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Archie Smith, Boy Wonder

In a small town called Iowa City a child named Archie was born.

10 Years later…
Archie’s mom has died and Archie now lives with his poor dad. Archie has been depressed due to his mom’s death. Without his mom he felt like not being alive. He finds out the have to move. Archie doesn’t want to move away from his friends.  He is moving to Dove Street East Fork Arizona. Before Archie can leave he has to pack up all of his stuff. As Archie is going through the stuff he needs to put in boxes he finds a pictures of his mom. He just cries. His Dad gets worried because he hasn’t seen Archie in about a half hour.

Dad yells “let’s go Archie”

“ok” Archie says in a moaning voice

This trailer is an old trailer. The trailer he lives in was built in 1989. Archie goes through the house/trailer to find a room. The room he picks feels weird to him. Well its kind of normal because he has an active imagination. He thinks the room might be possessed with demons. Archie and his Dad went to go get food. I wanted to go to Mc Donald’s

Dad said “ok.

Archie just went through the drive through because he didn’t want to go inside. It is time to go back home.
We got in a car accident because a driver slammed a tree and hit our car. The other driver was ok but Archie was not. The car that hit the tree had been hardly damaged but our car was dead and couldn’t be driven. Luckily Archie’s dad was able to get a rental car. The ambulance arrived and took Archie to the hospital. Archie suffered a head cut and he needed 15 stitches. He was in the hospital for 3 entire weeks. Archie’s dad was with him the whole time. After those 3 weeks Archie was released at 9:00 sharp right at his bedtime.

On the way home Archie about fell asleep 3 times. Archie was so tired that his dad could feel how tired he was. Every five minutes Archie’s dad would look up and he is almost asleep. As soon as Archie gets home he likes stumbles out of the rental car they are borrowing and heads inside. Archie goes to his room and puts on his pajamas. Archie still doesn’t feel right about his room but because he so tired he just hops into his bed.

A tiny, but sinister, voice asked, “Is he the one?”        harris lights

 

The Goals For Me Of 2014

As I get older goals become even more important than they already are. Especially now I’m going into middle school and these teachers in middle school are really tough on kids so they can get them prepped up for high school. When you get up to being an adult you can figure out what you have achieved in your life and what haven’t you achieved. No matter what age you are you should start setting goals. You could be five, maybe 6, or even 7 but you’re never too young to start setting goals.

There are a couple goals Id like to achieve and one of them is…

The number one goal for me is to pass high school and go to college. This goal is really important to me because I want a great future I want to grow up and get a good job. Another Goal i have is I would love to get straight (P’s) for at least 1 quarter. Well if I get good grades now middle school can look at my grades and say cool then high schools can look at my grades and say awesome. I want to be hired by a soccer team and play it for living. Soccer is my number one favorite sport.

I think that this year of 2014 is going to be a great year. I’m going to head into middle school my baby sister is going to turn 2. I’ll only be 2 years away from being a teenager. This is going to be a very big year for me.

Ian’s Sixth Book Blog

Title: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Author: Judy Blume

In the begging of the book there is a kid named peter that went to a kids name jimmy fargo birthday party. Peter guessed that there were 300 jelly beans in a container. He guessed wrong there were actually 480 jelly beans. So he won a pet turtle and he named it Dribble. I don’t want to spoil the book but it an easy read and a really good book.

Hydro Energy

Hydro Energy

In my opinion hydro is the best energy source for my roller coaster because it is renewable and affordable.

Costs

Let me explain the many different cost that you have to pay for a dam. Like concrete to build the dam, turbines to generate power, and then it will only coast 9 ₵ an hour ounce the dam is built. It then produces energy but it is also recreational to people. Families can then go boating, fishing, hiking, and biking.

Environmental Impacts

Hydro energy hurts the environment very little. It floods and it destroys habitats. But when you build a dam you destroy a habitat and then you end up making a new one. By building a dam it prevents migratory fish like salmon to swim up river. But in return it produces a lot of electricity. To help fish migrate we can build fish ladders next to the dam so they can get up river. Fish ladders make it so fish can get up past the dam safely so they can migrate. I realize you might like fossil fuels but fossil fuels are not  green unlike a dam. So I know that hydro energy is green and safe

Production and Distribution

First the water flows through the turbines then it goes through the generator and it shoots back out the other side and that pattern happens constant over and over.

Summary

In summary I know that hydro energy is the best because it’s green and safe to the environment.

Fun Facts

  • In 2008 hydro power was used most in the U.S. 
  • Hydro electricity is one of the only green power source
  • The biggest dam in the United States is The Hoover Dam
  • Hydro energy is the only source of power that is recreational

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin And His Adventure

Kevin wakes up in the morning and comes downstairs for breakfast.  His mom is making bacon and pancakes for breakfast, Kevin’s favorite. Then his little sister Ashley came downstairs to eat.

She said,” Mom what smells so good?”

Mom said,” Bacon and pancakes.”

“YUMMY!!!”

They ate and then cleaned up. Then mom said, “Why don’t you guys go play outside for a little bit.”

So they did. Kevin decided to take Ashley on a hike through the woods.  As they were walking,  Ashley spotted a rabbit and hollered “bunny!” and she began chasing after it until it went under a bush. In the meantime, Kevin walked ahead because he saw a bush that looked like it may make a perfect fort.

So, Kevin ran back to Ashley and said “Ashley,  Ashley come here I found something!” They both walked over to the tiny bush and went inside.

“COOL!” they both said. They raced back to their house and told their mom they had found a cool fort in one of the bushes. They wanted to go to their friend’s houses and invite them to explore the new fort with them.

Kevin knocked on the door of Ian’s house and his mom came to the door.

“Can Ian come outside?” said Kevin.

She said, “Of course.” So, Ian, Kevin, and his little sister set off to another friend whose name was Michael. They knocked on his door and his dad answered the door.

“Can Michael come out?'” Kevin asked.

“Sure he will be out in like five minutes.”

So they sat on the steps and waited for him and talked about the fort. Michael came out and they raced into the forest to the fort. Ian, on the way, was asking Kevin is this fort big. Kevin said it is a bit small but still awesome!! They got to the fort and went inside the bush and started finding logs to sit on and a log to have as a table.

After they found all of that they went back to their houses and then all grabbed Nerf guns. Kevin grabbed a Nerf sniper rifle, Ian grabbed a tiny Nerf pistol that could fit in his pocket, and Michael got the biggest gun that was heavy to carry, a heavy machine gun that sits on the ground. Kevin’s little sister Ashley got nothing, but she shared with Ian. Kevin realized they might need walkie-talkies. So he ran to the house and grabbed 4 walkie-talkies. Kevin ran really fast all the way back to the fort.

Kevin got back to the fort and he sat down and Ian said

(Kevin did you hear that) Kevin responded (yes).

(What is that Kevin?) Ian said

(It sounded like people)

IT WAS!! These people where walking through the woods getting ready to battle. Michael said (we should fight) Kevin said no we shouldn’t we would be out numbered 4 to 10). I know Kevin little sister said being shy and then Kevin hoped into the conversation and said we might be out numbered but we are younger and smaller so we can move a lot faster than them. Hey you guy Michael said want to have a Nerf war and they said yeah bring it. But you guy must get a fort before we start the game Ian said. OK the other team responded. Guy I’ll be the team leader Kevin said ok Michael, Ian, and Ashley said.

Five minutes remaining until the game starts hollered the other team. OK GUYS Kevin said we need to get ready. Ashley said how about wear camo suits we have 4 of the camo suits at our house Kevin said OK GO GET THEM AND HURRY. Ashley came back and they all put on the suit and Ashley also brought back black face paint so they painted there face with black stripes. 2 minutes till game time!!!!

Michael said he will work the heavy machine gun Ian said he will carry the pistol around and bring Ashley so she can sneak up on the other team because she is short and Kevin will use the sniper and he will climb up a tree and sit and wait. : 0 1 minute until game time. OK team we need to move out and get ready for position. Kevin climbed up a tree and Ashley and Ian and Ashley hid in a bush and waited for someone to walk bye and when someone walks bye they get shot with a Nerf dart. Michael laid flat with the gun siting up on a tiny tree stump.

Kevin saw a guy walking by like a spy thinking that he wouldn’t get shot by a dart but he thought wrong. Kevin shot this guy in the back of the head bull’s eye. A guy walked past Michael and he tried to shoot him but he moved and missed and then the guy turned around and shot Michael in the foot. Michael is out of the game because he was shot. Now it is 3 to 9. Ashley said Ian give me the gun so he did and Ashley shot that guy in the back Ian took the gun back and was almost shot but he dodged it and then almost shot the guy but he said he surrendered so he didn’t shoot. Ian and Ashley took him to the base and gave him a toy plastic arrow to use.

Meanwhile Kevin was in the tree and saw a guy trying to climb the tree he was in but before he to the top he shot a pistol that he had in his pocket. Kevin look out Ashley hollered but before he could turn around he was shot. Now it is only 3 to 8 JUST GREAT SAID Ian being sarcastic. Ashley shot a guy and then another person behind her. Sweet Ashley Ian said. The guy that surrendered was named Anthony. Anthony shot a guy and that puts them down to 5 to 3. Anthony gets shot and is out of the game.

Ian sees a guy and shoots him but finds out he has no more ammo so he found a pine cone and covered it with the makeup Ashley brought and then through it at him.

“4 more to go Ashley!” Ian yelled. Right as Ian said that he got shot. .

Kevin said “it’s only you sis” so she ran out into battle.

First a guy decided to try and sneak up on Ashley. But they missed and then Ashley shot the gun.

“Boom”

Kevin, Michael, and Ian screamed, “You’re doing good Ashley!”

The team captain on the other team saw Ashley and shot. Just before he shot, she turned around and spotted the Nerf gun aimed at her. But it was too late. Ashley took a Nerf dart straight to the forehead right between her eyes. The suction cup on the end of the dart caused it to stick to her head and made her look like a unicorn. They lost 🙁

They said congrats to the other team and walked home disappointed everyone went inside their house and Kevin said,   ”Hey guys do you want to play again tomorrow?”

They all responded, “YES!!!”

 

My Hope

I hope it snows this winter because last year it didnt. But two years ago we got a massive blizzard. Well who knows the weather always changes and it isnt as easy as it looks to predict the weather.

Anthony Trip To Ecuador

It was mid-November 2010. Anthony  was 7 when he went to Ecuador to visit family. It took Anthony 12 hours in a plane to get to San Antoino, Ecuador.  Anthony’s family owns a house there and that’s where they stay.  The house in Equador is the same size as his house here in Maryland.   However, the one in Ecuador has a terrace on third floor.   From the terrace he has a great view of mountains.

Anthony’s parents were born Ecuador and that is one of the reasons they went there. He went to a five story high mall. Anthony went to see “Ice Age 3” at the movies. Then he went to the mall’s toy store and he bought a toy airplane.

Anthony also went to the Middle of the World Monument. This monument marks the worlds Equator.

Anthony was there for twenty days. His favorite part was when he spent time with his family, especially his grandma.  Anthony left Ecuador in December of 2010 and returned home to Germantown, Maryland.

The two detectives

One day a detective had a call. It was a two man job so he called in a sleuth. they were look for a villian with a record of robbing a hijacking cars. A guy jumped out from behind a dumpster. We believe he is a suspect. My buddy is in a building and called me on the radio and says I found a witness repeat i have found a witness. He also has found alot and alot of victims. I found a clue i think this can help us find the villian! The suspect pulled a red herring on me. They called off the search the detective went home with a wierd felling hope we can find them aventually. Three months later. we got a call of a guy robbing a bank lets GO. I have the guy I have him in cuffs your going to jail. The detective went home as if nothing hapend. (We got a call) 🙂