is famous for their<a href="http://www.iowastatefair.org/fair-attractions/butter-cow/"> Butter Cow</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK247Q43TVJ_8sqbFDDT0vTGCtfwbdxM8guysHnuKm2GgxSamolvKDCHNTgaHAIUyJnZgWrzGZ9AjZhGReGEVtydAJVjte6ANSknT58kvJb2r7KNxf1T3HobDmC6gbXKdaDUCbCjCVxDhG/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.03.32+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK247Q43TVJ_8sqbFDDT0vTGCtfwbdxM8guysHnuKm2GgxSamolvKDCHNTgaHAIUyJnZgWrzGZ9AjZhGReGEVtydAJVjte6ANSknT58kvJb2r7KNxf1T3HobDmC6gbXKdaDUCbCjCVxDhG/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.03.32+PM.png" width="243" /></a></div>This year the Butter Cow is celebrating its 100th Birthday (just like my Great Grandma Hazel). In the Varied Industries Building, where the Butter Cow lives, there is a GIANT birthday card. My family and I signed the card. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUV0lCRBOFLHFOcAw3G75r9c7s465lC8wl7p6c4oa7pF2sLNR1V7zP-cFP8-PtCvS5AAMQTQvxyt4kkML_cU2PBT-oYCAqFvme_XtihHsjtfL-wP0Q5zp8z0f0-kgk_d7yRtkowRYTwBU7/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.05.30+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUV0lCRBOFLHFOcAw3G75r9c7s465lC8wl7p6c4oa7pF2sLNR1V7zP-cFP8-PtCvS5AAMQTQvxyt4kkML_cU2PBT-oYCAqFvme_XtihHsjtfL-wP0Q5zp8z0f0-kgk_d7yRtkowRYTwBU7/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.05.30+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wonder how many people will sign the Butter Cow's birthday card? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgofcOdVUOt-wK2DIXiVN-Z1r41frVXhQ2QWV4W5OoGeJRtN8z7yMKxw36wjWJUdo_C0jgHA0U0kbYb9hFUcEXrYTzj6nrILXRq-nXW6u13PgksCRtpVsqSHH6ZnRhdcDXSvMYL_rBczd7d/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.02.41+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgofcOdVUOt-wK2DIXiVN-Z1r41frVXhQ2QWV4W5OoGeJRtN8z7yMKxw36wjWJUdo_C0jgHA0U0kbYb9hFUcEXrYTzj6nrILXRq-nXW6u13PgksCRtpVsqSHH6ZnRhdcDXSvMYL_rBczd7d/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+7.02.41+PM.png" width="243" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Every year they create a special butter sculpture. Last year they had Dr. Seuss butter sculptures. This year they made a copy of the very first Butter Cow sculpture that was at the Iowa State Fair in 1911. My Mom loved the butterfly that was on the girls finger. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfsqFqqALsjp74_sLQ_p1M8jHlDTZ7jW4sSy3F-EwHAnvEPA8Asan1IDiJfS4REr7HLbYXM9p0yKTF-QIXC1bqDOwI39Qh7opvOiXgAKpIQjjBiKiR6wOQA64HnLXjIkUYHSwz7yZOoJJ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+6.59.53+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfsqFqqALsjp74_sLQ_p1M8jHlDTZ7jW4sSy3F-EwHAnvEPA8Asan1IDiJfS4REr7HLbYXM9p0yKTF-QIXC1bqDOwI39Qh7opvOiXgAKpIQjjBiKiR6wOQA64HnLXjIkUYHSwz7yZOoJJ/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+6.59.53+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next up was the Giant Slide. This has been at the Iowa State Fair for a long time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXmse4-YXkXrchzqamFqoAdG0iLOjTZdqGfQ7nW5I0QCClpTyrXlX-uNb7XHw5u5u6erHqdfdcYCpgN6ACMc1jKCEeI3vcXGl4xZdxoHJBY5oMUuenrlgGM-vpX4zcaHpDOrXm1DHXSaO2/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+6.59.27+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXmse4-YXkXrchzqamFqoAdG0iLOjTZdqGfQ7nW5I0QCClpTyrXlX-uNb7XHw5u5u6erHqdfdcYCpgN6ACMc1jKCEeI3vcXGl4xZdxoHJBY5oMUuenrlgGM-vpX4zcaHpDOrXm1DHXSaO2/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+6.59.27+PM.png" width="268" /></a></div>My Dad and I rode down the Giant Slide. Brianna and Mom listened to me scream and laugh coming down the slide. I loved it. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXY2eLg3hnr4D1eRZilcxfylo3alNTp6_Bx7h-yCxk2zkIPKC7U2LVzm7ouafijcCDJZDoEm4dh2zwrNGLo_Sb3QYXk2V7p-ObK9WwR75XEi1C8AevYD1QWJeeuyh1ZmYuQw3Z75TePZgG/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+6.54.33+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXY2eLg3hnr4D1eRZilcxfylo3alNTp6_Bx7h-yCxk2zkIPKC7U2LVzm7ouafijcCDJZDoEm4dh2zwrNGLo_Sb3QYXk2V7p-ObK9WwR75XEi1C8AevYD1QWJeeuyh1ZmYuQw3Z75TePZgG/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+6.54.33+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>There are always BIG bulls, pigs, and sheep at the fair. Bubba was the Champion Big Bull this year.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawgf2MbEW3BvtmFvPm3-JrRzMNvusg6dMpVgpWZxKjJqPMejuXXidyGJUx2myCQdqpLJC_R5LY567nw5Qub_31HYvCnYixW6C0pM9nOu7nGvU6twvjaZVDkQKB3uoDtROzFMc6gT6_ReM/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+6.56.05+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawgf2MbEW3BvtmFvPm3-JrRzMNvusg6dMpVgpWZxKjJqPMejuXXidyGJUx2myCQdqpLJC_R5LY567nw5Qub_31HYvCnYixW6C0pM9nOu7nGvU6twvjaZVDkQKB3uoDtROzFMc6gT6_ReM/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+6.56.05+PM.png" width="244" /></a></div>Bubba is as big as my Mom's truck. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeR5ac4dEuiiOX1PNoxilEJzbcMP4Zm-FsTCB66vMwiE_nZoKO4LNnx_BdfQkSOmI-gan9igBwozdyE5wAhu5JXsmfuOYhO42NpYf5ILUp9eySeV0MqkmGg7wFTV12CnobvjIFGbx673D/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+6.58.10+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeR5ac4dEuiiOX1PNoxilEJzbcMP4Zm-FsTCB66vMwiE_nZoKO4LNnx_BdfQkSOmI-gan9igBwozdyE5wAhu5JXsmfuOYhO42NpYf5ILUp9eySeV0MqkmGg7wFTV12CnobvjIFGbx673D/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-14+at+6.58.10+PM.png" width="242" /></a></div>I was excited to see that I could milk a real cow. The guy told me to pet her first when I sat down. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(p.s. Just wait.....Next time you read my blog it will have a NEW title. It is a surprise. :) </div>Shannon McClintock Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204029519489158065noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630083773936081148.post-41861810265648132512011-08-07T18:24:00.000-07:002011-08-07T18:32:45.289-07:00My AWESOME Week on Grandma and Grandpa's Farm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixI1fhRTA9HowCVwUTfVDErT9lBI67pxAgUqiEejT0U_Jl5NNyTdbGuzPU55pzTtU-AdEPBp5m49obPP7R8bqQVI_3RvpEyikqINQFhAiP4zxgEpqWcQbmMqWI14H5ccuymQ9y_L5NdB7l/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+7.41.29+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixI1fhRTA9HowCVwUTfVDErT9lBI67pxAgUqiEejT0U_Jl5NNyTdbGuzPU55pzTtU-AdEPBp5m49obPP7R8bqQVI_3RvpEyikqINQFhAiP4zxgEpqWcQbmMqWI14H5ccuymQ9y_L5NdB7l/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+7.41.29+PM.png" width="238" /></a></div>Last week I went to my Grandpa and Grandma's house. They live on a farm between Shellsburg and Vinton in Iowa. My Mom, Aunt Heather and Uncle Ryan grew up on this farm. <br />
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I love being outside on the farm. It is fun to ride on the 3-wheeler with Grandpa. My Mom told me the story about getting the 3-wheeler when she was young. Santa left the key in their stocking. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdCCPX8Ieheye6I7Vsp1lG7flJ6jIPDZTyqDwMJlohgB1TQyfE8Z3UOgmcNPqMBdT-znqMwffXl2HlW6BMv5Z4Db4BmzQv_nuyVxp-WeqWmxmYve4ZyQS4TnRk1E88egUl8Z4If2bGa-e/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+7.41.45+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdCCPX8Ieheye6I7Vsp1lG7flJ6jIPDZTyqDwMJlohgB1TQyfE8Z3UOgmcNPqMBdT-znqMwffXl2HlW6BMv5Z4Db4BmzQv_nuyVxp-WeqWmxmYve4ZyQS4TnRk1E88egUl8Z4If2bGa-e/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+7.41.45+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdCCPX8Ieheye6I7Vsp1lG7flJ6jIPDZTyqDwMJlohgB1TQyfE8Z3UOgmcNPqMBdT-znqMwffXl2HlW6BMv5Z4Db4BmzQv_nuyVxp-WeqWmxmYve4ZyQS4TnRk1E88egUl8Z4If2bGa-e/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+7.41.45+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Grandpa goes really fast around the grain bins. This is super fun! I hope someday when I am big he will let me drive it too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ne2Ta4HAttyHH2E2pKVxbyuQLTYgGUa39YNAYMn2YbJbrcs-wKVOaxwz-VKPdAiXmHCVDoz3s89U4YCUIuNCfDXhKHkbzE6Ty07MFb2-S3uY2Vd9v6P0VwCk4jUgpsVzkhyLNYD4NWQj/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+7.42.14+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ne2Ta4HAttyHH2E2pKVxbyuQLTYgGUa39YNAYMn2YbJbrcs-wKVOaxwz-VKPdAiXmHCVDoz3s89U4YCUIuNCfDXhKHkbzE6Ty07MFb2-S3uY2Vd9v6P0VwCk4jUgpsVzkhyLNYD4NWQj/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+7.42.14+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>Grandpa made a swing in a great big tree. I love it when he pushes me high. This is something all of my cousins like to do too.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvaPenot_vEKJtzJ98UFpN4GiWQYXoeOYtfRkp12A7GO5Dy_Y6IfyBjNQoN3CwrL2T7Hc9i1Qv9-OKsezM26PHpeZL-udQeOdD4Lb3-Unp_qGsq4LXnrLIeh31ID6F9M6b3w9bOlGE325K/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+7.50.40+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvaPenot_vEKJtzJ98UFpN4GiWQYXoeOYtfRkp12A7GO5Dy_Y6IfyBjNQoN3CwrL2T7Hc9i1Qv9-OKsezM26PHpeZL-udQeOdD4Lb3-Unp_qGsq4LXnrLIeh31ID6F9M6b3w9bOlGE325K/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+7.50.40+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>My Grandma has cool flowers all over their farm. She works really hard on making them look pretty.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk32cyh_Z9rhIS30Sgs3bjOI1NeTZMVyfWIWuYY7Lcp0nXyZKVsCD4IMK8ny8tzfeo_jJ2w6wf_l5u4Q0kD6X7QsTPUnBSuAS19dotpfAg5wPmsfwp0z-MbbiOxDN8po778tA8R9Xwwybo/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+7.43.23+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk32cyh_Z9rhIS30Sgs3bjOI1NeTZMVyfWIWuYY7Lcp0nXyZKVsCD4IMK8ny8tzfeo_jJ2w6wf_l5u4Q0kD6X7QsTPUnBSuAS19dotpfAg5wPmsfwp0z-MbbiOxDN8po778tA8R9Xwwybo/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+7.43.23+PM.png" width="241" /></a></div>There was a big wind storm a few weeks ago and a lot of the corn was blown over. The corn was already really tall so now it is laying on the ground in some spots. It is A LOT taller than I am. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwa2EIVKhinwFbH75k5Gpm3deb9kD9GHs-xxRV4OGBu_U_DhQdVBqQ1puxU1F4J7YqVFd2vPlGubdW5p-5XRmFtHS_Okm5vS8P4e3y6lQqULWLyj36rIGwyuL0ooX0BqFUCLj4qS3_yJXw/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+7.45.41+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwa2EIVKhinwFbH75k5Gpm3deb9kD9GHs-xxRV4OGBu_U_DhQdVBqQ1puxU1F4J7YqVFd2vPlGubdW5p-5XRmFtHS_Okm5vS8P4e3y6lQqULWLyj36rIGwyuL0ooX0BqFUCLj4qS3_yJXw/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+7.45.41+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>The grove of trees at Grandpa and Grandma's house was ruined in the wind storm. These trees have been there for probably 97 years so it is sad. I will help Grandpa plant some new trees. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwn4jtA-qy3Xat6wD8gEctprFfc8m-de0OO_NWNTDeFZmFJxTLbxROKop1BCvmNMcHImF1DXVQfRFPGDhUo4_glcM92xrmUbaNEEwWQRF433J2A20DAeZNxuqAruptDT3y2sRahXNZHGCK/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+7.48.05+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwn4jtA-qy3Xat6wD8gEctprFfc8m-de0OO_NWNTDeFZmFJxTLbxROKop1BCvmNMcHImF1DXVQfRFPGDhUo4_glcM92xrmUbaNEEwWQRF433J2A20DAeZNxuqAruptDT3y2sRahXNZHGCK/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+7.48.05+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>I love riding in the scoop up tractor that belongs to Uncle Ryan. They scoop up branches, leaves, dirt and snow with this tractor. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBj72DPmdSJG8JOocN7GdGxq1a9GCyXHrFZTQ-epyCjxCNkIahK4vPV4UDDu_ApBrKxcPztXD6EohJi9DBvSSDis7g3Ud20jsq_jRZW3bMvu564jttwOJgpeo1BXOpny9eTg3onfedH6o/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+7.48.36+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBj72DPmdSJG8JOocN7GdGxq1a9GCyXHrFZTQ-epyCjxCNkIahK4vPV4UDDu_ApBrKxcPztXD6EohJi9DBvSSDis7g3Ud20jsq_jRZW3bMvu564jttwOJgpeo1BXOpny9eTg3onfedH6o/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+7.48.36+PM.png" width="237" /></a></div>Grandpa gives me rides around their farm and we ride down the road to Uncle Ryan's house too.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeDCzlGf0e9l354bQ4U9GqEU-Qs7YB5B4RO0B1coCAjRWn3fYfKJvrJ_ADFkkR5R2ZfWZ8eHBQguukpvwSBpF8Cbs72GhoIH_NzGPIBgg-XG6KD3Qu3nsH9bIDewFWw5-ieNe7Q2NQ7kA/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+7.42.45+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeDCzlGf0e9l354bQ4U9GqEU-Qs7YB5B4RO0B1coCAjRWn3fYfKJvrJ_ADFkkR5R2ZfWZ8eHBQguukpvwSBpF8Cbs72GhoIH_NzGPIBgg-XG6KD3Qu3nsH9bIDewFWw5-ieNe7Q2NQ7kA/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+7.42.45+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>Uncle Ryan and Aunt Kelly live in the house where Grandpa lived from the time he was a baby. My Great Grandma Hazel is 100 years old now so she lives in town in a retirement home. My cousins Grayce, Cooper and baby Zoey are so much fun to hang out with I visit. I wish I lived closer to all of them...and my cousins Cameron, Riley and Carson too.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7T5m_bksO34JpmL-A3tvMNhKK9ylouIo2LRHqlenVUWbctstUQSVqrJLiU_QN_4i0EI1NR1z23logQ57hY967hLj5T9DtBRMFxGrb0usDqLRaZ3OZklsfmxTXmn-tMHxudiuKFoSfpFd/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+7.48.21+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7T5m_bksO34JpmL-A3tvMNhKK9ylouIo2LRHqlenVUWbctstUQSVqrJLiU_QN_4i0EI1NR1z23logQ57hY967hLj5T9DtBRMFxGrb0usDqLRaZ3OZklsfmxTXmn-tMHxudiuKFoSfpFd/s320/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+7.48.21+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After my busy days on the farm I always sleep good. Especially because Grandma has a Hawkeye blanket. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you Grandpa and Grandma for having me at your house. I love coming to the farm with all of you. </div>Shannon McClintock Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204029519489158065noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630083773936081148.post-31499403504968946732011-07-21T20:30:00.000-07:002011-07-21T20:51:10.894-07:00My Awesome Week in Estes Park, Colorado<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLxBtXRQq2QCM9SX0iGPJkiDuG9_Q4Xm9a7BQOg_HialqaKMH8KspFrsAjRa1C6W_TfY8wgCXnIIpmly_QF62hDykT7CjwVVvkY_G-ELR-oai4BtETO1eqrRvGPfrc_ifh8Zu6mArXysfF/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-17+at+8.45.37+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLxBtXRQq2QCM9SX0iGPJkiDuG9_Q4Xm9a7BQOg_HialqaKMH8KspFrsAjRa1C6W_TfY8wgCXnIIpmly_QF62hDykT7CjwVVvkY_G-ELR-oai4BtETO1eqrRvGPfrc_ifh8Zu6mArXysfF/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-17+at+8.45.37+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div>Last Saturday we got to Estes Park, Colorado. It is way up high in the Rocky Mountains. I came here when I was four too. My family loves it here and I do too. <br />
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On the first day we went to Rocky Mountain National Park. We saw lots of Elk and snow. I even brought Frankie Pickle with me. My Mom took my picture with Frankie at the Continental Divide. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimupcUB9JgEJrrSArEWN0A52x8DKAy0ADSshg-f60xW-3db1O_KorOLq8PW1JUjotkBIMdcOOYi64dpXjJrKpN_CrHNOyelx4WDfWkAOU-8ReTlpfxzG0W7x-mNGV1g3Jv2POYC6jvkOCe/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-21+at+8.24.30+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimupcUB9JgEJrrSArEWN0A52x8DKAy0ADSshg-f60xW-3db1O_KorOLq8PW1JUjotkBIMdcOOYi64dpXjJrKpN_CrHNOyelx4WDfWkAOU-8ReTlpfxzG0W7x-mNGV1g3Jv2POYC6jvkOCe/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-21+at+8.24.30+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We ate at the lodge a lot. We could see our cabin from the porch where we ate. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizpMfiphmuq5qKzW8ljUUNwPbdR14HJYgCfona7BhZoeg8XOPudA_fzmpX8inxiR8hUOtioBTeoYfLSI5zTuCXWp0lCvIPhrKnGeyljnRo4xrMjRTZecKSRKlRMh1WiwWa_nqybz9UBI-2/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-19+at+9.30.31+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizpMfiphmuq5qKzW8ljUUNwPbdR14HJYgCfona7BhZoeg8XOPudA_fzmpX8inxiR8hUOtioBTeoYfLSI5zTuCXWp0lCvIPhrKnGeyljnRo4xrMjRTZecKSRKlRMh1WiwWa_nqybz9UBI-2/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-19+at+9.30.31+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is this giant old hotel called the <a href="http://stanleyhotel.com/">Stanley Hotel</a>. We went on a tour. The tour lady told us all kinds of stories about ghosts in the hotel. I was scared when she told us a story about a cowboy ghost on the 4th floor. My Dad and I also got into a closet where they say Lord Dunraven (he owned all of the land around Estes Park a long time ago) has been seen and felt. It was freaky. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1CqptjtcESZYUWwuy9igXGxeZuLs55tN_FX5PJG7G6MwKH9pAQuqu8gLO9tCUJw3wPriwFmDVBkpfkC0WrmiktF-MYySUduDxkkf2nB_SVXW4uuFLphMM8p9AVhXD8PHsOE5Ud5EIRXG/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-21+at+8.31.48+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1CqptjtcESZYUWwuy9igXGxeZuLs55tN_FX5PJG7G6MwKH9pAQuqu8gLO9tCUJw3wPriwFmDVBkpfkC0WrmiktF-MYySUduDxkkf2nB_SVXW4uuFLphMM8p9AVhXD8PHsOE5Ud5EIRXG/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-21+at+8.31.48+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>Dad, Brianna and I rode horses one morning. I saw a lot of real cowboys and horses here. We rode into the mountains and had breakfast in the woods. We had sausage, eggs and pancakes. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have had a SUPER time in Estes Park and can't wait to come back again. </div>Shannon McClintock Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204029519489158065noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630083773936081148.post-50906244326840785202011-07-18T22:53:00.000-07:002011-07-18T23:06:35.839-07:00Lots of aWeSoMe in Fort Collins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3yjfWk5wMOfJT-QXt9br5npThAM4_OpxqIRo4NFRsst556ArN07c0QjsxnKkXSadh3aosjy46jmAordKhyphenhyphenmH8uwIH8Ef8HZQGeu9c96DiDGVNogmuJKFkGxsBf7DXaY7pcDic0OzGK2OB/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+11.25.21+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3yjfWk5wMOfJT-QXt9br5npThAM4_OpxqIRo4NFRsst556ArN07c0QjsxnKkXSadh3aosjy46jmAordKhyphenhyphenmH8uwIH8Ef8HZQGeu9c96DiDGVNogmuJKFkGxsBf7DXaY7pcDic0OzGK2OB/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+11.25.21+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first stop on our vacation was Fort Collins where my Great Aunt Mary and Uncle Pat live. I was really excited to meet Pat for the first time and see Aunt Mary again. I was also going to meet their kids....Arlo, Vanessa and Stuart. And Arlo's girl Jasmine. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWfp0U40ZYMad5QABIHravrXDkt_5YIF7RZoJ10U1knyXq5ay6dJX0yzfrPFo_2KHxjg6R2Ijsv1DtJA5Mqvc8dZalgR2ednZK2dd1xqtNZQEUvd9J6s2DT16umymK8UGXDfWP7ISx3R8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+10.59.20+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWfp0U40ZYMad5QABIHravrXDkt_5YIF7RZoJ10U1knyXq5ay6dJX0yzfrPFo_2KHxjg6R2Ijsv1DtJA5Mqvc8dZalgR2ednZK2dd1xqtNZQEUvd9J6s2DT16umymK8UGXDfWP7ISx3R8/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+10.59.20+PM.png" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first thing I did was make friends with their dog, Max. The minute I got there he wanted to play catch with me. Pat let me throw the ball in this little holder that made the ball go far. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHKj-LdG7pHeFMAep36iMqUpRsT368mJCa-8Bz3Phe2SsGDXI5ZWE0otRIDAI_tyn7aJmpQH_haj34pO6GRejnIbyTYbL0bOMbVzb9gaEqAcl0pvrZSLJ_4T6XgMVyJarebTovHtJ_Fsx/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+10.59.45+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHKj-LdG7pHeFMAep36iMqUpRsT368mJCa-8Bz3Phe2SsGDXI5ZWE0otRIDAI_tyn7aJmpQH_haj34pO6GRejnIbyTYbL0bOMbVzb9gaEqAcl0pvrZSLJ_4T6XgMVyJarebTovHtJ_Fsx/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+10.59.45+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>And another thing Max could do was run in the road because they lived at a dead end. It was so much fun throwing the ball and having him run to get it over and over again.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtKffTQ76bIiqVUIHWxAt1Ht1nEXyPc_zPAh1udr2qx4IX6UGU7PwXNZ1gYojAHJUebHm2nF1CkeAu-0Y3Ti6poB8ARO2crzNsdnMRomvsxxqNVS1vJejvY-B0iIcz-LO2z8ErYiOeVMmk/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+11.02.04+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtKffTQ76bIiqVUIHWxAt1Ht1nEXyPc_zPAh1udr2qx4IX6UGU7PwXNZ1gYojAHJUebHm2nF1CkeAu-0Y3Ti6poB8ARO2crzNsdnMRomvsxxqNVS1vJejvY-B0iIcz-LO2z8ErYiOeVMmk/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+11.02.04+PM.png" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I really liked hanging out with Pat. I told him all about Frankie Pickle and how I was taking pictures of me reading all over the place this summer. We thought it would be a good place outside on his swing. Pat tried to get my bookmark....I was giving him a look in this picture. :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MlcLiheGGF1MNk6ZhO-B4UNOVl2WMv0_W3MZ86aoBRxn4pHac-4IjtMgGnU0CBpo-PO2QZgqngNCRThtlnFdy9fCKDYB5c0B2Ffq_LwdOEEvDhe5Ay5yJVqlLMHV1ktUXUDguk9i-opS/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+11.01.10+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MlcLiheGGF1MNk6ZhO-B4UNOVl2WMv0_W3MZ86aoBRxn4pHac-4IjtMgGnU0CBpo-PO2QZgqngNCRThtlnFdy9fCKDYB5c0B2Ffq_LwdOEEvDhe5Ay5yJVqlLMHV1ktUXUDguk9i-opS/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+11.01.10+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I went to the park after dinner with Pat and Mary. Then Pat taught me how to play Parcheesi. He thought I was very good at math. It was so much fun. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5lK3ZEn_2IO9dxDmeWIOFSgsZYjtQ4AS-gQOiVbVC6nopylZcJxnEyXoBLOfPl-Zf0LDiFuNVd6oG8o-N6DxZjT8uDrTrf4QbEx6nKSvR3_yuKRuocFOYfs8TCTobMBkNlcmywGwiTI1/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+10.58.53+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5lK3ZEn_2IO9dxDmeWIOFSgsZYjtQ4AS-gQOiVbVC6nopylZcJxnEyXoBLOfPl-Zf0LDiFuNVd6oG8o-N6DxZjT8uDrTrf4QbEx6nKSvR3_yuKRuocFOYfs8TCTobMBkNlcmywGwiTI1/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+10.58.53+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>When we were in Fort Collins we met Mom's friends <a href="http://ktenkely/">Kelly</a> and<a href="http://michellek107/"> Michelle</a> for lunch at Rio Grande. They are both teachers too and very nice. We ate outside and after I ate I threw pennies in the fountain with my wishes. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid844lVgFWYB1kLmHv4miBGL5DZXReC87YJ1mQpWWkV-GUS_ubJGvyaA_IxeYxctCXRHm9o7m_sQWwaxdfkuTbrnCSCClBo6y2LvKqQiPj9ezHSqFJ5SWvs5EinTbU19HowpHfM5p5EzMe/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+11.00.16+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid844lVgFWYB1kLmHv4miBGL5DZXReC87YJ1mQpWWkV-GUS_ubJGvyaA_IxeYxctCXRHm9o7m_sQWwaxdfkuTbrnCSCClBo6y2LvKqQiPj9ezHSqFJ5SWvs5EinTbU19HowpHfM5p5EzMe/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+11.00.16+PM.png" width="192" /></a></div> We took a picture outside....you can barely see me. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtA-YgQPFui3hFUivtzKY8D8OW1kzOKe-0U8pCWiqm9DdcZTKMXiMZRP1n1ku42OzguaU14tEM7FS4NU7BhbjOx2VXw3tsDjcDNZJjRWN9r36TVVh3lvN0hR7si60uexY2jIXNiveRAvfM/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+11.02.29+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtA-YgQPFui3hFUivtzKY8D8OW1kzOKe-0U8pCWiqm9DdcZTKMXiMZRP1n1ku42OzguaU14tEM7FS4NU7BhbjOx2VXw3tsDjcDNZJjRWN9r36TVVh3lvN0hR7si60uexY2jIXNiveRAvfM/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+11.02.29+PM.png" width="243" /></a></div>The next morning we went to a fun place for breakfast called<a href="http://twitter.com/#!/SnoozeAMEatery"> Snooze. </a> Brianna and I had fresh apple juice while we waited for our table. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1TAb8A_oHjT9iImlo4Keb6p49jzWqXsLcuob8U9jgMz0qDPi0eChvOI5HpFADSDnEjaCVanPo6GGkNGNhoNuReEqnlVmXi5uFfmq1LnyO0fMVYdSsnhphuS73yA-RHnXgeTzwL7AtiOR/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+11.02.51+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1TAb8A_oHjT9iImlo4Keb6p49jzWqXsLcuob8U9jgMz0qDPi0eChvOI5HpFADSDnEjaCVanPo6GGkNGNhoNuReEqnlVmXi5uFfmq1LnyO0fMVYdSsnhphuS73yA-RHnXgeTzwL7AtiOR/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+11.02.51+PM.png" width="262" /></a></div>I had blueberry lemon bar pancakes and sausage. Mom had a sweet potato pancake and Brianna had a red velvet pancake. They were all so good. It was like eating dessert for breakfast.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAm-MucbCAdwHNmWK_wL11S95GQyH0nWVOkJ1FMpG8AM9yMjEO-XQNuvtbkRcjmWAawLJK4ithCVa4yb0NuaDzzYcO_oIkmDvjqBKtV3yZIAsbeHhukQIl9MwxtEIRQvvGOwNVnI-ujxQ6/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+11.03.45+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAm-MucbCAdwHNmWK_wL11S95GQyH0nWVOkJ1FMpG8AM9yMjEO-XQNuvtbkRcjmWAawLJK4ithCVa4yb0NuaDzzYcO_oIkmDvjqBKtV3yZIAsbeHhukQIl9MwxtEIRQvvGOwNVnI-ujxQ6/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+11.03.45+PM.png" width="164" /></a></div>After breakfast we walked around the downtown area. There was music, food, water and lots of people. I found this big bear to read <i><a href="http://www.facebook.com/frankiepickle">Frankie Pickle</a></i> by for a little bit. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2es31gG0Ie3wDpfCuLAsF2iR0VLdbi2ZZEh5l6VBDR6YtSkDRDGdWTQP4EJpkCwLfeMm9rc97N2ZFNDolBX40Y6GFv_sOu_vBG98fjEQGYmUijzauWCft-Lp6O5aS1hPVE5wT8d8hWfs/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+11.04.13+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2es31gG0Ie3wDpfCuLAsF2iR0VLdbi2ZZEh5l6VBDR6YtSkDRDGdWTQP4EJpkCwLfeMm9rc97N2ZFNDolBX40Y6GFv_sOu_vBG98fjEQGYmUijzauWCft-Lp6O5aS1hPVE5wT8d8hWfs/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+11.04.13+PM.png" width="230" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And we were excited to find this shop.....<a href="http://www.fcbikelibrary.org/index.php">The Bike Library</a>. There was a sign in their window that said, "Come check us out and check out a bike." It was just like a library with books. I brought <i>Frankie Pickle </i>to read here too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWg4z9G5yFRXvNz4_5Ww8zDbIwqQ9eDghHmjvFu9GE0VPGuJSElV9TyNczJ3Bh-bPLPSo-mPwvKpmAN79CLxXl6cdPLHPZ6lwj0vPuMUf4Q4PZSIfIdwyZq1sWtfK1jE5dSziAG9R-7FqJ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+11.47.43+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWg4z9G5yFRXvNz4_5Ww8zDbIwqQ9eDghHmjvFu9GE0VPGuJSElV9TyNczJ3Bh-bPLPSo-mPwvKpmAN79CLxXl6cdPLHPZ6lwj0vPuMUf4Q4PZSIfIdwyZq1sWtfK1jE5dSziAG9R-7FqJ/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+11.47.43+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>After two days of being in Fort Collins, it was time to go to Estes Park for a week. When we left, Pat and Mary had us follow them on their really cool motorcycle through the mountains. It was a back way that went by a giant lake with lots of boats on it. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijSXkayhbX2Dz7KMahrR8r6YH6175uPlbQWnlB3mE7ah6SyFwXxoGZhE8PyFZtf0m7y78tUGg_T7WuKLos7ObNOBm9Dr_hYx237-bG0zEf8rp2DUWPBwJcKuWYPF4v4PyrFbltxyCXVyx/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+11.48.11+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijSXkayhbX2Dz7KMahrR8r6YH6175uPlbQWnlB3mE7ah6SyFwXxoGZhE8PyFZtf0m7y78tUGg_T7WuKLos7ObNOBm9Dr_hYx237-bG0zEf8rp2DUWPBwJcKuWYPF4v4PyrFbltxyCXVyx/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+11.48.11+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we got to Masonville, we said goodbye to Pat and Mary. I love my new friend, Pat (or Popeye as I liked to call him). I had so much fun playing with him, Stuart and Max. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was so aWeSoMe at Pat and Mary's.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fort Collins is pretty awesome too. I can't wait to go back again. </div>Shannon McClintock Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204029519489158065noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630083773936081148.post-85020254516106282982011-07-15T06:42:00.000-07:002011-07-15T06:45:28.171-07:00My AWESOME Vacation to the Mountains<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbb2WLwUGtReQRgDa7xJPfaGg3jjtoaecHOEgfCKchyhQpHLoy2uP8UlTCH0DaJW6cy5wnvL4jT0Xecze9cymJ7tAtd81apH5PI7HG26jAY-OAVcFEhAMVLGOzSLbUr4mbN-SuRfiN-Zh9/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-15+at+6.57.07+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbb2WLwUGtReQRgDa7xJPfaGg3jjtoaecHOEgfCKchyhQpHLoy2uP8UlTCH0DaJW6cy5wnvL4jT0Xecze9cymJ7tAtd81apH5PI7HG26jAY-OAVcFEhAMVLGOzSLbUr4mbN-SuRfiN-Zh9/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-15+at+6.57.07+AM.png" width="320" /></a></div>Yesterday, we started out on our vacation to the mountains. We are going to Colorado to visit family in Fort Collins and then will stay in Estes Park for a week.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeL1Evzmn7zEahSP-G44_-ftzIr4gJ9LSwvfK0quRKSmJKtM85iCXWxUbBXumIdqaMVYtYSI16xetdWqOUInBmhRCN7f8GX6vpmdA_v08EK2k2yR9nQ_DhHxdhUgg_EMlbCH6aELfPQp6/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-15+at+7.20.46+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeL1Evzmn7zEahSP-G44_-ftzIr4gJ9LSwvfK0quRKSmJKtM85iCXWxUbBXumIdqaMVYtYSI16xetdWqOUInBmhRCN7f8GX6vpmdA_v08EK2k2yR9nQ_DhHxdhUgg_EMlbCH6aELfPQp6/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-15+at+7.20.46+AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we got to Omaha we stopped to lunch with my Mom's best friend <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/search/mrskmpeters">Kristina</a>. She had me put on her Google sunglasses so she could take a picture for the<a href="http://twitter.com/#!/googleshades"> #googleshades project</a> that she has created with her friends. They are cool and I can't wait to see all of the pictures she gets with her students wearing them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvDbr2qq2tD2A4_quDXggQ692uhILwJsqY1ieS_LcZ074QQS3-R8_SQRsHFVrchJQkrVlntwVfthQp3bukyQCI19EQTpINJ-8STHVk9zJNbmT70TUNv7_jh641qf96U6PguZQkwt-EsU0/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-15+at+6.59.02+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvDbr2qq2tD2A4_quDXggQ692uhILwJsqY1ieS_LcZ074QQS3-R8_SQRsHFVrchJQkrVlntwVfthQp3bukyQCI19EQTpINJ-8STHVk9zJNbmT70TUNv7_jh641qf96U6PguZQkwt-EsU0/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-15+at+6.59.02+AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwsOwTs2oR8awWynIbzMeo1ef4khMopXffczuuc1LeeCIFSivMIGcWANmXUMqgjl2658pI_DTHvvonmCt8gs0A_Vnxpx3C2k0iE0tU06blG8dzf_iX34KwzygATK5FcBLw4rRo0HZRJMl/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-15+at+7.27.00+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwsOwTs2oR8awWynIbzMeo1ef4khMopXffczuuc1LeeCIFSivMIGcWANmXUMqgjl2658pI_DTHvvonmCt8gs0A_Vnxpx3C2k0iE0tU06blG8dzf_iX34KwzygATK5FcBLw4rRo0HZRJMl/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-15+at+7.27.00+AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It is almost 700 miles from Van Meter to Fort Collins. I liked following along on the map to see where we were. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_bYKRhshNRwYrQZP3Akq0_F5DbwE1WnoYKZPCymUY2257syB9YqurxeZbW0nmQ3DJAyAVABNU09E-mXo56_LAJ0TiyrzroiopL1thWq6eEzJfoMfCwBv3zTuKlPBH8yL_rFKd-FRpO67/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-15+at+6.59.38+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_bYKRhshNRwYrQZP3Akq0_F5DbwE1WnoYKZPCymUY2257syB9YqurxeZbW0nmQ3DJAyAVABNU09E-mXo56_LAJ0TiyrzroiopL1thWq6eEzJfoMfCwBv3zTuKlPBH8yL_rFKd-FRpO67/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-15+at+6.59.38+AM.png" width="237" /></a></div>When we got to Paxton, Nebraska we went to Ole's Big Game Steakhouse. We have stopped and ate here before on our way to Colorado. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today we are going to a lake and river in Fort Collins. I might even try white water rafting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This will be an AWESOME day for sure. </div>Shannon McClintock Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204029519489158065noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630083773936081148.post-793575480225920872011-07-08T13:44:00.000-07:002011-07-08T13:48:09.215-07:00My Mom Got To Hang Out With My Favorite Author....Eric Wight!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpJD_tE6NvXHrS3cNGtOmkLUBUqkyDfnsM4536LIeSxsPK2U2ynBqugz8aAIG5cURUoBhMyfiXzGJlxxkNCMLbTfKuVW9EFnmPjGP4Lx3FWLw1Uo7rlI4MlHKiCK22VIHnBOz8Yddn3y3/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-02+at+3.14.06+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpJD_tE6NvXHrS3cNGtOmkLUBUqkyDfnsM4536LIeSxsPK2U2ynBqugz8aAIG5cURUoBhMyfiXzGJlxxkNCMLbTfKuVW9EFnmPjGP4Lx3FWLw1Uo7rlI4MlHKiCK22VIHnBOz8Yddn3y3/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-02+at+3.14.06+PM.png" width="244" /></a></div><br />
Last week my Mom (@shannonmmiller) went to Philadelphia to a big meeting called ISTE. She presented about being a librarian and using technology with us kids. She has a lot of friends there but made new ones too. <br />
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She stayed with her friend Joyce after ISTE and on Friday she met my FAVORITE author Eric Wight! I couldn't believe it when she told me that she just had lunch with him. I was so bummed I wasn't there too. She told me that he was super cool and really nice. I asked her if he was like Frankie Pickle. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mom didn't tell me that Eric gave her some things to give to me. You will never believe what he gave me!?!?!?! He signed one of the first copies of his new book <i>Frankie Pickle, The Mathematical Menace</i> for me! He told Mom that he got them that day. He also gave her two pickle pins, a thing for my door, a little game card and a really awesome banner that says Frankie Pickle. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Frankie Pickle, the Mathematical Menace</i> doesn't come out until the end of July so I felt really lucky. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was so excited that he signed my new book just like the first two I got from Mr. Schu. I couldn't wait to read this one too. I loved all of the new pictures that Eric drew. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mh6lGN17BG4yEdUrqdQiRaULsbyI21LTtT2IhuPIY01QTRL2rfKTN9gMDgljuUDBFTxxspjDH1zvQi7TfTluj0IwJRad96yh48lwtCeuT06JHWb8buk497XQrBdyeHFMcFtfTe6iL2KN/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-02+at+3.10.54+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mh6lGN17BG4yEdUrqdQiRaULsbyI21LTtT2IhuPIY01QTRL2rfKTN9gMDgljuUDBFTxxspjDH1zvQi7TfTluj0IwJRad96yh48lwtCeuT06JHWb8buk497XQrBdyeHFMcFtfTe6iL2KN/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-02+at+3.10.54+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I took the Frankie Pickle flag and put in my Bat Cave with all of my cars and trucks. I think it makes a pretty good banner for that. It could be called the Frankie Pickle Bat Cave. My Mom told me that Eric loves super heros so I bet he would like that too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can read more about Eric on this <a href="http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Eric-Wight/46849303">website.</a> He is also on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/eric_wight">@eric_wight</a> and even has a Facebook page for <a href="http://www.facebook.com/frankiepickle?ref=ts">Frankie Pickle</a> himself. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And this week, Frankie Pickle and Argyle took off with <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/mrschureads">Mr. Schu</a> on his road trip that he always takes with his friend <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/akgal68">Donna</a>. Eric created Frankie Pickle and Argyle just for their road trip out West. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have been having fun watching where Frankie will show up next. You can go to Mr. Schu's blog <a href="http://mrschureads.blogspot.com/">Watch. Connect. Read.</a> to follow them too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So if you like adventures, fun stories and kids who use their imagination.....check out the Frankie Pickle books! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I know you will love them just like me! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And Eric....THANK YOU the awesome things you gave my Mom for me. I LOVE your new book and cannot wait to share it with my friends when school starts. </div>Shannon McClintock Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204029519489158065noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630083773936081148.post-29407868851261786082011-06-19T14:57:00.000-07:002011-06-19T15:00:07.835-07:00My Awesome Sunday....A Picnic, Reading Outside and Creating A Toontastic Comic Story<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_9ZndsZD1Tg6-OZn-I-WZGJaYAlnxiocUQ7WdhUKDF6nrB-wYpH1hyyuNRtH2lcDkQbwSejcWmu_ukWq0IFaQ99gJFM97nWhSV0QpNsDGgIh6FgWypOhg20fEbUkErkXhsG7hMrvmoau/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-19+at+3.37.28+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_9ZndsZD1Tg6-OZn-I-WZGJaYAlnxiocUQ7WdhUKDF6nrB-wYpH1hyyuNRtH2lcDkQbwSejcWmu_ukWq0IFaQ99gJFM97nWhSV0QpNsDGgIh6FgWypOhg20fEbUkErkXhsG7hMrvmoau/s320/Screen+shot+2011-06-19+at+3.37.28+PM.png" width="135" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am having an AWESOME Sunday with my family. My Dad went golfing for Father's Day so Brianna, Mom and I are hanging out at home. I made them a picnic and we ate outside on our deck. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Brianna invited me to come and hang out with her when Mommy worked on things for ISTE. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We even took our books outside to read. I looked at a Car's iSpy book from our school library. I love iSpy books and the <a href="http://www.scholastic.com/ispy/">Scholastic iSpy</a> game on the internet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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When I came inside for a break we tried out another new app on the iPad. This one is called<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_315103436"> </a><i><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toontastic/id404693282?mt=8">Toontastic</a>. </i>It costs only $1.00 in the iTunes store. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With Toontastic, you can create your own stories using different scenes, characters, music and effects. I created a story about pirates, knights and space monsters. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Using Toontastic was really fun and easy. You get to pick the characters and scene that you want and then move them around, make them smaller and even make them move! I really liked that about Toontastic. The characters look like a real moving comic.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also learned about creating a comic story. There were 5 steps that I went through to create my story. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once I had my comic story created, Mom and I sent it to the <a href="http://toontube.launchpadtoys.com/">Toontastic ToonTube</a> site from the iPad. I decided to call my comic story <i><a href="http://toontube.launchpadtoys.com/3245/">Adventures of Knights & Space Monsters </a></i>(even though it also had pirates in it). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I loved watching my comic story from ToonTube. It was just like watching a real cartoon on T.V. I liked how the music added to the story too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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This is the comic story that I created. You can watch it here and share it on Facebook, Twitter and in an email. It is very easy to share with Toontastic if your parents set up an account for their kids to use. <br />
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Once you add a comic story in Toontube, you can also share your stories with the world. This is a screen shot of the comic stories that I created on the iPad. <br />
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On the Toontastic site, you can also watch comic stories created by other kids. This will give me lots of ideas for new stories. <br />
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I love Toontastic. I can't wait to draw my own scenes and characters for a comic story too.Shannon McClintock Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204029519489158065noreply@blogger.com7