Poetry by Dallin

Dallin's 1st grade class had their poetry reading on Thursday morning. It was very sweet and these kids are very creative.


Dallin's teacher says he is a big helper in the class. For example, a few kids were shy to read and so Dallin read with them.

He must have really grown this year, he looks about a head taller than everyone else. (Jared will be proud.)


Here he is with his best buddy, Wim. He is from Chile and has helped make Dallin a real Spanish-speaking-machine!

Dallin is sharing his book of poems with Emma and me.


Here are 2 of his poems:

My Whole Body

My bones are like baseball bats
and my heart is the ball.
My nose is like a volcano
going to explode.
My teeth are like a munching machine.
My brain is like a closet
full of ideas.
My ears are like tornados.
My body is like a building.
My eyes are like an egg
going to hatch.
My eyes are like ping-pong balls
and my arms are the ping-pong rackets.
My hair is like very short grass.

The Red Ball

A long time ago
I had a red ball
That rolled out of
My hands;
Bounced on the ground,
Rolled down the stairs,
Passed Mr. Brad's office,
Tripped someone outside,
Bounced off to recess,
Got kicked in a soccer game,
Made a goal,
Then
Fell in a pond.

A few years later
A little boy found it
And took it home.

The Zoo

We didn't go far for spring break this year--but we did make it to the zoo (about 30 minutes away in car). We went with the Green family and the Rentz family--so that equals 3 moms and 9 kids! We had a fun time and spent the whole day there.

Picture Time!

We haven't had a family picture where we are all cleaned up in awhile. (No one has a yucky nose, everyone has clothes on, and most hairs are going the right direction--with a big family, this is about as good as you can get!) So here it is. We took this at Christmas time at the Anderson's house in Tulsa, OK.

Primary Swim Party 2008

This was back in December at the Primary swimming activitiy. We offered our house and it turned out to be a big hit. There were tons of kids! They swam and played on the slip-n-slide and ate fruit and cake! Everyone behaved and had a good time. We did have a tough time getting them to leave when their parents came. Many would have stayed and played all night long!

St. Patrick's Day 2009

Here we have: Christopher (1), Isabel (7), David (5), Dallin (6), Emma (7) and Ginger (4). The kids were playing at the Green's house. Isabel and Emma are in the same 2nd grade class and are bestfriends. Our families have a lot of fun together.

A simple, but deep thought

"Every Saint Has a Past,
Every Sinner Has A Future"

Cannon Ball!

At Casa Anderson you often hear "cannon ball," followed by a big (or medium, or little girl) splash! After a summer in the pool, they aren't holding back anymore. All 4 kids have become little fish (they are much better swimmers than their mom). This picture was taken at our friend's party, during a cannon ball contest. It's easy to see why Annie got the biggest cheers, even with the smallest splash!