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October 26, 2011
October 25, 2011
Pride & Prejudice-Cassie
On Thursday, September 22, 2011, at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, I saw the play Pride & Prejudice with my mom. This play was so fantastic, I would definitely see it again. Pride & Prejudice is about a young women, named Elizabeth Bennett, who has four sisters. The main story line is about how Elizabeth came to marry a handsome rich man named Mr. Darcy. My favorite character was Elizabeth’s mother, Mrs. Bennett. She was always extremely jumpy and she was obsessed with getting her five daughters married to rich men. The women who played Mrs. Bennett was a WONDERFUL actress. She was REALLY funny. My other favorite character was Elizabeth’s cousin, Mr.Collins, who was very disgusting. His hair was always greasy and he talked funny. He was very amusing. :)
This is when the Bennett Family was at the ball where they first meet Mr. Darcy.
This is Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy when they first met at the ball.
This is also Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy, but at a different ball. Elizabeth was trying to ignore Mr.Darcy because she heard him say she was not pretty enough to dance with him. This made him want to dance with her. Since she did not want to be rude, she danced with him anyway.
October 22, 2011
October 21, 2011
Caleb's Coin Collection
Hey, I've got an update on my coin collection. I now have 33 different state quarters. The new ones are: Iowa, California, Nevada, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, and South Dakota. I'll update again soon.
October 12, 2011
September 24, 2011
UARS Satellite Crash ~Cassie
"The UARS Satellite is supposed to hit Earth on Friday September 23, 2011 or Saturday September 24, 2011. The Satellite weighs about 1,200 pounds and is expected to break into more than 100 pieces. Some pieces will burn up, but others are supposed to hit Earth. Astronomers are not sure where the Satellite will crash, but they think it may be as far north as Alberta, Canada or as far south as Cape Horn. Part of every continent are in the UARS Satellite crash zone."
Info from: www.nowpublic.com
"By the way, if you find any UARS Satellite debris, it's probably best not to touch it. Instead, contact officials who can then take appropriate actions. Also, as tempting as it may be to take a piece of the satellite, it is still considered government property, so any souvenir hunting is really theft of government property." Quote from www.nowpublic.com
September 23, 2011
It's here again...School Is Back In Session!
We are sad the summer vacation is already over. It goes so fast every year. Finally, the school year ends and then quickly it starts again. We are still on our adventure of homeschooling. Each year, we aren't sure where God will guide us. Next year may look totally different...but only He knows.
June 12, 2011
June 10, 2011
Vacation in palm desert By Caleb Rizio
We went to a resort in Palm Springs and it was the best. They a place called Splashtopia, which had a lazy river, two water slides, a pool, two jacuzzis, and a water park. The resort also had golf, a spa, a cafe, a gift shop, and places to have breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We went because my dad has a conference there every year, but this was the first time with the kids. Thanks dad! He had a conference Friday and Saturday so he didn’t get to play much. Aunt Carly came to watch us when mom and dad were not home. Cassie, Olivia, Aunt Cary, and I went out on the golf course at night to play and look up at the stars. I spotted a satellite, Cassie saw the Big and Little Dipper, and when my dad came back he saw a toad. I can’t wait until next year, because I will know what to bring.
June 06, 2011
Earthquake By Caleb Rizio
Q: How do earthquakes occur?
A: Earthquakes occur when some plates of the earth’s crust get stuck and stop moving then suddenly jump back and the sudden movement causes the earth’s surface to shake violently.
Caleb's Coin Collection
I collect coins from different states. So far I have 23: Indiana, New Mexico, West Virginia, Mississippi, Vermont, Colorado, Florida, Virginia, Michigan, Montana, North Dakota, Missouri, Washington, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, South Carolina, Maryland, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Alabama, Connecticut, and Oregon. I will give you an update on it soon.
May 30, 2011
April 20, 2011
Soul Surfer ~Cassie
On Sunday April 17, I went to see the new movie Soul Surfer for one of my BFF's Taylor Wasson's 13th birthday!! It was probably one of the BEST movies I have ever seen in my WHOLE life!!! It was a true story about a girl, who lived in Hawaii, that loved to surf, but one day she was attacked by a shark, but that didn't stop her from living her dream about being one of the BEST surfers of all time!! I give this movie two thumbs up because it was such a great movie! I would definitely see it again, and you should see it to!! BEST MOVIE EVER!!!!! ~Cassie
This is the cover of the movie!
To the left is the real Bethany Hamilton and to the right is the girl who played Bethany Hamilton in the movie, Soul Surfer.
April 05, 2011
Beastly ~ A Movie Review by Cassie
Sunday April 3, I saw the new movie Beastly. After church my friend, Hannah deMontmorency, and I went to the Tustin Marketplace Theater to see Beastly. It was really, really good!! It was kind of like a Beauty and the Beast story except BETTER!!! I could see why it is PG-13 because it had some bad words in it and a little scary at some scenes, but it was still really good. I would definitely see it again!! The movie was about a rich teen, who pretty much loves himself and thinks looks are everything. Then the school witch thinks he needs to learn a lesson, so she casts a spell on him that makes him ugly, which cannot be undone until a girl said she loved him. I LOVED THIS MOVIE ALOT!! Here are some pictures:
This is the cover of the movie!
This is one of the beginning scene where Kyle and Lindy are at a school dance (not together) but were told to take a picture together for the school paper.
This is another cover picture.
Santa Ana Zoo by Olivia
What does a millipede eat?
Banana peels and other things on the rain forest floor.
How do snakes catch their prey?
They smell with their tongues.
These are the things we learned on our trip to the Santa Ana Zoo.
April 04, 2011
Gnomeo and Juliet - A Review by Caleb
Gnomeo and Juliet is a good movie, but not my favorite. Its funny silly and, unlike Romeo and Juliet, they don't die. If I had to pick a side Red or Blue, I would pick Blue. My favorite character is Gnomeo. His hobbies are: lawn mower racing, messing with Reds, and sneaking in to the green house with Juliet.
Italy by Olivia
In Italy they grow wheat and olives.
They have coal and marble.
I want to go to Venice.
By Olivia
The Climate of the African Savanna by Cassie
Climate Region Report
Over fifty percent of Africa has little amounts of water. Although most of Africa is made up of desert, the weather can mainly be classified as tropical. Temperatures differ greatly throughout the continent. Africa is divided into five different regions; North, South, West, Central, and Eastern Africa. The climate zones of Africa can be divided into different climate types: the Rainforest, the Savanna, Steppe, Desert, and Mediterranean.
The Savanna is largely in the central region, and has very high temperatures all year and rain during the summer season only. The position of the continent of Africa and the lack of the mountain ranges serving as barriers causes the climate throughout to be consistent. The Savanna is characterized by large open areas of tall grass. Indian tribes are mostly the only people who live in the Savanna. The Maasai people are one of the many different tribes. They mainly raise cattle and several families live in huts together. Their huts are made out of branches, twigs, grass, and mud. These tribes have to walk miles and miles to find water. They mainly consume meat and milk. The animals in the Savanna include the African elephant, antelope, cheetah, giraffe, hyena, jackal, leopard, lion, ostrich, rhinoceros, and zebras. The Australian Savanna and the African Savanna have very similar climates and seasons. The average temperature of these areas is 70 degrees fahrenheit, but it can reach about 120 degrees fahrenheit. In the Savanna it is so humid that it is warmer in the rainy season than the dry season.
March 29, 2011
Claude Monet by Cassie
Claude Monet
Oscar Claude Monet was an amazing artist. Monet was born November 14, 1840 in Paris, France. He began drawing lessons as a child and began selling caricatures by the age of 17. Monet was the second son of Claude Adolphe Monet and Louise Justine Aubree Monet. At 20 years old, Claude Monet was baptized in the local parish church. Monet died from lung cancer on December 5, 1926 in Giverny, France at the age of 86.
At the age of 30, Claude Monet married Camille Doncieux on June 28, 1870. Monet and Camille had their first son, Jean Monet, in 1867 and they had their second son, Michel, on March 17, 1878. Camille died on September 5, 1879 at the young age of thirty-two from tuberculosis. Monet painted Camille on her death bed. July 1892, Monet married his second wife, Alice, who died in 1911. Tragically, Monet’s oldest son, Jean, also died in 1914.
Claude Monet was an impressionist. Monet loved painting in his garden in Giverny, France. His gorgeous garden had a water garden and a japanese style bridge with many beautiful flowers. Monet loved painting what he knew best like water lilies, haystacks, gardens, and people. He used his wives and children as models for his love of painting. In 1923, Claude Monet was nearly blind, but that did not stop him from painting. Using light and its effects on color made Monet a founder of French impressionist painting.
