May 28, 2008

Happy Birthday Brother!

Thinking about you today, Brother Benny! Love you!!

May 7, 2008

Homework fun

Joshua came home with a list of spelling words he was supposed to put in a poem (a creative idea that caused him grief!), so I helped him with it. I'm rather proud of it, although some spots are awkward because of the mandatory words. Here's the list of words and what we came up with:

upon
family
later
turn
move
vision
tension
action
relation
solution
once
it's


Poetry -- It's Stressful!

When I have to write a poem
I feel a lot of tension.
I stamp upon the floor
And turn colors I won't mention.

My family says I'm crazy
And not at all their relation.
They tell me if I move away
I'll be the solution to their over-population.

And then I have a vision --
I'll get assistance from my mother.
She can rhyme these twelve words
Faster than any other.

Later, once the poem is done,
I spring outside to action.
I have some new tennis shoes
And I want to check their traction.