Australian Ice Tabogganing

Australian ice tobogganing is so much fun. You go really fast but its scary too all at the same time. Here is how I did the ice tobogganing.

I was invited too a friends birthday party. We went to a park for the party where there was a big and small hill. We first started with the small hill, then we went on the big hill.

Australian ice tobogganing is when you go on a block of ice with a string going through it. You then go on top of a hill, sit on the block of ice, and then you go down the hill. At first its hard, but when you have done it a few times it’s actually quite easy.

It is so much different to Canadian tobogganing on snow.

So that’s what Australian ice tobogganing is.

How the Thorny Devil got his Spikes

I wrote this story at school this year (2013).

Thorny Devil - Australia

Once upon a time there was a devil in the outback. There was also a dingo, a bandy-bandy snake and a kookaburra.

It was in the morning when the kookaburra laughed and everyone woke up. The dingo was very angry because the devil was on top of him, and the the bandy-bandy snake was under a rock ready to see what will happen next.

All of a sudden, the dingo started chasing the devil. The devil didn’t now what to do, so he just started running this way and that. After an hour of running the devil decided to give up. The devil just stopped dead in its tracks and so the dingo came up too the devil.

All at once the dingo started tearing the devil apart, or at least he thought he was. The dingo was actually adding spikes to the devil. Once the dingo thought that he had killed the devil, the devil rose and started chasing the dingo away. The kookaburra and the bandy-bandy snake started cracking them self up really hard and loud too.

So that’s how the thorny devil got his spikes.

The End

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Meeting Rory Sloane

On Tuesday I went to Gran and Pop’s house because Mum and Dad had a Doctor’s appointment and after they had the doctor’s appointment they would have tea (supper) out.

Caleb Kicking a Football with Rory SloaneWhen I was at Gran and Pop’s house I played with a home made race track with Elijah and it was a blast. Then I went outside with Elijah to play with the ball and see some ducks. When we came inside I watched a football tape with Elijah. Elijah and I were the commentators and we  booed and cheered. After I got tired of watching TV. I asked Pop if we could go to Brighton oval to kick the football at the goals. So off me and Pop went to the oval.

After I started kicking the ball at the goals I saw someone with long hair running around the oval. The person came closer and he asked me to handball the ball when he passed so I did, then he hand balled it back to me. When the man was farther away I went to tell Pop who I thought I saw. I told him that he looked just like Rory Sloane. Pop agreed that he was Rory Sloane, but we were wondering why was he at Brighton oval, shouldn’t he be on holiday or training at football park instead of being at this small and ordinary oval?

Rory SloaneRory Sloane was about to past us again so Pop found a piece of paper and a pen. He was right in front of us when we asked for his autograph but he ran right past because he was in a middle of a run, but he said he would be back soon, and he was. The next time he passed us he ran a bit farther but he then walked back to us.

He then signed the piece of paper then he talked to us a bit which was lucky. He also stood on the mark and wanted me to kick the ball at the goal at a really sharp angle. I kicked the football to the goal and it went in. After I kicked the ball to the goal he came over to me and gave me a high five and called me “Eddie Betts” (a good kicker who runs around the mark and kicks).

Rory Sloan's Autograph

When we were at home we told everyone at home that we met Rory Sloane and got his autograph. They were all really happy for me seeing and talking to my favourite football player. Then we all had tea (supper) at Gran and Pop’s house. We had a roast with some vegetables with orange juice.

Mum and Dad came home a bit later that night because they had tea out. After they told us about there day I talked about my day. They were also happy for me seeing him.

The next day my dad checked on Twitter to see if Rory Sloane had tweeted back. We saw that he tweeted but it was weird in a different sort of way. I didn’t tell him about my dad’s first name and my dad didn’t mention my name at all. Yet he mentioned my name in his reply, he said that I had really good aim. Also, he remembered my name when other people wouldn’t remember my name. Our family think that Rory and me had a good time, especially me.

Meeting Rory Sloane was the best part of my holiday, and I think it will stay like that. He is very friendly and kind to everybody, and that’s why I like Rory Sloane so much.

Soccer With My School Team

Caleb Playing SoccerLast month I  just started playing soccer for my school and we’re doing great. We’ve won one, lost one, and tied one which is pretty good.

Our first game we tied 1-1. Then our second game we lost by just one goal 3-4. Then our third game we destroyed the other team 7-1 which I loved.

My favourite goal so far as been when one of my team mate did a corner kick and it bounced right off the other teams player and right into their own goal.

So far our team has got eleven and I’ve got four assists so far.

The team that I’m on right know is a good team and some of my new friends are on the team which I like.

Grade 5 Aquatic Camp

Adare Conference Centre in 1900 and Present DayCaleb spent three days at an aquatic camp at the Adare Camp and Conference Centre in Victor Harbour, South Australia. He had a great time and I (his dad) was able to go with him to help monitor his health issues related to his cecostomy tube and help with the activities.

Here is his report of his time there …

And here are some of the photos that we said would be in this post …

In the Wet Suites at the Aquatics Camp

Doing “The Wobble”

How to do “The Wobble” a procedure writing.

The Wobble

Materials: Body

Steps:

Step 1: Jump forward and swing your arms back and fourth 4 times, then jump back and do it again

Step 2: Then face right without moving your feet and roll your arms around each other for 4 seconds. Then do it again but turn left this time.

Step 3: Then put your right foot out then bring it in and walk on the spot for 2 seconds. Repeat this step but start with your left foot.

Step 4: Then slide left for 8 seconds. Then you should be facing straight ahead. Then repeat the steps 4 times. But on the last one don’t slide left. Then you’ve done the wobble!

My Lego Creation – Sea Serpent and Scuba Diver Submarine

Lego Sea SerpentLego Sea SerpentI love Lego. I have a lot of Lego sets. It’s really fun to play with. For Christmas I got two Creator sets, a Street Corner, and a farm set. I almost made all of them that day. It’s really fun to build it, then I play with it. Sometimes I make my own creations which I think are really cool.

I got the idea for the sea serpent and the scuba diver submarine from the Atlantis series in a Lego sticker book. I made the creation using a creator set.

School Field Trip to Mount Yumnuska, Kananaskis

One day I went on a field trip with my dad to Kananaskis Country.  It took has a long time to get there.  On the way there I saw a lot of wild life, some even said they saw a bear.  Some of the wild life I saw was Deer, a Beaver Dam , and maybe a Bear.

Hiking at the Base of Mount Yumnuska, KananaskisWhen we got there I needed to go to the Dunny (outhouse).

We got introduced to are guide.  It was really windy when we started to hike.  I spotted a lot of things, I even found a birds nest.  We hiked for a long time.  She even showed us a mountain called mount Yumnuska.

Mount Yumnuska Kananaskis

Kananaskis Mount Yumnuska Mine PondAfter we walked up a big dirt road to a mind.  When we got up the road she said to get a rock as big as your hand.  Then she let us throw it into a little pond.  Then we went into long wavy grass.  Swissssshhhhhy, Swassssshhhhhy, Swissssshhhhhy, Swassssshhhhhy!When we got out we did an experiment with clay.

Explosive Bunker for old Mount Yumnuska Kananaskis MineAfter we walked a bit, we found a little stoned shed that was used for mine equipment. Then we walked on a hilly path that had trees sticky out from every direction. Then we passed the other group. After we had some yummy lunch we played some games.  We even threw rocks on the ice.  My dad use to camp there and they even went around Mount Yumnuska. Then we went down a path that had no leaves on the trees.

Bird Nest that Caleb FoundAfter a while, we ended at the same spot were I found the bird nest.  We saw the other group heading for the bus and we raced them and we were first.  Then we sat in our seats and headed back to school.  The bus ride felt longer then it did before.  When we got to school it was time to go home.

Now that was the field trip to Mount Yumnuska.

The End!