Sophie's Side

• Nov. 30, 2007
Pokey Puppy

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• Jun. 26, 2007
Coolest Clubhouse

We went to the cabin to see our three cousins. Before lunch, we decided to make a clubhouse. I looked for one deep in the forest, but all I found was one where we could still see the cabin from it. I found a dead tree with twigs hanging down all around the tree, making a roof. I showed it to K and then B and S ran up, wondering what we were up to. We let B in on the secret, but S wanted to go with the boys. So we set out for our clubhouse.

We started to look for teeny sticks to start our clubhouse, but K didn't want to go. She wanted to stay to break the twigs off to form some steps. When we came back, we found that she made four nice steps made out of branches that led up to a seat above the twig roof.

The whole time I was daydreaming about a clubhouse with sticks with forks on them which you could hook up to the twigs. We broke big sticks off of dead trees, when just then, S came running along and B told her it was dangerous. I said that she could watch. S watched us break big sticks off of the trees and then she went to help the boys.

I came to see the boys' treehouse, and I found K there helping them. I came back to the clubhouse and B already had sticks up like I was daydreaming about. We set out to search for more sticks and I found just the kind of ones in my daydream with forks.

We found in the woodpile lots of big logs with branches to hook them up. We found medium-sized trees that were really heavy. I was the only one moving them, because I was the oldest. B was putting nails in the tree to hang up stuff. (It was dead so that she could do that.) Right before I got the first biggest tree on the clubhouse, S cam running and climbed up the steps, and she pretended that she was a hamster. I lifted up the big tree (and when I had to go home, I realized it was the heaviest tree that I had used.) It was a cool tree. It was curling, and even though it was big, it broke easily, because where there were curls, the wide tree could break. It had moss on it.

I started working on the back side after I made a new room. Next B went to gather sticks for a long time, and S went away to help the boys and K. I started going in the rooms and breaking wide twigs off, because they were blocking the way. It got dust in my eyes and little chips fell.

Just then, it was time for supper and B came up and started hammering a nail in with a rock. I told her we'd come out after supper.

After supper, we came out again, and we started building, and soon we had a wonderful treehouse. (Too bad we couldn't put the rotten wood on for the floor or the shingles which were bark from logs, because we had to go.)

Mom came out to take pictures. I made a window after the pictures were taken, even though we could see through tons of cracks.

We came to see the boys' and K's clubhouse. They showed us a new treehouse that they had added. It was really teeny with bark from logs for a roof. There were two long logs that were impossible to cllimb up, because they got bouncy and slippery at the top.

Mom called us and we had to get in the van and go home with Grandpa and Grandma.

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• May. 31, 2007
American Coot

If you would like to view a larger version in order to read the journal entries, click on the pictures.

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• Oct. 12, 2006
Nature Journal: Ladybugs

Yesterday, I got my nature journal in the mail. Mom said that I can only draw nature in it. I decided to draw my ladybug. I did the writing and drawing all by myself.

At 5:36 pm, I noticed that my ladybug had seven spots on it. When I was drawing, it only had one teeny spot on the side. It hatched out of its pupa yesterday morning. We are feeding it aphids that live on baby aspen trees. The aphids love the baby aspens. The ladybug is turning red. When it hatched it was waiting to get its wings dried so that it could fly. I hope that it lays eggs soon.

Our friend, Caleb gave us two pupas. I saw them when they were larvae. The larvae curled up into pupae that stuck onto a leaf. They changed into ladybugs. When the ladybugs hatched, they were yellow and then orange in the evening.

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• Mar. 10, 2006
Doggy and Dish

I drew this doggy from my imagination.

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• Feb. 8, 2006
Pastry Picture

I drew this in my doodle book for the homeschool art class. When I come home, I have to practice drawing in the little booklet. I used three foreshortened circles for the tops of the cake. It looks round, because I did shading on it. I did the shading with a shading pencil. Near the edge it is dark, then it gets light. It's a triple-decker cake for a wedding. It has flowers on it.

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• Feb. 8, 2006
Flying Flag

I drew and colored this American flag for my homeschool art class. I drew some foreshortened circles at the top and erased the top of the left part and the bottom of the right part. It made an s-curve for the top of the flag. Then I measured how long I wanted it. The left part had to be lower to make it look like it is close to you. Mom helped me get the right number of stripes. I had to make curved stripes to make it look like it is waving in the wind.

There are twelve kids in my class. That's a lot of kids!

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• Jan. 6, 2006
Mary Mouse

I drew this mouse for my cousin Ana. I wanted to because she gave me a card with pictures that she drew and decorated with stickers. Mary Mouse is smelling a flower and she is done with her chores.

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• Dec. 5, 2005
Posing Puppy

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• Dec. 5, 2005
Bouncing Bear

I drew this while Mom was reading Grandma' letter today.

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• Nov. 29, 2005
Silly Squirrel

I got the idea for this squirrel from the Usborne Complete Book of Drawing. Mommy showed me how to do it. I drew it all by myself and colored it.

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• Nov. 29, 2005
Cartoon Creatures

I colored these cartoons when Evan was reading history again. I listen while I'm coloring. I got the ideas from the Usborne What Shall I Draw Today book. I've been drawing more lately, because I wanted to put drawings on my blog.

I read three books today. I read Petunia Beware by Roger Duvoisin and The Crow and the Pitcher (a fable) and in the Usborne Time Traveller Books.

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• Nov. 28, 2005
Crayon 'Copter

I drew this today while Evan was reading history.

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• Nov. 12, 2005
Soccer and Swimming Snapshots

Soccer is really fun. I wish it didn't end.

I'm glad I still get to swim. I warm up in the hottub after I swim.

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• Nov. 10, 2005
Sophie's Snapshots

Sophie and Camden (church buddy)

Mommy and Me

Great Aunt Beth Is Great!

Sophie and Silly Guys (Brothers Evan and Matthew)

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• Nov. 10, 2005
Blissful Bears

I like teddy bears. My teddies are getting married. I have a white teddy and a brown teddy.

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• Nov. 8, 2005
Dapper Duck

At art lessons, the teacher told us about a duck stamp. I'm going to draw a lot of ducks to learn how to draw ducks.

P.S. from Sophie's Mom: While putting together my grocery list today, Sophie needed something to do. I suggested that she practice drawing a duck. I did a Google image search and let Sophie pick a duck picture. She started drawing a couple, got frustrated, and crumpled up her papers. I then showed her how to look at the photograph and see the shapes. I drew a sample duck, showing her the circle head, how the neck connected, and the different spaces and shapes to pay attention to. I did my grocery list and she drew the mallard duck above all by herself, looking at the photograph. I was so pleased that she saw what I was describing and drew so well. The duck doesn't have feet, because grass was covering them in the picture. She drew the female duck behind as well, but wasn't as in tune to the shapes apparently. She also added the foliage from her own imagination. It wasn't in the picture. Can you tell I'm a proud Mom?

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• Nov. 8, 2005
Here's a Hummingbird

This drawing looks like oil pastels, but it is drawn with crayons. I go to art lessons and I drew a hummingbird there with oil pastels. The art teacher helped me. Now I have an idea of how to draw it myself.

My art class teacher is really funny! Every week, all the students say, "Please tell the duck story!" He told us the story last week.

Duck Story: Some people were yelling "Duck!" to the teacher. He said, "Where's the duck?" Then he got knocked in the head. They wanted him to duck, not look at a duck.

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• Nov. 7, 2005
Sophie's Sermon Sketch

I drew this horse at church during the sermon. Mom and I were reading the Bible in Revelation while the pastor was reading out loud. We were reading about a white horse. Jesus was riding on it. I decided to draw the horse. I didn't want to draw Jesus, because I knew it would be difficult. I can still think about Jesus when I see the horse drawing.

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• Nov. 4, 2005
Fluffy is Fun!

I changed my pet in the sidebar, because the bunny was boring. The "more" sign had a carrot, but the bunny wouldn't do anything if I gave it to her. Now, I have a cat. I like it better, because if I click on "more" there is a cat toy. The cat will play with it if I move it around. It follows the toy and shakes its paw.

My cat is named "Fluffy" because it is white and looks like snow.

You've gotta play with it!!

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