August 10-11, 2009
Today, I got to go swimming in the Great Salt Lake in Utah. It is called the Great Salt Lake because there are salt deposits in the lake. That's where people in the area used to get their salt.
We camped there that night. It was hot camping on the dunes.
There were brine shrimp in the lake, that's sea monkeys. When I lay on my back, the salty water let me float among the sea monkeys.
August 12, 2009
Today, I went to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Utah. It was weird. First, we watched a movie about why they had to create a refuge since all the farmers were draining the water and the birds were dying.
I saw two grebes dancing in the movie. And, in the refuge, I saw real grebes.
August 3-4, 2009
Today, I got to the Climber's Ranch in the Grand Tetons. I also learned how to fly fish with Dad and Kayla! Kayla, 1 fish. Me, don't ask.
We met Elana, and went rock climbing with her and her brother.
August 5-7, 2009
Today I went on a backpacking trip in the Grand Tetons. This was not fun! It felt like I had a cement truck on my back!
And I also got stung by a ground bee! On the first day, we walked 3 and a half miles, on the second day it hailed and rained and Kayla broke her tent SO I had to sleep in a one person tent with her! On the last day, we collected huckleberries. Yum yum!
August 1, 2009
This is a review about trilobites. Trilobites were a kind of invertebrate. There were a few different kinds of trilobites. There was the niobella, a mid-sized trilobite that could grow up to four inches. It lived all over the world in the Ordovician Period.
Some trilobites were amphibians (like frogs) and some lived on ocean floors.
Trilobites were relatives of the horseshoe crab. I think that they're very cool, but don't know why.
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July 29, 2009
Today I went to the Sacajawea Center, where I learned that Lewis and Clark were friendly with the Native Americans at first! It was not my area of interest, and there were tons of bugs outside!!!!
We went there because Mom went South when she meant to go North!
Later, we went to this awesome pool place that had a huge water slide and high dives. It was tons of fun!
July 27-28, 2009
Today I went to the Redfish Lake Lodge. It was a cabin next to the lake! Our fishing rod broke so we had to use a bottom line. Kayla caught six fish, and me 0x0. Humf!
I also went kayaking!
I also went to Hot Springs.
July 27, 2009
Today I went to an ice cave in Idaho. The ice cave is a cavern made by lava covered in ice.
I also went to Nat So Pah Hot Springs. I went on the the high dive and water slide. I also went to a restaurant where I got root beer and ice cream.
July 23 -26, 2009
Today, I got to 71 Ranch. It has an awesome climbing tree. I mean really good!
It also has a swinging rope. I battled it! For dinner, I had left over steak and mashed potatoes. The next day, we went horseback riding for two hours to check the cow's water supply. That night I went to a big party with food and music. Then, next day we went horseback riding all day in the Ruby Mountains. They're gorgeous, with wild flowers and a beautiful pond. I rode a horse named Amigo.
July 13, 2009
Today I went to the Channel Islands National Park. I saw seals. They were cool!
July 23, 2009
Today I went on the Alien Highway. It was cool, but the only U.F.O that I saw was Kayla.
July 22, 2009
Today I went to the Hoover Dam. Kayla liked it, but I didn't really care for it. I noticed one thing. It was big, as big as KING KONG!
On the way, they were also building a bridge bypass. It has cable to help support it. It was a C Class arch bridge.
Inside we watched a video that was propaganda.
July 22, 2009
Today, I went to a roller coaster. It was fun, but also super scary. It went high, very slow but the rest was not mellow. There was a barrel roll that did not have centrifugal force.
I also rated a dumb TV show.
I also saw a lion habitat. It was sad.
The roller coaster is in a hotel called New York, New York.
We're in Las Vegas!
July 16, 2009
Today I went to a festival called Pageant of the Masters (PM) in California. PM is where people make a 3D version of pictures. In other words they make a set and put real people in it. It was OK at first, but at the second half I fell asleep!
One was of a statue of a dragonfly person, from a brooch by Renee Lalique. It was big and green! It was outside, but I was freezing!
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Today I went to Vans Skate Park in Orange, California. It was fun. I also saw Transformers, the movie. It was good!
July 11, 2009
Today I went to Lego Land. It was really cool! They made the whole world out of Legos.
It was awesome! I went on a few rides. There was one where you fly around on an arm! I saw fireworks. They were colorful.
July 10, 2009
Today I went to a movie set Ruby and the Rockits. At first, it was good, but then I got tired. The comedian did a score thing, and I was the team leader.
Today , I went to Phillippe's, a sandwich place in Los Angeles. It was good.
I also went to the La Brea Tar Pits.
I saw some ice age mammals: saber toothed tigers and a mammoth that fell and got stuck in the tar!
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