Christmas 2008/Civil War Dunker Church

This is Dunker Church, one of the bloodest battles in the Civil War was fought in the church yard. Sept 17th 1862.

More lives were lost in one day in that battle than any other day in the war.

My Christmas gifts this year;

A new bike!, Civil War Stratego game (really fun), a Civil War book The Last Brother, Civil War action figures, Dunker Church with more action figures a digital camera, a sketch book with pencils, root beer making kit, a jaw harp, Michigan rock collection, back sack from the MI museum, Kung Fu Panda movie, candy, money from grandma and I bought a Spiderman video game with it.

It was a really fun Christmas, decorating cookies with Autumn and Caleb on Christmas eve.

We went to Bedtime Stories movie on Christmas day and had a nice dinner. The best part is just being with my family. I liked that the best! Hope your Christmas was fun ;)

Collecting Tracks...

I'm collect tracks of all kinds on my sidebar. I will post the ones that people send me here and on my sidebar. Thanks Everyone!

These tracks are from Ruth in Michigan, Chicken? Not sure, maybe mouse? Deer on a frozen river. Ruth will tell me what the first two are, I sent her my guesses. Thanks Ruth!

Vehicle Tracks from Gwen in Canada, Or maybe anaconda tracks? Thanks Gwen! :)

I got a cool wild hog one from Molly. We don't have any wild hogs around where I live.
Thanks Molly ;)

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These tracks are from my friend Sharon in Wyoming. All from her yard. Deer, goose and racoon.

Thanks Sharon! Racoon's have cute feet. :)

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My cool avatar I made.

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Mom, we got some cute mail!

Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco

This is a really great story about two Civil War solders that end up helping each other and becoming the best of friends. Patricia Polacco is one of my favorite authors. She was born right here in Lansing. My mom met her at a teacher's conference years ago. She shook her hand, had her sign a book, and they discussed that they were both born at the same hospital. At the end of the Pink and Say book she tells that this story came from her father's family. Say in the story is her great grandfather who shook the hand of President Lincoln. I shook my moms hand, because she shook the hand of the hand of the hand.... who shook the hand of President Lincoln. Cool huh? You have to read the book!

Pink and Say

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Too cute!

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The last weeks of Summer...

Playing with friends

Building a Rocket.

Harry Potter Camp and another Civil War Camp.

Car show with mom.

My favorite thing all summer...

The Civil War Muster reenactment and playing war in the woods!
I was so excited when mom and dad bought me a cap gun musket.

This is me being a serious solider.
I have had a great summer. Lots of swimming, bike riding and playing with friends.

Also learned a lot about the Civil War, my multiplications up to the 4 x's.

Had lots of fun with The Spiderwick Chronicles and grew a few inches.

Bring on the Fall!

"Gee... look at Noah, he's on T.V."

"Cool!"

Tic Tac Toe

Hey want to play me in a game of tic tac toe?.... go to the bottom of my page and hit the play button! Just be ready okay...

Oh Yeah!!!!

Noah the Lion Tamer...

Little Me...

One of Autumn's shots. Everyone loves this one!

Me riding a pony...
At our old house eating breakfast.
Caleb Bub and me watching cartoons.
Autumns' photo: I think I'm croaking!!!! too many pictures!

My Photo session with Autumn today.

6 Random things...

TAG....

I was tagged by my friend Sharon

6 random things about me....

1. I was so cute when I was little. (Ok, my mom pick this one)
2. I love to be outside in nature.
3. I went to Harry Potter Camp and I'm going one more time.
4. I'm a Boy Scout.
5. I loved Civil War Camp and learning all about it.

6. I LOVE the water! except I always hold my nose when I go under.
Tag your it!

Thanks Sharon!

My friend Sharon honored me with an award! I've wanted one since I started my blog.
Whoo hoo! Thanks Sharon. Very cool!!!

My Day....

My day... Caleb and I went for hair cuts. I got just a trim.

If you look way back in this picture you can see the photo studio where my sister works.

Pretty cool picture I took in the mirror.

Okay it's a little tight!!!

The lady who cuts my hair is a joker! She's my sister's friend.

She keeps saying I'm going to boot camp... and I said No, Harry Potter Camp!

Then she puts this weird thing too tight around my neck!

Then my mom and dad took me and my best friend Ian

to the water park. (a different one than first one this year).

Here's me in the mushroom falls, that's Ian with the

broken arm, It's waterproof!

Ian and Me

My mom took a picture of my foot! I swim too fast for her camera.

Library finds!

These are two really awesome books I got at the library. Exploratopia is full of cool experiments and explorations for kids. Snowball Launchers, Giant Pumpkins Growers and Other Cool Contraptions by Tom Fox is a book of neat stuff to make. I think it would be so cool to make a snowball launcher with my dad. I just got these today along with Fact, fiction and Folklore in Harry Potter's World by George Beahm and a few other books. I also got a book on CD to listen to at night before bedtime called Vampirates Tides of Terror by Justin Somper. The librarian assured my mom it's not too scary and she said it was kind of funny. I can't wait to dig in!!!

The Mountain Life...

The Mountain Life

For Sharon & Zoe

by Noah & Anet

Way on a mountain top, lives a family.

They are a family of 3. They love the trees.

They learn and laugh and play all day. They never ever loose their way.

They search for frogs, turtles and snakes. They love the earth and all of the lakes.

Even the dinosaurs that used to roam and even when it begins to storm.

They have two funny geese to entertain, who swim in a pool and loves the rain.

Their life is peaceful on the mountain side.

Always a place to run and hide,

when they play hide-n- seek

over the mountain and at the peek.

The Battle in the Back Yard!

The Civil War 1861-1865

General Ulysses S Grant and General Robert E. Lee

Head of the Union Army*** Head of the Confederate Army
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My Civil War battle in the backyard.

The South wanted to make their own country and keep slavery going.

The North said; NO WAY!

The battle was long and horrible!

So many men and boys died!

The conditions were terrible for the soldiers.

Brothers sometimes fought against their own brothers.

In the end the North won!

The confederates surrendered on April 9, 1865

The slaves were free and

we continued to be one united country.

General Grant