Friday, August 11, 2006
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
EDM Challenge #78- Draw a Souvenir
EDM CHALLENGE #78
Originally uploaded by Mommy Bee.
The challenge...Draw a souvenir of a place you have been. Journal a bit about that place.
The Souvenir (s)...A glass from the St. Louis Zoo and my Lewis and Clark Journal.
The memory?
Zoo- I remember when I was around nine my mom and dad started dating again, (they were divorced when I was 5). My dad lived up in the St. Louis area, so we went to the Zoo "as a family"...Dad, Mom, Mark (my brother), and I. This is the only memory I have of us all being together. That fall, Dad met Linda my stepmother, to this day.
Journaling with Louis and Clark- This was a wonderful program put on by the state of Missouri, where you go to eight different sights in the state, and learn something new about the 1804-1806 expedition. Then you write or draw about it in the journal provided by the state. We intended to fill up the book, but with car troubles this year, we only made it to two of the locations. Unfortunately the program was over in May. But that doesn't mean we can't still visit those places and journal on our own :-)
Saturday, August 05, 2006
Bigger Than Life
Bigger Than Life
Originally uploaded by Mommy Bee.
I just love the play of light on this one. Devan (my 5 year-old autistic son) set this up. He took a picture that was of course fuzzy...he doesn't stay still long enough ;-) So I retook it for him. It takes my breath away everytime I see it.
Shadow Train
Shadow Train
Originally uploaded by Mommy Bee.
I just love how the shadow runs perfectly parallel with the train. It's an awesome train too.
Let's Race
Let's Race
Originally uploaded by Mommy Bee.
This was the picture that made it to the simi-finals at Pictures.com
http://www.picture.com/main.asp.
Friday, June 09, 2006
The Cave
THE CAVE
The sky was getting darker and darker. There were balls of ice, which looked like marbles, shooting out of the sky making pounding sounds on the roof. The TV had a little map in the bottom corner that said there was a tornado warning. The man on the news was telling people to "take shelter".
D.J. was usually a brave boy, being the big brother of two siblings, but this was something he had never been through before. His family had just moved to Missouri from South Dakota, and there were not many tornado's there. D.J. had heard about tornados. He had even seen them in movies, but this was scary.
"Mommy, I'm scared. Will the wind take away our house, like on The Wizard of Oz?" D.J. asked.
D.J.'s mom squatted down and looked him in his eyes. She could see the tears starting to come. D.J. could tell that Mommy was a little bit scared too.
"Well son, all we can do is pray and follow the instructions that daddy gave us, if this should happen." Mommy gently responded. "Do you remember the rules, D.J.?" she asked.
"Oh yes, I do! We need to unplug stuff, turn on the radio with batteries, and go to the hall away from the windows." D.J. energetically answered.
Impressed by D.J.'s response Mommy said, "Very good, you listened very well."
"But Mommy, Devan and Raevan are scared too. How are we going to keep them in the hall, Devan will try to run away?" D.J. inquired.
"Well son, that is what I need your help with." Mommy responded, "You can get your brother and sister in the hall, while I unplug the appliances."
As Mommy went through the house gathering the flashlight and radio, D.J. went right to work. He was a five-year-old boy on a mission, and he had an idea.
When Mommy got the things that she needed, she started toward the hall, which is when she noticed Brother and Sister's toddler mattresses in the middle of the hall. The children were giggling, and then started to sing Jesus Loves Me.
"What is this?" she questioned, as she peeked in.
D.J. looked up with a big smile on his face, "This is our cave; we are camping." he explained.
"Would you like to come too, Mommy?"
"Why certainly, it sounds like fun." Mommy responded, trying to hold back the laughter. "Did you remember to bring the hotdogs and marshmallows?" asked Mommy, as seriously as she could, while entering the imaginary cave.
Happy to see Mommy smiling, he answered, "I sure did, and Devan brought graham crackers and chocolates. We can have smores!"
They pretended to roast the marshmallows for the imaginary smores. They started telling knock-knock jokes and singing songs. They were having so much fun, they forgot about the tornado. They felt so safe in the cave that they didn't even notice sun had come back out.
The End
...This is the story I sent to my instructor at the Institute for Childrens Literature. Keep in mind this is just the first draft. It is modeled after a real situation. I hope you enjoyed it.
The sky was getting darker and darker. There were balls of ice, which looked like marbles, shooting out of the sky making pounding sounds on the roof. The TV had a little map in the bottom corner that said there was a tornado warning. The man on the news was telling people to "take shelter".
D.J. was usually a brave boy, being the big brother of two siblings, but this was something he had never been through before. His family had just moved to Missouri from South Dakota, and there were not many tornado's there. D.J. had heard about tornados. He had even seen them in movies, but this was scary.
"Mommy, I'm scared. Will the wind take away our house, like on The Wizard of Oz?" D.J. asked.
D.J.'s mom squatted down and looked him in his eyes. She could see the tears starting to come. D.J. could tell that Mommy was a little bit scared too.
"Well son, all we can do is pray and follow the instructions that daddy gave us, if this should happen." Mommy gently responded. "Do you remember the rules, D.J.?" she asked.
"Oh yes, I do! We need to unplug stuff, turn on the radio with batteries, and go to the hall away from the windows." D.J. energetically answered.
Impressed by D.J.'s response Mommy said, "Very good, you listened very well."
"But Mommy, Devan and Raevan are scared too. How are we going to keep them in the hall, Devan will try to run away?" D.J. inquired.
"Well son, that is what I need your help with." Mommy responded, "You can get your brother and sister in the hall, while I unplug the appliances."
As Mommy went through the house gathering the flashlight and radio, D.J. went right to work. He was a five-year-old boy on a mission, and he had an idea.
When Mommy got the things that she needed, she started toward the hall, which is when she noticed Brother and Sister's toddler mattresses in the middle of the hall. The children were giggling, and then started to sing Jesus Loves Me.
"What is this?" she questioned, as she peeked in.
D.J. looked up with a big smile on his face, "This is our cave; we are camping." he explained.
"Would you like to come too, Mommy?"
"Why certainly, it sounds like fun." Mommy responded, trying to hold back the laughter. "Did you remember to bring the hotdogs and marshmallows?" asked Mommy, as seriously as she could, while entering the imaginary cave.
Happy to see Mommy smiling, he answered, "I sure did, and Devan brought graham crackers and chocolates. We can have smores!"
They pretended to roast the marshmallows for the imaginary smores. They started telling knock-knock jokes and singing songs. They were having so much fun, they forgot about the tornado. They felt so safe in the cave that they didn't even notice sun had come back out.
The End
...This is the story I sent to my instructor at the Institute for Childrens Literature. Keep in mind this is just the first draft. It is modeled after a real situation. I hope you enjoyed it.
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