Vacations I take and have taken

I have been to a lot of vacations in my life. Here are a lot of them:
Texas vacations:

• Dallas
• Canyon Lake
• Conroe
• Port Aransas
• Corpus Christi
• and others

Other state vacations:

• Louisiana
• North Carolina
• Colorado
• New Mexico
• Oklahoma
• Georgia
• Arkansas
• and others

Actually, we are going on a trip to New Mexico in two weeks. We are driving, so it will take a day to get there. I'm excited about tubing. But the only reason Daddy is taking us there is so he can ski. He loves to ski! My brother thinks the only thing wrong is no mini golf. He loves playing mini golf! But I think that there is nothing wrong with any vacation!

Stitches and Pins

I have got a new sewing book. I only knew how to hand sew until I got this book. It is called "Stitches and Pins". It has step by step instructions on machine sewing fourteen projects and learning special techniques for machine sewing. I have already made a pillowcase and a book cover. In the next Stitches and Pins issue, I will send pictures of me with the pillowcase, book cover, and the tote bag I am almost finished with! And maybe a laundry bag too! After that I am going to make a potholder, a baby quilt and a apron. After that a blanket, another potholder and a skirt. Then a vest, a purse and shorts. Then there is only a nightgown to make! I am exited because the other projects were very fun! I hope you enjoyed reading this.



Courtney

Puzzle #5

Crossword Puzzles

First, these aren't exactly crossword puzzles!

Instructions: Write the words in the correct lines. If you are right, you should see the same words in the correct columns!

Level 1

1. Animal that says "meow"
2. Past tense of eat
3. Five plus five

Level 2

1. Another word for jog
2. Flies probably have none of this
3. It catches things

Level 3

1. Gets da leaves outta da way
2. So let it be
3. Smart
4. Girl's name

Have fun!

Matthew

Answer to Puzzle #4:

1. 235 feathers. I have an odd number of feathers so that eliminates 2, 4, 6, 8, and 0 for the ones digit and 5 for the tens digit. That leaves 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 for the tens and 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 for the ones. 12 plus 23 equals 35, which you can see is possible. 2 is the hundreds digit to be sure, so 235 is my number.

2. 411 feathers. The hundreds digit is 4 because it is not odd, and the tens is 1 because it is not even. The ones digit is not even and the only odd number under 3 is 1, so 411 is my number.

3. 513 feathers. The hundreds digit can't be 6, and the possibilities for the last two digits, well, only 13 works because it can't have two 5s or a 7, so 513 is my number.

Answers

I am going to introduce you to The answers book for Kids; by Ken Ham with Cindy Malott. 22 questions from Kids on Creation and the Fall. 22 answers from Ken Ham to 22 questions from Kids on Creation and the Fall. Okay, hold on a second! Let's back up. In this book, Ken Ham will be answering 22 questions from Kids on the subject of Creation and the fall. Here's a few sneak peek questions:

• When did time begin?
• How did God create everything from nothing?
• Did Adam and Eve have bellybuttons?
• Where is the Garden of Eden?

It's a really neat book! Maybe you should read it! If you are interested, go to www.masterbooks.com. I'm sure you'll find it there!

Sincerly,

Courtney

Recipes we've tried lately

We have (at least I have) been trying a lot of recipes lately, ever since I've been trying to learn how to cook and bake. Here are the cookbooks we've tried them from. Actually, I have a special surprise at the end of my blog! It is a well loved, (and I mean loved), recipe, if you ask my dad. I have been trying from "Marmee's Kitchen Primer", and a book from the library called, "Chock full of Chocolate."(that one my dad really likes.) Here are the recipes:

"Marmee's Kitchen Primer" - Wheat pancakes\waffles in a mix
Blushing Lemonade
Country Muffins
Mini Meatloaves
Corn on the cob
Seasoned green beans
Creamed dried beef gravy
Peanut butter jam bars
Banana split Bowl Cake
Easy peanut butter cookies

"Chock full of Chocolate" - Midnights
Crumble Muffins
"not done yet" - Blondies
Chocolate-sandwich cheesecake
Peppermint Bars
Hot Fudge Pudding
Polka dot Pie
Deep dark Fudge
Cool Shake
Big bite Brownies

Now for the special recipe!

Double Chocolate Cookies:

Ingredients:
2 c. sugar
1 1\4 c. butter
2 eggs
3\4 c. cocoa
2 c. flour
2 tsp. vanilla
1\2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. chocolate chips

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream together first 3 ingredients. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
3. Spoon onto ungreased cookie sheets. Cook for 8-12 minutes, until cookies are just done but not well done. Overcooking will make them dry and hard. Cookies will flatten as they cool. Leave on pan for a few minutes before removing to cooling racks, or they will fall apart.


Love,

Courtney

Our Chicks

We got chicks yesterday. There are 26 of them - 24 Rhode Island Reds and 2 Dark Cornish chicks. I never thought about this before, but when we count them, we can count like a-b-c-d-e-f-g...! Courtney and I both have our own, they are the Dark Cornish ones. They are only two days old. Brianna has her own, too, but I don't think we can tell between the Reds, ha ha. If you look back at "Our Goals for 2008 (continued)" (published 01/03/08), you will find that goal #8 is to start an egg business. Well, that won't happen in 2008, but it will in 2009!

Matthew

Math Problem #3

Suppose you wanted to multiply 42/5 by 65/7. In this case, how can you change a mixed number to an improper fraction? (Answer using algebraic terms.) Also, can you tell me what the changed improper fractions are, and also the answer? Good luck!

Solution to Math Problem #2: f=1. Since a=c and b=0, then a+b-c will always equal 0. Want proof? x+0 will always remain x, so a+b=a. Now a=c, so a+b=c. Also, y-y will always equal 0, so c-c=b=0. 0*z always equal o, so 0*4=0, and 0+e=1=f! (Notice that it does not matter what a and c are, because of a rule I call The Controversial Rule. The Controversial Rule simply states that a+b-c=b if a=c. Also notice that if you used the order of operations, then this problem would become impossible.)

Matthew