Yesterday, I had my first soccer practice. It is an hour. Daddy is my coach. I had fun! We learned dribbling. We ran around our field twice. We practiced going in and out of the cones while kicking the ball. Then we got our uniforms.
We went home. Daddy took the car with Mark and the rest of us changed into our uniforms and then we had a picnic outside. Then we came inside for ice cream!
My first game is 1 May, 2010 at 10:00.
The other day, I made a pumpkin pie. It was easy to make. It tasted good. We had it for dinner because it is the pumpkin season. We used the pumpkin from Audrey and Adrian’s jack o lantern.
For the crust, mix these ingredients all together. Then push into the pie pan. Then put them in the oven for a little bit. (Ten minutes at 350 degrees). Momma says you can use a regular pie crust too, but we did not want to make one.
6 Tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cup crushed graham crackers
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Then mix all the ingredients for the pie and pour into the crust.
1 cup cooked pumpkin
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup milk
2 egg yolks
2 egg whites beaten stiff
Then bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce oven to 375 degrees and bake abut 30 minutes until filling is set. Cool some before eating.
At the fair, we wanted Elephant Ears. We asked Momma for some Elephant Ears and she said, “We can make Elephant Ears at home.”
Then we asked Daddy for some Cotton Candy. He looked at one store and it was too high a price. Then we walked through the horses and Daddy met us at the corner that turned into the gate and he had a big package of Cotton Candy. We 
ate it in the car.It was good.
I like to make the Elephant Ears. It is fun.
Here is the recipe we tried. Adrian says, “It is good!” Mark says, “Maybe if we added a little bit more sugar.” Audrey said, “I liked my ducky Elephant Ear.” (Her’s looked like a duck.) Momma said, “It is not quite right, maybe add half the salt-we omitted it- and a little more sugar. Some recipes say to brush the hot “ear” with butter before adding the cinnamon sugar. We will have to experiment.” Daddy said, “No” when I asked if he liked his Elephant Ear 🙂 .
Elephant Ear Recipe
shortening melts and sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and cool until you can put your finger in it comfortably (or 110 degrees if you use a thermometer). Sprinkle in yeast and let sit until foamy.
Roll out balls of dough into thin sheets. Put it in a pot with hot Canola oil. Fry “ears” 1 to 2 minutes per side until puffed and golden. Drain on paper towels.
For Exploring 4-H, I made a sewing kit. It was easy! We took it to be judged on Monday. It will be at the fair tomorrow and all next week.
I have a pincushion, some pins, needles, tape measure, a small ruler, a thing you put on 
your finger (thimble), thread and fabric marker. I made the pincushion and decorated the box.
Yesterday we made a cake. It didn’t work. I don’t know why. We think we should “cut it” around, not in a straight line. Every time we cut it we should do it in different places. We did not know how to tell if it was done. We don’t think we cooked it long enough.
I liked the outside, but not the inside. It tasted like when you just finished it and it was not in the oven. Mark liked it.
We saved the yolks. We are going to make a Sunshine Sponge Cake.
Can you tell us what we did wrong? We will try making Angel Food Cake again.
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ngredients:
1 1/8 Cup sifted flour, cake
1 3/4 Cup granulated sugar, divided (3/4 cup and 1 cup)
1/2 Teaspoon salt
1 1/2 Teaspoon cream of tartar
1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
1 Teaspoon almond extract
Optional Ingredients:
1/2 Cups mini chocolate chips
Directions:
Remove eggs from refrigerator, separate. Let whites stand until room temperature. Sift flour once before measuring.
Sift together 5 times flour and 3/4 c sugar.
Put into large bowl egg whites and salt. Beat on high until foamy, about 1/2 minute. Add cream of tartar, continue beating on high speed until whites are stiff and stand in points, about 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. Do not over beat until dry.
Sprinkle in rapidly 1 cup sifted sugar. Using wire whisk, gently fold the egg whites only until the sugar is blended. Scrape bowl gently toward center.
Add vanilla and almond extracts. Sprinkle in sifted flour mixture evenly and quickly. (Add mini chocolate chips here if using). Fold gently to blend. Gently put into angel food cake tube pan. Carefully cut through batter with a knife or spatula, going around in circular motion 6 times to release large air bubbles.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes. Immediately turn upside down over glass bottle or on pan “legs” and let cool completely-an hour or 1 1/2 hours. Enjoy!
Ours did not turn out right, the very middle was not cooked. Momma found another recipe saying to cook at 350 for 50 to 60 minutes. Another recipe said to try the clean toothpick test and another recipe said the cracks should look dry and the cake should spring back when lightly touched.
i had a fun weekend we went to the sellers house i love the sellers
(This was written by Andrea with a little help from Mark).
The first day we picked up sticks and played at the pond. We canoed and slide down the water slide and jumped off the trampoline. We rode a pony the second day. The third day we ate breakfast, went to a Memorial day parade and then after lunch we went home. It was a good weekend!
Let them be!”
Please pray for me and Adrian and Daddy. We all got poison ivy. Momma took me to the doctors because it is by my eyes. I got medicine to help.
I got a new Bible and a new notebook for Christmas from Mommy and Daddy. My Bible cover is a dark pink and light pink.  There is a heart with the dark pink and it has a zipper to put my lip gloss in.
I wanted a new Bible because I learned how to read. It is a special treat when you get older.  When we learn how to read, we get a Bible. I get to read it by myself now! I will read it on Sunday and Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday and Friday and Saturday.
I like my Bible. It is kinda of hard, but fun.
Yesterday at 10:00, I went to the eye doctor. I was nervous.
Me and the nurse played some games. We played some word games. We played with pictures. After we played the games, them put something in my eyes. They made me BLINK! Then we went into the hallway. I had some hot chocolate and two cookies!
Then I went with Momma. After she went with the nurse, we saw the eye doctor. He was nice. I was a little scared of him. He showed me some pictures of birthday cakes, an old old old phone, and a duck.
When it was Momma’s turn, she said to read a book.  When I tried it was all blurry. I couldn’t even see a word! She said “Did the nurse put something in your eyes?” I said yes. She said, “then you can’t read!”
When it was my turn to see the eye doctor I got more hot chocolate and cookies. Momma faked reading a book, because she couldn’t see either! I helped Momma pick out new glasses. They are really pretty.
I have to come back another day. The eye doctor said that I was far sighted. He said that was normal for kids. He saw something interesting in my eyes and he wants to see me not this Tuesday but the following Tuesday.
We went to Grandma’s house. We had some juice and a peanut butter sandwhich. Then we went to pick up Audrey and Adrian and Mark. Then we went home.
The end.
Today I took pictures. I took pictures of Adrian. I took pictures of me. I took more than one of me, but one turned out. Here are two pictures I took.