My marble

I see my reflection through the shiny swirly sharp round ball, the little cracks reflect through the light. colorful rainbow colors show great open ideas, the speckles look like it is snowing- in a whole different world!
Hannah

Healthy snacks!

Each whanau group went into the cooking room and made some muesli bar we added some walnuts, sugar, maple syrup, and some butter. After we had added everything we let it sit in the fridge for about 4 hours and Then I cut 2 bits up for every one! it was quit crumbly and it was very sweet but it was a nice snack! Then Charlotte, Huntah, Cole and I made.
Charlotte and I made sticky stuff! And Huntah and Cole made Walnut crackle.
( We all made Walnut Crackle, But Charlotte and mine was STICKY!  ) 

Walnut picking!

On Tuesday Brooke, Tyler and I drove up to the Pratt's house to collect walnuts. We had competitions on who could throw the most walnuts in the bucket at once - Ben Pratt threw 30 in at a time WOW!
I could only just hold 25 and I got 29 in at a time! They were all gathered in a big bunch and were trying to hide from the rake. They were all brown and most had just come out of their shell. They were wet and soggy When we got closer to filling the buckets up each of us had to pick 100 walnuts each and then we would go, I picked 120! Then we jumped in the car and I sat with my precious baby walnuts and we got back to school and put them all in trays in the cooking room.

Week 2 story

Suddenly the rocket blasts off! The smoke clouded up in a pile of fog as we lifted of the ground.
it was a short ride, Before we knew it we were on mars! As we settled down on our space mat, The shiny sun slides past leaving a trail of yellow. Soon we bring out peanut butter and jelly sandwiches but.......
An Alien called Paul came and swiped them. " hey " Shouted Tom That my peanut butter sandwich. " not now sucker I'm trying to make a run for it"! Soon Steve the duck fly's above. " look out Steve" we shout!........................... To Be continued

Beards Farewell

On Friday we Fare-welled  the Beards With a Shared Lunch. We also Played some games like dodge ball.
Cole and I said a small speech! I can remember when Alex was little and Brooke and I used to Bathe Alex.!! Tom and I have been friends with Tom for a long long time! So has Ben! The Beards have been really really close to me my whole life they are just like another part of my family!

Camp recount 1

Camp Recount

It was over whelming as we stumbled upon the lodge. Birds flew above and their wings spread and soared over our heads. All different species; Weka's, Kaka's, Pukeko and Takahe. The Wekas and Pukeko and Takahe all stumble on the ground but the Kakas have all the trees to themselves.
When you're not looking, a Kaka will pounce on you and sit on your head as if it was nesting on my head for the first time. Their claws dig into your arm like a hook in a fish. The tail feathers hang out the back off your head; just like a bird hat. And last of all the beak pecks at the bread. Slowly its reaches further and further till suddenly it grabs the bread and pulls itself back up.
It was amazing to see all the different type of birds. It was funny because, in the morning, you would wake up and see all the birds would be up. Any time we were eating, the birds were there. But when we weren't there they would go and nest in the tip top of the trees! When we were eating the birds would come and hope for food AND FOOD THEY GOT!

Zahn

The birds swarmed around him and suddenly he walked out the door and heaps of birds landed on him as if he were a run way for a plane! He chewed with his mouth open and a bird peered inside his mouth and come out with food! Zahn got the message to chew with his mouth closed.

All the little juniors screech as a bird perches on their shoulders!

As a bird perched on MY shoulder a sense of calmness released from my brain. But my mind made me screech out loud "Ahhh."

When I walked into my tent a Weka came sprinting out. It was nesting on our beds. Luckily it had not pooped anywhere. I think that it liked our messy room; in other words (pig sty). It was brown with sharp claws and a pointy beak and feet that run like crazy.

The Kakas were my favourite bird of the whole time we were on KAPITI ISLAND!

Triathalon 2013

Triathlon Reflection!

As i shot through the gate My legs already felt as if the were turning When I started on the road my heart was soooooo pumped.

I thought  in my head i'm nearly done but really I had just begun . 

I was really proud of myself because I did really well.

I had tried my hardest and i was pumped that i got 3rd!