Maiasaura by Lucy

We went to the Arizona Science Center and we got to go look at the dinosaurs. There were little baby dinosaurs and some eggs were hatching. There were two little dinosaurs out of the eggs – they were bigger than the ones in the eggs. The word Maiasaura means “Good Mother Lizard.” The eggs were in a big, big nest and there were a lot of eggs. Out of the whole exhibit this was my favorite part because it the Mama Maiasaura looked just like my favorite kind of dinosaur.

There were four parts in the exhibit and I liked two other parts – the T-Rex that was by a spike-tailed dinosaur and two long-necks that were by eggs. There was a big Mom one and a little one – but not as small as the eggs.

Animals on the Corners

While we were in Arizona Grandma Bev, my Mom, Lucy, John, and I went down to a children's musem thingy (Arizona Museum for Youth) and got to make a paper skateboard, ride a pretend non-moving motorcycle, decorate a white car with magnets, and take lots of pictures. Once we were done we walked to Quizno's and had lunch. Grandma Bev and John were done first. They went outside to the statue of the polar bear and her cubs on the corner. On the picture to the left you see me on the mama polar bear's back. But if you ever come to Phoenix, Arizona be careful because the statues are slippery.

There are more than one statues and they're not all animals. We went to three other ones that were a rhino, a collared lizard, and a boy lion. I want to do this again sometime. Sophie

Birds

Morning doves come to Grandma Bev and Grandpa James' house everyday and come to all their birdfeeders. They have six birdfeeders if you include the grapefruit one and the liquid one. Even parrots come some times. They like the one out back by Grandpa James and Grandma Bev's office. The parrots come not often, but some times. The morning doves come mostly by the kitchen window to that birdfeeder. It's green. Every day the bird feeder runs out and me and Grandpa James and Sophie go out to fill them. One time we only filled the one out front by the kitchen, but today we filled all four seed ones. The liquid one didn't run out and the grapefruit one didn't run out because we ate lots of grapefruit. The reason why is because after we eat grapefruit and pour out most of the juice there may be some juice left so we put it outside for the birds. Lucy

Brain Quest for the Car

On our way to Arizona my mom, dad and I played " Brain Quest For The Car" I read the questions and they tried to answer them. Most of the time someone got it right, but sometimes I had to tell them the right answers. First I just read questions about the states we were going through or were going to go through,but after a while I started to just go straight through the deck in A,B,C order. We still haven't finshed all way through the deck yet, though.( I don't think we're even halfway.) We had fun and learned a lot too. I think we're going to play it on our way to Sedona (We're in Phoenix right now.) and on our way home to Grand Forks. It is fun to play Brain Quest for the Car. Sophie