Jacob Van Antwerp 5/27/14
My Blog about Sara's Farm
Mom's friend Sara lives in a farmhouse because Sara lives on a farm. I went there on Memorial Day! I was pretty glad to go there because Sara has animals in her main barn: goats, chickens, roosters, hens (The hens always laid eggs.), and barn kittens! The goats lived in a pen outside the barn with a little hole in the barn wall for them to enter the barn pen. The barn pen has lots and lots of straw. The goats' names are Lola and Zipper. Zipper gave Mom a big kiss at one point! And Lola played with Sierra and Laten, Sara's daughter. The chickens were always outside the barn and by a little pond near the barn. Before we went to see the animals I heard the chickens cluck! I almost always walked on the plank over the water and saw lots of tadpoles! I saw a lot of tadpoles eating algae! The more they could eat, the more they could grow to frogs! And I always heard the roosters crow CONSTANTLY. That REALLY got on my nerves. It really set me off! Now there's a little coop in the barn where Sara keeps the hens. The hens had laid lots of eggs for their babies. When they flapped their wings to reach the floor, they gave me cool air! Sara told me she used to have a cow or more than one cow. But they pooped near a door that was replaced. Now I want to tell you about the barn kittens! There were three barn kittens, and they were very light when Laten, Sierra, Sara, Mom and I picked them up and held them. They were so CUTE! The kittens' names were Fara, Hofi, (it has a short "o" sound in it), and Cooper. They also had a mother and father. Their mother's name was Mini, and their father's name was Sampson. Sampson always went through a cat door in the window in their room. The inside of the barn had kind of a hallway for Sampson to explore. There was a BUNCH or about a BEJILLION dandelions with their seeds formed. That day, Sierra chased a goose that looked just like a girl mallard duck, only bigger, from the pond and it rushed past the seeded dandelions, and many of the seeds blew off the dandelions, floating over the place and landing in the grass. It was a fun day on Sara's farm! When we left, I was so hungry we had to go to Steak n' Shake to get my tired body UN-tired. But anyway, like I said, it was a fun day on Sara's farm!
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Jacob Van Antwerp 5/19/14
My Blog about my Trip and Time to Massachusetts
I never thought I'd say all this to you, but I went to Massachusetts for three days a long time ago! First, Dad took me and Sierra to the General Ford Airport and waited for someone to call to us to head to the gate to our plane. While we were waiting, we saw the screens that showed the flight times and places, and Dad spotted the one that represented ours. When we were told to get on the plane, we did so, and sat in the plane. Someone who worked on the plane was named Katie, and she was very nice to me! Then a few minutes later, the plane was about to take off! Once the plane took off, I looked down from the window and saw that everything outside the plane looked like a miniature set from a VERY HIGH VIEW! I looked down on Lake Michigan, and white dots I saw there turned out to be boats, I was told by Dad. Then almost an hour later, the plane went to a jet way near another airport and landed and stopped at the gate and we exited the plane and we waited there for the next plane. That next plane took us to Massachusetts. While we were waiting at THAT airport, we bought food from the Wendy's area in the airport so we'd have food before going on the plane. When we were called to get on the next plane, there were two rows of seats that stretched from the back of the plane toward the cockpit! Each row had three seats after three seats, so we sat together, and the plane ride took 2 1/2 hours! I wish I saw the inside of the cockpit! I saw everything outside the flying airplane were like a miniature diorama on a table! I wish I had a diorama of the stuff I saw from on the plane! At the end of the ride, the plane landed on the jet way and touched down! We saw our cousins Uncle Thom, Aunt Katherine, Sybille, Alex, and Brom waiting for us to see them! We slept at their house for three nights. During the stay in Massachusetts, one day, Dad was driving somewhere, and by mistake, we ended up in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, but anyway, we thought it was cool and pretty, like an oasis island! One other day, we went to a park in a little city, and it had a playground and an area with water shooting out of the smooth, rocky surface! And during that day we left for New Hampshire, and we swam in the salty, wavy Atlantic Ocean on a beach! Then, on the third day, we all went to a train station and waited for a train to pick us up. It probably took us a half hour for the train to arrive. We walked on the empty train tracks and waited on a bench. Finally, the train came! We rode for a whole hour on that express train, and finally, the final stop was our stop, South Station. A loudspeaker announcer said, "This is the final stop. Thank you for riding!", so we got off, and sure enough, we were in Boston! We explored old places and public urban places in Boston, and we even ate, I think. And we went to a park with such a big fountain! I dipped my feet in, and walked in it, but then I slipped and my pants got all wet! Yuck! Cold! But no need for me to worry, my pants dried in no time! Then when it was time to leave, we went to an underground parking area and, since our cousins lived in Massachusetts, they waved goodbye as we walked past a gate to the parking area. The doors swung up when we payed with the card, and when they did, we waved goodbye back to them, and went to the other side through the exit, waiting for a city bus to come by and take us back to the airport where we were dropped off in Massachusetts three days ago! It drove to us, we got on, and the bus's inside looked COOL because it was a CITY bus! Then it came to the airport, the doors opened, we walked out, and into the airport and waited for our flight to start. The plane took us to Cleveland, Ohio! When we reached Cleveland, we waited for the flight that took us home. We found a payphone, and called Mom, and told her about our trip! She said it was excellent! We talked for a while, and we and Mom hung up, and kept waiting. Finally, our flight was ready! And so the plane took us back home! I saw the sunset out the window, and Mom was waiting out the airport! We went through the gate and hit the exit, and met Mom! It was a fun stay in Massachusetts!
My Blog about my Trip and Time to Massachusetts
I never thought I'd say all this to you, but I went to Massachusetts for three days a long time ago! First, Dad took me and Sierra to the General Ford Airport and waited for someone to call to us to head to the gate to our plane. While we were waiting, we saw the screens that showed the flight times and places, and Dad spotted the one that represented ours. When we were told to get on the plane, we did so, and sat in the plane. Someone who worked on the plane was named Katie, and she was very nice to me! Then a few minutes later, the plane was about to take off! Once the plane took off, I looked down from the window and saw that everything outside the plane looked like a miniature set from a VERY HIGH VIEW! I looked down on Lake Michigan, and white dots I saw there turned out to be boats, I was told by Dad. Then almost an hour later, the plane went to a jet way near another airport and landed and stopped at the gate and we exited the plane and we waited there for the next plane. That next plane took us to Massachusetts. While we were waiting at THAT airport, we bought food from the Wendy's area in the airport so we'd have food before going on the plane. When we were called to get on the next plane, there were two rows of seats that stretched from the back of the plane toward the cockpit! Each row had three seats after three seats, so we sat together, and the plane ride took 2 1/2 hours! I wish I saw the inside of the cockpit! I saw everything outside the flying airplane were like a miniature diorama on a table! I wish I had a diorama of the stuff I saw from on the plane! At the end of the ride, the plane landed on the jet way and touched down! We saw our cousins Uncle Thom, Aunt Katherine, Sybille, Alex, and Brom waiting for us to see them! We slept at their house for three nights. During the stay in Massachusetts, one day, Dad was driving somewhere, and by mistake, we ended up in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, but anyway, we thought it was cool and pretty, like an oasis island! One other day, we went to a park in a little city, and it had a playground and an area with water shooting out of the smooth, rocky surface! And during that day we left for New Hampshire, and we swam in the salty, wavy Atlantic Ocean on a beach! Then, on the third day, we all went to a train station and waited for a train to pick us up. It probably took us a half hour for the train to arrive. We walked on the empty train tracks and waited on a bench. Finally, the train came! We rode for a whole hour on that express train, and finally, the final stop was our stop, South Station. A loudspeaker announcer said, "This is the final stop. Thank you for riding!", so we got off, and sure enough, we were in Boston! We explored old places and public urban places in Boston, and we even ate, I think. And we went to a park with such a big fountain! I dipped my feet in, and walked in it, but then I slipped and my pants got all wet! Yuck! Cold! But no need for me to worry, my pants dried in no time! Then when it was time to leave, we went to an underground parking area and, since our cousins lived in Massachusetts, they waved goodbye as we walked past a gate to the parking area. The doors swung up when we payed with the card, and when they did, we waved goodbye back to them, and went to the other side through the exit, waiting for a city bus to come by and take us back to the airport where we were dropped off in Massachusetts three days ago! It drove to us, we got on, and the bus's inside looked COOL because it was a CITY bus! Then it came to the airport, the doors opened, we walked out, and into the airport and waited for our flight to start. The plane took us to Cleveland, Ohio! When we reached Cleveland, we waited for the flight that took us home. We found a payphone, and called Mom, and told her about our trip! She said it was excellent! We talked for a while, and we and Mom hung up, and kept waiting. Finally, our flight was ready! And so the plane took us back home! I saw the sunset out the window, and Mom was waiting out the airport! We went through the gate and hit the exit, and met Mom! It was a fun stay in Massachusetts!
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Jacob Van Antwerp 4/15/14
My Blog about an ATV
That's a very, very fast thing that I rode on, an ATV! My dad's friend, Lori, drove me, Sierra, and Lori's kids to their dad Dave's house on Sunday and Lori took us for a ride one at a time, one by one. Then when it was my turn, I had to hold tight to Lori, and she went through trees revealing trails and went SUPER FAST!! So fast that my sleeve was rapidly flapping through the wind! So fast, what an allegro! Lori never made the ATV go adagio, because the ATV speed switch was in the "SUPER FAST/ALLEGRO" position. Unless she stops the ATV and lets someone else ride the ATV. No one under 16+ could drive the ATV, and that includes me, until 2017, and I'll take driving lessons in my OWN car. Man, were my ATV rides fast and furious! Before we left, Lori told me I could go for another ride on the ATV next Sunday, so I could have more fast rides through the trails! I had an idea when I went to Mom's: I figured I could set up a speed control panel, with paper with the words written on them. My idea explained like this: To get to SUPER FAST, Lori and I would have to start at ADAGIO, so we'd have to start by going slow, then we'd move on to MODERATO, so we'd have to make the ATV go a little faster by speeding it up a little, then we'd speed the ATV up to ALLEGRO, so we'd have to go even faster, then finally, we'd reach PRESTO, so when we get to the tree trails, Lori would bring the ATV to full speed ahead!! That means we would go...SUPER FAST!!!! I love when Lori and I go SUPER FAST! It's my favorite speed! And then I had another idea: I would set up three speed buttons, with paper, different colors, with the words written on them, the ALLEGRO, STOP, and ADAGIO buttons, so when Lori touches one, she'd send the ATV into that speed the button has the word on. I'm excited to ride the ATV again!
My Blog about an ATV
That's a very, very fast thing that I rode on, an ATV! My dad's friend, Lori, drove me, Sierra, and Lori's kids to their dad Dave's house on Sunday and Lori took us for a ride one at a time, one by one. Then when it was my turn, I had to hold tight to Lori, and she went through trees revealing trails and went SUPER FAST!! So fast that my sleeve was rapidly flapping through the wind! So fast, what an allegro! Lori never made the ATV go adagio, because the ATV speed switch was in the "SUPER FAST/ALLEGRO" position. Unless she stops the ATV and lets someone else ride the ATV. No one under 16+ could drive the ATV, and that includes me, until 2017, and I'll take driving lessons in my OWN car. Man, were my ATV rides fast and furious! Before we left, Lori told me I could go for another ride on the ATV next Sunday, so I could have more fast rides through the trails! I had an idea when I went to Mom's: I figured I could set up a speed control panel, with paper with the words written on them. My idea explained like this: To get to SUPER FAST, Lori and I would have to start at ADAGIO, so we'd have to start by going slow, then we'd move on to MODERATO, so we'd have to make the ATV go a little faster by speeding it up a little, then we'd speed the ATV up to ALLEGRO, so we'd have to go even faster, then finally, we'd reach PRESTO, so when we get to the tree trails, Lori would bring the ATV to full speed ahead!! That means we would go...SUPER FAST!!!! I love when Lori and I go SUPER FAST! It's my favorite speed! And then I had another idea: I would set up three speed buttons, with paper, different colors, with the words written on them, the ALLEGRO, STOP, and ADAGIO buttons, so when Lori touches one, she'd send the ATV into that speed the button has the word on. I'm excited to ride the ATV again!
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Jacob Van Antwerp 3/31/14
My Blog about April Fool's Day
"April Fool's!!" That what you say when playing tricks on people that day! It comes April 1st, once every new April beginning! It comes once a year, and it comes tomorrow! I learned what Mrs. Woodworth told me before I wrote this blog: You and I and EVERYONE should ONLY PLAY GOOD AND FRIENDLY TRICKS, NEVER BAD AND EVIL TRICKS, EVEN IF YOU'RE TRYING TO PRETEND! Or someone will play evil tricks on you back and will guffaw at you! Besides, nobody should get hurt. Well, sometimes, you and other people can play tricks with about 64% of Scientific Discovery, 96% of Adventure, and, of course...1% of Evil. That means nothing gross in tricks. That's a very important protocol of April 1st. Plus, no mean tricks either. Here are some examples of good tricks you can play on people: If someone has lace less shoes and you say, "Hey, your shoes are untied!", say, "April Fool's!! You don't have laces on your shoes!" If you tell someone else to look behind, you say, "April Fool's!! Made you look!" And I would trick someone, like teachers, like Mrs. Buckner, or helping teachers, such as Mrs. Woodworth, into thinking that I didn't do all my work or had such a terrible time in class when I did my work and had a great time in class, and I say, "April Fool's!! It's the opposite of what I did in class!" Our tricks we play on people on April Fool's Day should always have some Scientific Discovery, more Adventure, and VERY, VERY less Evil. We will have very good tricks planned BEFORE April Fool's. People, even kids, probably play tricks on others on April Fool's day and night, maybe without stop until it's over, not even if tricked people say "pretty please, knock it off?!"! It does sound pretty fun, but it'd somewhat be kind of confusing.
My Blog about April Fool's Day
"April Fool's!!" That what you say when playing tricks on people that day! It comes April 1st, once every new April beginning! It comes once a year, and it comes tomorrow! I learned what Mrs. Woodworth told me before I wrote this blog: You and I and EVERYONE should ONLY PLAY GOOD AND FRIENDLY TRICKS, NEVER BAD AND EVIL TRICKS, EVEN IF YOU'RE TRYING TO PRETEND! Or someone will play evil tricks on you back and will guffaw at you! Besides, nobody should get hurt. Well, sometimes, you and other people can play tricks with about 64% of Scientific Discovery, 96% of Adventure, and, of course...1% of Evil. That means nothing gross in tricks. That's a very important protocol of April 1st. Plus, no mean tricks either. Here are some examples of good tricks you can play on people: If someone has lace less shoes and you say, "Hey, your shoes are untied!", say, "April Fool's!! You don't have laces on your shoes!" If you tell someone else to look behind, you say, "April Fool's!! Made you look!" And I would trick someone, like teachers, like Mrs. Buckner, or helping teachers, such as Mrs. Woodworth, into thinking that I didn't do all my work or had such a terrible time in class when I did my work and had a great time in class, and I say, "April Fool's!! It's the opposite of what I did in class!" Our tricks we play on people on April Fool's Day should always have some Scientific Discovery, more Adventure, and VERY, VERY less Evil. We will have very good tricks planned BEFORE April Fool's. People, even kids, probably play tricks on others on April Fool's day and night, maybe without stop until it's over, not even if tricked people say "pretty please, knock it off?!"! It does sound pretty fun, but it'd somewhat be kind of confusing.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Jacob Van Antwerp 3/4/14
My Blog about my Contact Lenses
Yesterday I went to my favorite eye doctor place, Grand Rapids Ophthalmology, where I was in a contact class and my helper was Katie, a great contact lens specialist. Dad took me there Dr. Peipo (I don't know how to spell her name anyway.) was my favorite eye doctor I've ever seen! I saw her before I left. First, Katie taught me how to put the lenses IN. First, I washed my hands before handling the contacts, then I tried to put the contacts on my eyes, but the contact wouldn't go in my eyes because they were flipping inside out and falling off my finger. But then, after a few times, the contacts suctioned to my eyes! YAY! Then, Katie taught me how to take the contacts OUT. It was much easier taking the contacts OUT than putting them IN my eyelids. After my appointment was over, I decided to put them back on. And they were a perfect fit, and everything looked clear. I told Dad I looked very smart in my contact lenses! That evening I got a new haircut, and I finally got my new look I've been waiting for! I'd like to say that for over a decade I wore my glasses. From now on, I'll treat my contacts with care, and use my saline if I need to use it. I really like my contacts!
My Blog about my Contact Lenses
Yesterday I went to my favorite eye doctor place, Grand Rapids Ophthalmology, where I was in a contact class and my helper was Katie, a great contact lens specialist. Dad took me there Dr. Peipo (I don't know how to spell her name anyway.) was my favorite eye doctor I've ever seen! I saw her before I left. First, Katie taught me how to put the lenses IN. First, I washed my hands before handling the contacts, then I tried to put the contacts on my eyes, but the contact wouldn't go in my eyes because they were flipping inside out and falling off my finger. But then, after a few times, the contacts suctioned to my eyes! YAY! Then, Katie taught me how to take the contacts OUT. It was much easier taking the contacts OUT than putting them IN my eyelids. After my appointment was over, I decided to put them back on. And they were a perfect fit, and everything looked clear. I told Dad I looked very smart in my contact lenses! That evening I got a new haircut, and I finally got my new look I've been waiting for! I'd like to say that for over a decade I wore my glasses. From now on, I'll treat my contacts with care, and use my saline if I need to use it. I really like my contacts!
Monday, February 24, 2014
2/20/2014 Activist-Helen Adams Keller
Activist-Helen Adams Keller
I went to the IMC and found several sources that taught me about Helen's life on the Internet. I used Google to look for some sources about her life. I used Google to also look for pictures that show me what she looked like. I took many notes about her in my "Activist Research Note Guide" packet. I wrote down the URL sources that I used to find information about Helen Keller. I took lots of notes and wrote summaries in my packet about her. The other day, I guess I finished my Glog of Helen Keller. Helen was an activist, and I looked up information about her from Wikipedia, Perkins, Quotes Page, and Biography, my Internet sources that had information about Helen. On my first Glog, I accidentally deleted it all, and now I had to start over a whole new Glog! Boy, was it boring and frustrating! But I bounced back and finished up that Glog about Helen Keller!
In 1886, tutor Anne Sullivan came into Helen's life and was involved for 49 years. Helen spent many years in schools for blind. She was elected to the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1965. She graduated from Radcliff College in 1904 at the age of 24; she was the first deaf and blind person the graduate from any college.
I went to the IMC and found several sources that taught me about Helen's life on the Internet. I used Google to look for some sources about her life. I used Google to also look for pictures that show me what she looked like. I took many notes about her in my "Activist Research Note Guide" packet. I wrote down the URL sources that I used to find information about Helen Keller. I took lots of notes and wrote summaries in my packet about her. The other day, I guess I finished my Glog of Helen Keller. Helen was an activist, and I looked up information about her from Wikipedia, Perkins, Quotes Page, and Biography, my Internet sources that had information about Helen. On my first Glog, I accidentally deleted it all, and now I had to start over a whole new Glog! Boy, was it boring and frustrating! But I bounced back and finished up that Glog about Helen Keller!
In 1886, tutor Anne Sullivan came into Helen's life and was involved for 49 years. Helen spent many years in schools for blind. She was elected to the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1965. She graduated from Radcliff College in 1904 at the age of 24; she was the first deaf and blind person the graduate from any college.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
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