Measuring Up

Every March and September, I measure the Zoomlians, take pictures, and write down their thoughts about everything.

This time, I was startled by several things.

First, we have 28 feet and 4 inches of Zoomlians!

Second, Mxyl has reached my exact height!

Third, Leena had grown another foot!

Choclo, Six Month

I missed one!

My name is Choclo. I am 5.
My favorite color is black.
My favorite animal is a rooster.
My favorite food is some bacon.
I also like popcorn!
My favorite book to read is Lollipops.
I like to read Bob Books.
I love The Periodic Table.
I like to see Zorg see a whale.
I like truck videos.
I like to play with my street sweeper.
I like to watch Professor Fizzwizzle 2.
I love doing Puzzle Buzz with Mommy and Daddy.
I like to go to playgrounds.
I like to pray.
I like to go see Jesus!
I like to make chocolate chip cookies.

Oob Six Month

My name is Oob. I am 3.
I love red!
I just like to eat dinner.
I like horsies.
I like to go outside with Blue Streak and White Knight.
I like to play Frisbee, Frisbee is nice.
Sand box is nice and bubbles are nice and the tree is nice.
I like stories about Luke.
I like to sit on your lap. I like books about animals.
I like animals best.
I like a flying kangaroo.
Momma can read to me.
I like to play with playdough and scissors will be nice, too.
I love scissors, scissors will be nice and cold.
I want to grow up like a bird.
I love to go to the beach house.
I like to play on the computer.
I love my Daddy!
9/8/10

Leena, Six Month

My name is Leena. I am 8 ½.

My favorite type of food is cheese.

My favorite type of cheese is cottage cheese.

My favorite colors are pink and yellow.

My favorite animal is a squirrel because they are so cute!

My favorite sea animal is a dolphin because

it can do all types of tricks!

When I grow up I want to be a dolphin trainer

because squirrel trainers isn’t a valid option.

I love to tell jokes , especially riddles.

I like to go on my swing outside.

My favorite subject is science, especially animal science.

My favorite movie (so far) is Sleeping Beauty.

I love Jesus in my heart.

9/8/10

Zorg, Six Month

My name is Zorg.

I am 10. It’s my birthday! I love my birthday!

I like getting presents and having fun with my friends.

My favorite animals are tapirs and cats.

My favorite color is orange, but I also like purple and red.

My favorite foods are pizza, spaetzle, and ramen noodles.

I like to play games like Wii Super Mario Galaxy 2.

I like to swim and swing and play on a slack line.

I like playgrounds and playing with my friends.

I like Cub Scouts.

When I grow up I want to be whatever God calls me to be.

My favorite subject is science, especially chemistry!

God loves everyone, including you and me.

My favorite books are The Wally McDoogle series.

My favorite movie is The Incredibles.

I like to play my Didj.

I like playing with Bionicles.

9/8/10

Klenda, Six Month

My name is Klenda. I am 11 ¾.

My favorite color is the color of this text.

I really like horses, cats, and dolphins.

I really like one eyed jacks and bacon for breakfast.

I like grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch.

I like cream of mushroom soup or corn or clam chowder for dinner.

I like almost any dessert.

I really like baking bread and making tomato soup .

I really like to cook!

I like Science, Art and PE.

I like reading. Some of my favorite series are

Warriors, Percy Jackson, and Wally McDoogle.

Some of my favorite movies are the Star Wars series.

I like playing video and computer games.

I also really like drawing, especially people.

I like to jump on the slack line, ride my bike, run,

play with my brothers and sister, juggle, and do cartwheels.

One of my favorite times is Tuesday night because that’s Girls’ Night.

When I grow up I want to bake, cook, be a mom,

join a circus, and breed horses, just to name a few things.

I’m very happy to be a Catholic Christian and to know that God loves me.

9/8/10

Mxyl, September 2010

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My name is Mxyl.

I am 13 years old.

My favorite color is red.

My favorite foods are popcorn and potato chips.

I am a First Class Scout and Chaplain’s Aide.

I like practicing on the slack line.

My favorite subjects are math, science, technology, and computers.

My favorite movie is Iron Man.

My favorite book series is Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

I also like The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.

I like serving Mass. It makes me feel closer to God.

I like making robots and toying around with the computer and TV.

When I grow up I want to be a priest and a robotics engineer

and a video game tester.

It’s fun being thirteen.

I like being a teenager because you get to watch a lot more movies and you get a lot more responsibilities.

My favorite Wii games are Lego Star Wars and Super Mario Galaxy 2.

I like to draw, especially robots and space ships.

I like to take apart robots as well as make them – just ask Cyber Squawx!

9/8/10

Six Months

Every six months, I take a picture of each kid. I then ask them to tell me their favorite things, interests and dreams. I print a copy and put it in a binder. Five years in, it's amazing what changes and what stays the same! I will be posting one a day from the current round.