Timothy Kei

George Washington's Childhood

2009-11-14T15:08:00.002+09:00

George Washington loved to learn about things. When he was little, he went from shop to shop to learn about how things worked. George sometimes had races on a raft. George was strong and tall. He was very strict when he taught other kids. He was also a good surveyor.

Paul Revere

2009-11-14T15:03:00.002+09:00

I read a book about Paul Revere. Paul was good at school. His best friend was Mickey. Paul helped his father in the silversmith shop. Paul was a good messenger. He saved a lot of people by warning them. He was a good horseback rider.

One of Paul's other jobs was ringing the church bells. My favorite part was when Paul didn't ring the bell because he met a British person who hated him. The British person's grandfather was the one Paul was supposed to ring for.

I think Paul was smart and tricky to the British. I think he was very fast on a horse. I think he risked his life to save other people.

Sports Day

2009-11-14T14:47:00.003+09:00

I went to sports day. We took a friend named Issa. We played many sports. We played rugby, tennis, soccer, and basketball. In rugby, our team won once and the other team won once. In tennis, juggling was a little hard for me but I hit the balls hard. In soccer, we played lots of different kinds of games with balls. In basketball, I made a lot of baskets in a row.

At the end, our family and Issa did a family relay. In the family relay, we ran and kicked soccer balls. Issa crab-walked for us. We had fun.

My Weekend

2009-11-14T14:40:00.003+09:00

We went to a big park. At the park there was a place where you could build things and play with fire and dig holes and play with ropes. There were two ropes together and we climbed on them. I dug a deep hole with a post-hole digger. Daniel and I made a big fire. I climbed a tree too.

The next day, I went to church. After church, I played with my friends, Sho, Subaru, and Ray. We played soccer. We planted seeds. We cleaned the ground. I got dirty. When I went home, my house was full of guests.

Halloween Party

2009-11-14T14:28:00.005+09:00

I went to a Halloween Party. I dressed as a soldier. I wore a camouflage helmet, shirt, and pants. I made my helmet by taping a camouflage handkerchief to hard hat. We ate smores and other snacks. We went trick-or-treating. My friend was a ninja, my sister was a ballerina, and my brother was Tigger.

In the morning we carved a Jack o' Lantern from a pumpkin. We scooped out the seeds first and then Daddy carved a face into it. The pumpkin was green and small.

A Time to Talk

2009-10-06T17:27:00.004+09:00

I memorized this poem for school. I want to be a farmer when I grow up so I like this poem.

My Summer Vacation

2009-10-06T17:11:00.003+09:00

On July 6, 2009, my cousins, Grandma, and I watched Ice Age 3. We were going to go hiking but the weather was bad. The movie was about dinosaurs.

On July 7, my family and I went hiking in Glacier National Park. We saw a mule deer walk by. We also saw chipmunks and squirrels. We saw waterfalls and mountains. When we drove back, there was a rainbow.

On July 9, we had a boat ride. We ate snacks and I got to drive. The weather was not so good. That night we had a sleepover with my cousins.

On another day, we went to a water park. After that we had my birthday party. I got a pocket knife. The next day was Daniel's birthday.

We went to see a play. The play was a combination of Dr. Seuss books. My favorite part was Horton Hears a Who.

On July 17, we went to a bison range. We saw deer, antelope, elk, and bison. The bison were huge.

I did lots of other things too. I'll write more later.

Money

2009-06-23T19:16:00.003+09:00

If I could choose one thing to use for money, I would choose gold because it is rare to get and it won't melt or rip. But people would fight for it. So I want magnets with my face on them to be money.

Sushi

2009-06-23T19:06:00.001+09:00

I like sushi. Sushi is made of rice. One of my favorite kind of sushi is rice with seaweed around it with salmon eggs on top. In Japanese, it's called ikura maki. Ikura means salmon eggs and maki means roll. Some sushi stores have a counter that goes round and round with food on it. You have to choose fast because it might leave.

A Tragic Story

2009-04-17T07:15:00.004+09:00

This is a poem that I memorized. It is about a sage who tries to move his pigtail from his back to his front. He could not do it.

Cliff Dwellings Picture

2009-03-21T12:14:00.005+09:00

My dad found a cool way to make a picture of Indian houses in cliffs. I made one.

First I drew a purple line with lots of right angles across the page. Then I colored in the area below the line with pastels and rubbed it with my finger. I did the same thing above it, but blue. After that, I colored black for night above the buildings. Finally, I drew little windows and ladders with a permanent marker.

Here are some pictures.

Here is my sister's picture.

Home-Made Garbage Can

2009-03-02T07:46:00.004+09:00

I didn't used to have anywhere to throw away garbage in my room so I made my own garbage can. Here's how you do it with recycled materials.

What You Need

A clean, empty milk carton
Scissors
A rubber band
Tape
A hole punch
Two paper clips
Paper and crayons if you want to decorate it

What You Do

Cut out the bottom of the milk carton, leaving one side attached.
Tape the paper clips on opposite sides of the milk carton near the bottom.
Strap the rubber band to the clips across the bottom of the carton to keep the bottom closed.
Punch holes through opposite sides of the milk carton near the top.
Tie string through the holes to hang the garbage can. (I sleep on the top bunk so I need my garbage can up high.)
If you want to, color and tape paper to the garbage can.

You can empty the garbage can from the bottom by unhooking the rubber band. Here are some pictures.

A Year with Frog and Toad

2009-02-25T07:48:00.004+09:00

I went to see a musical with my family and friends. It was about Frog and Toad. I liked the snail. He thought he was fast but in the story it took half a year to go across the road. The songs were funny so we bought the soundtrack.

My friend was a red bird.

Christmas and New Year in Kyoto

2009-01-07T07:49:00.004+09:00

I went to Kyoto with my family on a bullet train. Kyoto is where my grandparents live. I skated for the first time. I think I skated well. We opened presents. I got a car that goes on the ceiling. we flew a kite that went so high. We ate New Year's food. On January third, we woke up early to leave. I like going to my grandparents' house but it's nice to be home.

My Morning

2008-12-17T07:55:00.003+09:00

I get up and go the bathroom. I study Bible, grammar, history and sometimes science with my dad. I eat breakfast with my family. I change into my clothes and brush my teeth. I do some studying, like handwriting and reading, by myself. I also work on homework my dad asked me to do. Then I study math and sometimes spelling or Japanese with my mom. Then I eat lunch with Daniel and my mom.

Fun at Disney Sea

2008-12-14T18:43:00.005+09:00

I went to Disney Sea for the first time. I went with my family. I went on a ride that goes around so fast! I rode on a roller coaster. We ate lunch. Then we went on a ride that went underwater and saw the sea. It was scary and fun. Then we saw a show of Ariel, the little mermaid. We went on a merry-go-round. Even my baby brother went on an elephant. We went on a few more rides. Then we saw Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy and all the other characters on boats. We left during the fireworks. I was so tired. I hope we can go again!

Sports Day

2008-11-07T07:47:00.008+09:00

I went to CAJ again. They had a sports day there. I played soccer, baseball, basketball, rugby, speed stacking, and other fun games. My new sports were fun. I knocked down bottles of water with balls. Rugby was hard because you had to throw backwards. When I played basketball it was easy to guard the basket because it was low. I did my best!

Rugby

Speed Stacking

Baseball

Bottle Bowling

Basketball

Spelling Bee

2008-10-31T07:12:00.003+09:00

I went to CAJ, a school. It was a special day. There was a thrift shop and a spelling bee. I went with my mom and baby brother. We bought a lot of books, cars, toys, and pants. I ate a hot dog. I did the spelling bee. I did my best and got all the words right! There were about fifteen people. I got a "Super Duper Spelling Award!" I bought cotton candy by myself. I got a ride home with my friends.

Soccer

2008-10-28T06:58:00.005+09:00

A few days ago I played soccer. I went with my friend Kaito. We practiced shooting, passing, and dribbling. Then we played a game. We tied one to one. But I think it was two to one and we won! There were about twelve people. My dad and mom watched me. I a few days I'll go again. I hope I have fun.

Update: I played soccer again. I shot a goal over the goalkeeper and my team won--one to zero!

Grilling Meat

2008-09-19T18:10:00.006+09:00

The other day I helped grill meat on a barbecue for the first time. When I made the fire, the charcoal turned my hands black. I grilled chicken, beef, spare ribs, sausages, and rice balls. It hurt when smoke went in my eyes. I moved the meat around and flipped some over. I hope I can barbecue again soon.

Apple Jack Cookies

2008-09-19T18:10:00.002+09:00

I made Apple Jack cookies. I made 18 cookies. I made them by myself. I took them to the preschool. One of my friends said they were the best cookies he had ever tasted. They were yummy. Here is the recipe from my math book. Please try it.

Ingredients

1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup chopped, unpeeled apples

Directions

Cream together sugar and shortening.
Beat in the egg.
Sift together dry ingredients and add to mixture.
Beat until well blended.
Drop in the shape of balls on a greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

Glacier Park

2008-09-10T07:45:00.005+09:00

I went to Glacier Park on a sunny day. We drove way up a mountain. I saw white mountain goats.

I hiked up a snowy hill.

I saw bighorn sheep walking across a stony ridge.

I had FUN!

Pool Fun

2008-09-04T06:58:00.002+09:00

I went to the big, blue pool. I got a new, black swimming cap. There was a deep, cold pool. I had fun in the blue water!

Cool Bug

2008-08-18T07:37:00.005+09:00

My Grandpa gave me a rhinoceros beetle. When I was going to leave his house, it started to lay eggs. Soon there were at least eight. I'm so excited! I put the mommy in a different cage and covered the eggs with dirt. I hope they survive.

Eggs

Friend's New Baby

2008-06-27T07:35:00.002+09:00

I visited a friend's new baby brother. His name is Kiriku. He looked smaller than my brother.