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Carrie, Calling All Ninjas

Did you know that there’s a Ninja Class in Texas?

You might think this is a joke, but it’s a True Story! A girl that is 6 years old named Carrie started a Ninja Camp.

Now you might think that an adult is the leader of the camp, but you guys read half of the note and you know that the person doing it is 6. She knows how to be a Ninja.

She can walk quietly like in the olden days. She can spy on her moms. She is good at climbing trees. She can stand as still as a tree. She can balance as good as a cup.

If you want to learn Ninja skills, come to Carrie Chamberlain Reagler. Her phone number is 713-x82-78x9.

If your son or daughter wants to be like a Ninja, then you can come to Carrie’s house and celebrate your holiday here.

Runaway Cody: A Birthday V-Card for our Valentine

Marcia's birthday is on Valentine's Day. Pearl, Carrie, and Cody (with a special cameo by Finn) made this video in honor of the special occasion. Happy Birthday, sweetheart!

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First Flash Mob

Pearl and Carrie, taking care of business.

On Thankfulness

Carrie and Pearl made these books over the Thanksgiving weekend. I chose a few pages from each book. The first four are Carrie's, and the last four are Pearl's.

I'm thankful for Ninjas spying.

I'm thankful for friendly dolphins.

 I'm thankful for rocks everywhere.

 I'm thankful for my sister.

 

A few pages from Pearl...

I'm thankful for my loco cats and screw-loose dog.

I'm thankful for amazing climbing trees.

I'm thankful for watermelon.

I'm thankful for homeschooling. 

Carrie Likes Karate

Here Carrie leads her karate class in the creed. [Video = 30 seconds]

Pearl Has a Guardian Angel

Transcription: 

I have an Angel

with a song. She has a

butterfly. She trails thunder.

Panthers dart around

her. A velvet mask is

in her hand. Silver breezes

whisper around her. Inchworms

and lemons are swirling

around her too! Her skin is like

the moon shining above her.

Then she fainted! Crash!!!!

 

P.S. She hit the flower pot.

by Pearl, age 7

Black Cat and Green Sprite Go A'Haunting

Halloween 2011

Caspar Goes Camping

The New Season Brings Soccer

This fall Pearl and Carrie are excited about soccer. Although they both have lime green Seattle jerseys in the pictures, they are on different teams because of their age difference. I guess they're on sister teams.

Carrie has this to say about the sport:

What I like about soccer is that I get to play front field. That means I get to kick the ball and score lots of goals for my team. But the kids follow you wherever you go! That's all of my report.

Lately she has me read books about Mia Hamm to her at bedtime. And when she wakes up the next morning, guess what Carrie's been dreaming about?

Pearl and Carrie Have a Deal for You

Pearl and Carrie are selling magazines with their Girl Scout troop. Here's their video sales pitch (time 1:30). If you'd like to make a purchase, click here please.

Heard in Grrrlville

On Facebook I often chronicle little things the kids say. Friends comment, "I hope you're writing all these down." But I'm not. So with the help of a little app called "My Year in Status" I made this collage which contains some of them. (Double click on the image to enlarge it.) Do you have a favorite?

Babysitting the Bunnies

This month we have been babysitting two huge bunnies for some friends. Here are a few things we have learned from this experience. According to Carrie and Pearl:

• They're very messy.
• They sit in their poo poo.
• They stomp.
• They scream.

Baba can a few more details.

• When you are told that bunnies are litter box trained, your follow-up question should be to request a percentage.
• When told that bunnies are large, you should ask if they attack cats and dogs.
• Remember the stories about goats eating anything and everything? Well, bunnies are similar. Bye, bye, cowboy hats. Bye, bye, wicker baskets.
• Baba and Pearl are allergic to bunnies. Or hay. Or both.
• Achoo!

Where Do All the Bad Cats End Up?

Yes, you guessed it! Kitty Alcatraz.

No Dogs Allowed.

Eliza came to play with Pearl and Carrie this day, and I'm sure she's to blame. Surely!

Behind the Scenes

Last weekend we had a fun dinner with our cousins, Erin and Abner. Afterwards we got to watch a movie being made. It was about the Pony Express. It was a production by the one and only HorseyWorks Studios. Is everybodoy ready? Lights, Camera, Action!

Note to longterm readers: you may recognize these actors.

 

 

My Chapbook "Dear Red Airplane" is Out!

Copies of my chapbook "Dear Red Airplane" arrived in today's mail. The book is published by Seven Kitchens Press. I say the chapbook is out--which is true--however it is already sold out. Seven Kitchens is a micro-press, and they specialize in publishing artful booklets in very small print runs. All the copies sold during the pre-order phase. If you'd like to encourage the editors to do a reprint, you can contact them here.