tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63435068561799553612024-03-12T18:30:59.545-07:00Holden's LifeThis is a place for me to store and share moments in my life.Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343506856179955361.post-27873121675186211562010-08-10T09:23:00.000-07:002010-08-10T09:23:37.118-07:00Slideshow of Houston Museum of Natural ScienceMy mom helped me make this slideshow from our visit on Sunday to the Houston Museum of Natural Science. I took most of these photos and I asked my mom to put this slideshow on my blog.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center; width: 400px;"><embed height="300" src="http://w108.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http%3A%2F%2Fw108.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fn23%2Fbrownsplus2%2F48a831c5.pbw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" wmode="transparent"></embed><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a><a href="http://s108.photobucket.com/albums/n23/brownsplus2/?action=view&current=48a831c5.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a></div>Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343506856179955361.post-7853999707793812232010-03-05T19:19:00.000-08:002010-03-05T19:20:58.438-08:00Level 80 DKI made level 80 on my WoW Death Knight today! It only took me about 14 months to go from level 55 to 80. I leveled several other toons as well, but not to an 80. Yay!!!!<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343506856179955361.post-79316159764191407852010-01-30T13:28:00.000-08:002010-01-30T13:59:56.056-08:00Pants on the Ground, WoW Style<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwRBPgfNDVmvdxcl6w75h38Knix7uBjiC2AoUizAmNzFHQFlkQi7OpQ74g6rnOI3lnQvNL4o3b6Shv80hwEkA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343506856179955361.post-20853503324022781972010-01-30T13:14:00.000-08:002010-01-30T13:28:20.492-08:00Another Brick in the Wall, WoW Style<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwbIOgBAG96OGXDa8V5FSXHJr9knTykdmrQ2aH0r_axkpBdZOY2i9Apdd7WMRe3p9cUZZpC_5wN6Apyp9sDDQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343506856179955361.post-18438510931851069312009-09-28T13:32:00.000-07:002009-09-28T16:35:53.687-07:00Jay Jay the Toad eating a worm<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzY72VGeR7UcDA-Ktlns2vNa-IBTndXB1r9dGNNmALyeofzCtJy37EcvpPSTgLW4PdxmNGX8yw1bzC9Dye5nw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343506856179955361.post-12194007799398544962009-09-27T16:42:00.000-07:002009-09-27T17:38:44.832-07:00Videos of Holden doing flips<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzBdh6MvlRTt9V3vrNchyTLrmnBEs1NFdGuJWHTXIxPsdG5Jmp7JuRfGVZYDJLIJKVDXab9zxyMbC4zbIbFhg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyceVN0n-loQyMlONx1-Nc5KR3fkhqOxOnXwuCOIxQjBuDNb5Z0GZobr7PgfoPvcVlpKdnA3IcX1ClzCU247w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br />Holden is really proud of his ability to do flips on the used trampoline we bought last month. Soon he will be landing on his feet. We watched some youtube videos on how to do these. So he asked me to make a video of him doing these flips so other people could be inspired. The sound quality stinks because of the background noise. The barking dog is at a house behind ours. You can see our dog, Shadow trying to peek over at that dog.<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br />~HeatherHeather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343506856179955361.post-89599536513547610242009-09-13T08:17:00.001-07:002009-09-13T08:25:30.407-07:00Me and my gang<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/Sq0OprxZO3I/AAAAAAAADbc/PXMGwJN4-EI/s1600-h/September+2009+%28Texas+and+Iowa%29+044.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/Sq0OprxZO3I/AAAAAAAADbc/PXMGwJN4-EI/s320/September+2009+%28Texas+and+Iowa%29+044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380973239064935282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/Sq0OpNDYtVI/AAAAAAAADbU/5fnFAoS6mZk/s1600-h/September+2009+%28Texas+and+Iowa%29+061.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/Sq0OpNDYtVI/AAAAAAAADbU/5fnFAoS6mZk/s320/September+2009+%28Texas+and+Iowa%29+061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380973230818899282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/Sq0ORXYzzdI/AAAAAAAADbM/0NMAzld4mds/s1600-h/September+2009+%28Texas+and+Iowa%29+043.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/Sq0ORXYzzdI/AAAAAAAADbM/0NMAzld4mds/s320/September+2009+%28Texas+and+Iowa%29+043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380972821276249554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/Sq0OQoqhSLI/AAAAAAAADbE/xl_MLaon96A/s1600-h/September+2009+%28Texas+and+Iowa%29+065.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/Sq0OQoqhSLI/AAAAAAAADbE/xl_MLaon96A/s320/September+2009+%28Texas+and+Iowa%29+065.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380972808734066866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/Sq0OQQQQE2I/AAAAAAAADa8/nddB1aPE3rs/s1600-h/September+2009+%28Texas+and+Iowa%29+046.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/Sq0OQQQQE2I/AAAAAAAADa8/nddB1aPE3rs/s320/September+2009+%28Texas+and+Iowa%29+046.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380972802181436258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/Sq0OPkaA4zI/AAAAAAAADa0/4zj_PsZOW30/s1600-h/September+2009+%28Texas+and+Iowa%29+057.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/Sq0OPkaA4zI/AAAAAAAADa0/4zj_PsZOW30/s320/September+2009+%28Texas+and+Iowa%29+057.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380972790411223858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/Sq0OPAe-3uI/AAAAAAAADas/q4vbY6gVrRg/s1600-h/September+2009+%28Texas+and+Iowa%29+054.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/Sq0OPAe-3uI/AAAAAAAADas/q4vbY6gVrRg/s320/September+2009+%28Texas+and+Iowa%29+054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380972780768386786" border="0" /></a><br />This is me with some friends at Raccoon River by Walnut Woods State Park. We were looking for toads by the river and then there are a few photos of us on our way back out of the woods. We had a lot of fun!Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343506856179955361.post-55169604841017008132009-09-11T21:17:00.000-07:002009-09-11T21:22:17.563-07:00Things I want to learn, do, or own before I am 9 years oldI have over a year before I am 9. Here's my list:<br />Machinima film making<br />Electric Guitar lessons<br />Fencing lessons<br />Go to Adventureland<br />Wii game system<br />Walkie Talkie set<br />A watch<br />A cat and hamster<br /><br /><a id="publishButton" class="cssButton" href="javascript:void(0)" target="" onclick="if (this.className.indexOf("ubtn-disabled") == -1) {var e = document['stuffform'].publish;(e.length) ? e[0].click() : e.click(); if (window.event) window.event.cancelBubble = true; return false;}"><div class="cssButtonOuter"><div class="cssButtonMiddle"><div class="cssButtonInner"><br /></div></div></div></a>Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343506856179955361.post-8070288328958708672009-06-01T22:13:00.000-07:002009-06-01T22:26:08.605-07:00Never a dull moment in Montana<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SiS2VNdlHFI/AAAAAAAADBw/CWOG8PeVlEo/s1600-h/P6020005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SiS2VNdlHFI/AAAAAAAADBw/CWOG8PeVlEo/s320/P6020005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342595533475486802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SiS11beyK0I/AAAAAAAADBg/GBmfGAaxhVI/s1600-h/P6020001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SiS11beyK0I/AAAAAAAADBg/GBmfGAaxhVI/s320/P6020001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342594987482819394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SiS11GKTdvI/AAAAAAAADBY/sEv6mKHgl2o/s1600-h/P6020006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SiS11GKTdvI/AAAAAAAADBY/sEv6mKHgl2o/s320/P6020006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342594981759776498" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Our day was pretty fun. We were going to go fishing, but we were up late last night and Holden slept till 11:30 today. Then Camden took a rare nap at 3pm. So we rode bikes around the neighborhood, went to see baby chics, saw some deer in a field, played WoW, ate and ate, played with the turtle, laundry, hung out with cool neighbor girl, fed horses across the street every few hours, went up the hill to the school playground, played with the cat, ordered a/c part, and various other things.<br /><br />We're excited about being here and having a good time with our friends. They had to work today, but we had fun with them after work. If we're really lucky we're going to a 10,000 acre ranch near here to visit friends at the end of the week.<br /><br />On our way here from Washington we saw an Eagle's nest and the views through the mountain pass were awesome. It was almost like the Grand Canyon. I can't even imagine what Yellowstone will be like.<br /><br />All our best. We are going to sleep. I'll edit this in the morning.<br /><br />~Heather<br />xoxoxoHeather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343506856179955361.post-72880814867720559432009-06-01T13:20:00.000-07:002009-06-01T13:25:42.049-07:00Starfish<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3298/3581433009_d6e8fa3a4f.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3298/3581433009_d6e8fa3a4f.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2451/3581413223_d31b375bbd.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2451/3581413223_d31b375bbd.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>We're having a really awesome time traveling around the NW U.S. We saw some really huge starfish in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Burien</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Wa</span>. We went to an conference called LIFE is Good and I had the BEST time! I hope we can go back next year. I really like my life. We saw an aunt (Tammy) I hadn't seen in a long time. Now we are in MT and will be heading to Yellowstone National Park. I miss my dog, Shadow. All is well though.<br /><br />HoldenHeather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343506856179955361.post-45460585253279259722009-02-14T09:23:00.000-08:002009-02-14T09:38:06.256-08:00My WoW schooling<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SZb-ZI46Y_I/AAAAAAAACxM/NKGBvjTP914/s1600-h/Feb+2009+094.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SZb-ZI46Y_I/AAAAAAAACxM/NKGBvjTP914/s400/Feb+2009+094.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302705319111713778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SZb-Yq59D-I/AAAAAAAACxE/FRrSPxb8rs0/s1600-h/Feb+2009+096.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SZb-Yq59D-I/AAAAAAAACxE/FRrSPxb8rs0/s400/Feb+2009+096.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302705311063019490" border="0" /></a><br />My mom took these photos. My friends and I, or my brother and I spend a lot of time mastering the game. It is more fun than you can imagine. Sometimes I have to write names down so I can log off a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">toon</span> to send money to them from another <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">toon</span>. I can't always remember how to spell out names from memory. But my mom is impressed with my handwriting, considering we don't spend much time writing at this stage or age.<br /><br />I wrote down a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">toon</span> name, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Lirn</span>, the other day and my mom loves the way I wrote it! It is on the back of a Valentine card I got from a friend. She loves my writing. I'm picking up on upper case and lower case translations very easily. When I play <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">WoW</span> I have to know what the upper case letter looks like on the keyboard, because names and places are written with the first letter in caps and the rest in lower case.<br /><br />I know all my numbers and how to type them in. My friend in the photo was not able to play the game for a few weeks and now he is able to play it again. His mom realized how important the game is to him and how much he is learning. His reading and writing has improved a lot since playing the game. He goes to school too. His mom and dad are school teachers for a living.<br /><br />I love my WoW schooling time!<br /><br />HoldenHeather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343506856179955361.post-40029343373425436092009-02-02T11:33:00.000-08:002009-02-02T11:37:19.842-08:00One of my WoW toons and pets<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SYdKuUT0w6I/AAAAAAAACu4/asAls_h6Exg/s1600-h/holdenspets.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SYdKuUT0w6I/AAAAAAAACu4/asAls_h6Exg/s400/holdenspets.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298285646210974626" border="0" /></a><br />This is one of my World of Warcraft toons. It is a level 56 hunter. I have a rider and a pet tiger plus a companion cat. I am really lucky to have parents who see all the benefits of gaming. This game is for teens, but my parents play with me and we have a lot of fun together. I have friends on WoW as well. My life is pretty awesome, and I know it.Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343506856179955361.post-4723148009531211362009-01-25T21:06:00.000-08:002009-01-25T21:36:52.544-08:00New toons...no problemEvery few days I like to make new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">toons</span> on World of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Warcraft</span>. And now that we figured out how to grant levels to our first <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">WoW</span> account from our second <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">WoW</span> account, it is even better than ever! Sometimes my mom gets frustrated, but she sees how interesting this is for me and doesn't complain. I still have my higher level <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">toons</span>, but I have been so excited with my Druid and Priest classes lately that I hardly play on my higher level hunter and death knight. Camden and I both love to help each other with our new characters. We love picking our new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">toons</span> and what they will look like and what type of weapons or powers we want with our new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">toons</span>. It is beyond cool and entertaining. Our dad loves to play on his death knight and that is so awesome for him. He is on a guild and loves going to dungeons.<br /><br />Our friends love to come over and watch us. Some of them play with us. It is hard to take turns, but we manage. One of our friends can't play with us anymore. He is 8 1/2 and his mom says he has to wait until he is 10. My friend is very sad about that. But he knows better than to question his mom and dad. They aren't like my parents about gaming and don't understand all that can be learned with gaming. I have learned more gaming than I ever would have learned from boring school books and it is effortless for me.<br /><br />I am so happy because I have a really fun life. I do more than play <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">WoW</span>, but right now this is what I am passionate about. I hug my mom all the time for understanding me and honoring my passions. I know it is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">something</span> she takes very seriously. My mom loves me and cares about. She does A LOT of research and she is 100% sure she knows what she is doing. She is a really caring and loving mom. She helps me when I need it. And she is always telling me how proud she is of me and how smart I am. I know I'm loved. And she is loved too. She knows it too. I give her lots of hugs and smiles. I tell her how much I like spending time with her. We have a decent relationship. I tell her when I think she is out of line and vise <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">versa</span>.<br /><br />I wish all my friends had a mom and dad like mine. Not that their parents are terrible. But their parents can make like harder and more frustrating than it needs to be. It is so hard to explain. Maybe when I'm older it will make more sense. I feel like a little <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Buda</span> and I am the master of my own happiness. My parents don't try to control me. They are guides for me. And they try not to act like they know everything. I'm thankful I have parents who trust me and trust themselves.<br /><br />May the force be with you,<br />HoldenHeather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343506856179955361.post-75459366216598380142008-11-25T20:18:00.000-08:002008-11-25T20:22:25.099-08:00I'm quittingI told my mom today that I want to quit going to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">tae</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">kwon</span> do. I have a lot of other things I am interested in, and I think the dark nights of winter are making me just want to relax at night time. My mom was not too surprised. I feel good that I can be honest with my mom and dad about my needs and wishes. I was supposed to go to class tonight, but we called the instructor and cancelled. My mom felt bad since she already told the teacher we were coming and just paid for the class <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">a few</span> weeks ago. At least it is an inexpensive class and I got a lot out of the experience.<br /><br />May the force be with you,<br />Holden<br /><br />written by momHeather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343506856179955361.post-60172076189115000732008-11-05T21:19:00.000-08:002008-11-05T21:33:47.709-08:00My new pets on WoWHi all! I have a video coming one of these days. My mom took a video of me playing World of Warcraft. I love my character and my pets. I am a hunter, named Taladria. My pets are a spider and an owl I named Screech. They are huge and really cool! I put one in a stable while I have the other pet with me. I love doing duels with other WoW players and going up levels. I am learning about fishing, herbalism, and doing quests. My mom helps me a lot, but I can do much by myself. I like helping other players when they are in a tight spot.<br /><br />I'm certain I am the luckiest boy on the block to be able to play WoW with my mom and dad by my side when I need help. It took me a month to decide on a character and a world I enjoy in WoW. But now that I have found my place I am moving up levels and having such a blast. I'm so glad my mom listened to all the people who told us about this game. I am not addicted, but sure having fun when I am playing or watching my mom. She has a character as well. She was told by a smart person to make her own character, so she could learn the game to help me. It is a blast!<br /><br />Now that we have pets it seems like the rest will be a cinch! My mom WAS a warrior last week, and couldn't get a pet on WoW. She found out Warlocks and Hunters can get pets though. But I am sure we'll make lots of other characters down the road. But for now my mom and I love our hunter characters because we have bows and pets. My mom's pet is a huge scorpion.<br /><br />May the knight favor you,<br />Holden<br /><br />aka mom<br /><br /><br />P.S. I still take taekwondo and love it!Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343506856179955361.post-71499595781646335272008-10-15T09:08:00.000-07:002008-10-15T09:31:44.364-07:00Kicking it up a notch<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwTWIeUroD69LPCCQWFTVt650cSxdl22y_wFGbJh6DYgDqQ05sPTYesIePG2m_2wMzUYKJXJfdMBcX1F4PJtw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br />A short clip of me looking really cool in my new dobok on October 14, 2008. The two boys next to me are brothers. The two older kids are siblings also. The two boys next to me take TKD with their parents. Their dad leads the class when the official trainer is busy working with new kids. He is always at the class. It's good to see families finding an activity to do together.<br /><br />Peace out,<br />Holden<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">hlb</span>Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343506856179955361.post-86950246148845749522008-10-14T20:55:00.000-07:002008-10-14T21:30:11.200-07:00My 1st dobok and other delights<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3160/2943670782_a884078f33.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3160/2943670782_a884078f33.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3166/2942810581_3f7f8e2af7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3166/2942810581_3f7f8e2af7.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Tonight was my first training session with my first TKD dobok (the word <span style="font-style: italic;">uniform</span> in Korean). My trainer and classmates use Korean numbers to count our kicks and punches. So, today my mom helped me find a one minute <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxCSESO2EOE">youtube video</a> to help me learn my Korean numbers. I am well on my way! My trainer told me today that I am doing very well. My mom made a short video of my progress tonight and she will upload that later.<br /><br />All is well in my world! The weather turned cloudy, cooler, and rainy this week so we have been reading more and watching some scary movies in our spare time. I <span style="font-style: italic;">love</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>scary movies. We watched the <span style="font-style: italic;">Corpse Bride</span> today and <span style="font-style: italic;">Grimm Brothers</span> last night. I played with a friend all day on Monday; he was out of school for Columbus Day.<br /><br />One day this week I am going to draw some pictures and have my mom make a book with the pictures. That was my idea. She even suggested we could do that one day with photographs I take. I like being able to come up with my own to dos based on my passions.<br /><br />I started playing/learning World of Warcraft last week. My trial period ended today and my mom has to go buy me the discs at Best Buy or some place like that so I can play it again. But in the meantime I am playing my Dad's computer games: Age of Empires, Conquerors. I also have a new Gamecube Naruto fighting game I like to play.<br /><br />My brother and I have been building a lot of cool ships with our new Legos. We got Spongebob Legos for Camden's birthday last week, and we have been making our own creations with our existing Legos. My mom and dad are impressed with all our designs. I think my mom was a little annoyed that our Spongebob Legos got mixed up with all our other Legos, until she saw our new creations. Hours of fun, I tell you. I'll have to photograph our designs sometime.<br /><br />May the force be with you!<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Holden</span><br />hlbHeather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343506856179955361.post-10186384772633673452008-10-11T15:39:00.000-07:002008-10-11T17:53:10.603-07:00My second tae kwon do class<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwrZBbehvkpVU3EMIGIHgntjtn0ZiMZgbh0LbpXPGni3VGt0hGwZjNesvRRl3iqQUqTFB1-49B6h4iRwiCa6w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />My mom took this video of me at my second <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">TKD</span> class on Oct. 7<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span>. She thought I may get a kick (no pun intended) out seeing it one day! I will get my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">dobok (uniform)</span> in a few days. I should have it for my next class.<br /><br />If my mom is really <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ambitious</span> she will take a video of me doing jumping jacks and sit ups at the next session. A grandma was at one of the training session a few days ago and was amazed at my energy. I can do jumping jacks and sit up like a mad man. It is insane! I'm not too bad considering I have never had any formal training. I do everything with enthusiasm because I don't know any other way. My mom tells me I can take classes until I don't want to anymore. I told her I will take classes until I am a master (world champion). We'll see what happens. I'm only 6...anything is possible.<br /><br />That's all for now.<br /><br />May the force be with you my friends.Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343506856179955361.post-12897788340405450302008-09-30T11:41:00.000-07:002008-09-30T11:48:07.102-07:00Wild dog on the loose<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SOJzUefFM-I/AAAAAAAAB2U/rYqn4RejGzM/s1600-h/Last+week+of+sept.+046.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SOJzUefFM-I/AAAAAAAAB2U/rYqn4RejGzM/s320/Last+week+of+sept.+046.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251886911085425634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SOJzUor3Y-I/AAAAAAAAB2c/VdnbAnHwXZw/s1600-h/Last+week+of+sept.+040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SOJzUor3Y-I/AAAAAAAAB2c/VdnbAnHwXZw/s320/Last+week+of+sept.+040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251886913823400930" border="0" /></a><br />Well, she's not really wild! She's my dog Shadow. She loves to be near water, in water, etc. I took these photos of her the other day. She has some black material in her mouth that we found at a park. She likes to pretend that it is a wild animal.<br /><br />On another note: I am starting to take Tae Kwon Do lessons tonight. It should be a lot of fun! I am really excited! I told my mom that after my Tae Kwon Do lessons are complete, I want to learn to be a snake charmer. I like snakes!<br /><br />That's all for now...<br /><br />HoldenHeather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343506856179955361.post-15118287192442978712008-09-22T14:20:00.000-07:002008-09-22T14:35:53.603-07:00Sweet victory!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SNgM4KAbR1I/AAAAAAAABzU/1xgQ8UCeWZw/s1600-h/Third+week+in+Sept.+2008+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SNgM4KAbR1I/AAAAAAAABzU/1xgQ8UCeWZw/s200/Third+week+in+Sept.+2008+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248959524598662994" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SNgM5Fm87oI/AAAAAAAABzs/nk2e_nnN24s/s1600-h/Third+week+in+Sept.+2008+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SNgM5Fm87oI/AAAAAAAABzs/nk2e_nnN24s/s200/Third+week+in+Sept.+2008+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248959540597943938" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SNgM4edTFrI/AAAAAAAABzc/nLL7T0OpFg4/s1600-h/Third+week+in+Sept.+2008+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SNgM4edTFrI/AAAAAAAABzc/nLL7T0OpFg4/s200/Third+week+in+Sept.+2008+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248959530088470194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SNgM43xW0tI/AAAAAAAABzk/NWPN1k1r2l0/s1600-h/Third+week+in+Sept.+2008+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SNgM43xW0tI/AAAAAAAABzk/NWPN1k1r2l0/s200/Third+week+in+Sept.+2008+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248959536883487442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />What a great day this turned out to be. My mom is signing me up for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">tae</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">kwon</span> do. It starts next month. It is an 8 (or 10?) 1 hour session class. I can't wait! There are a few bullies in my neighborhood. I want to be sure I can protect myself if there is ever a confrontation. You can never be too prepared.<br /><br />I took these photos last night of my mom working on my blog and my dad writing an English paper for college on his laptop. The cards are my Pokemon cards. I feel lucky to have parents who don't believe Pokemon is devil worshipping. I don't worship <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Pokemom</span>. I just worship having my own beliefs and opinions. My parents believe my opinions are important and take me seriously. I am an important part of their life. I am not someone to be molded, seen, and not heard.<br /><br />I'm such a lucky dude! Sweet victory is mine!Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343506856179955361.post-41316283639204144542008-09-21T17:12:00.000-07:002008-09-21T17:22:37.490-07:00Karate, Tae Kwon Do or fencing?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SNbkCE2sPoI/AAAAAAAABzE/CtBEGIoJ2ys/s1600-h/Sept.+2008+028.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SNbkCE2sPoI/AAAAAAAABzE/CtBEGIoJ2ys/s200/Sept.+2008+028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248633140060896898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SNbkCQ-a5XI/AAAAAAAABzM/edVs2c4txPU/s1600-h/Sept.+2008+034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SNbkCQ-a5XI/AAAAAAAABzM/edVs2c4txPU/s200/Sept.+2008+034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248633143314539890" border="0" /></a>I am at that point in my life that I am ready to explore different avenues, such as karate, tae kwon do or fencing. I am even interested in joining Cub Scouts. We'll see what pans out.<br /><br />Good thing my mom has a running minivan to taxi me with. I love that van! It takes me to lots of cool places and not to school. Ya see, I am one lucky kid! I get to go to the science center, oceans, parks, libraries and all kinds of other places. I see the world first hand and not just from a book or classroom. I collect skulls, sea shells, and lots of other interesting things like feathers.Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343506856179955361.post-53989063198236790592008-09-20T11:09:00.000-07:002008-09-20T11:27:38.033-07:00My photo debutMy name is Holden, and I'm really excited to have my own blog to share photos I have taken.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SNU91roZJLI/AAAAAAAABwM/qX3vvnBGGpo/s1600-h/Sept.+2008+023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SNU91roZJLI/AAAAAAAABwM/qX3vvnBGGpo/s200/Sept.+2008+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248168933224686770" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SNU91UOeGNI/AAAAAAAABwE/5Odqj6qmT0s/s1600-h/Sept.+2008+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SNU91UOeGNI/AAAAAAAABwE/5Odqj6qmT0s/s200/Sept.+2008+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248168926941944018" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SNU92YUbHkI/AAAAAAAABwc/QvXUH-PblBM/s1600-h/Sept.+2008+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SNU92YUbHkI/AAAAAAAABwc/QvXUH-PblBM/s200/Sept.+2008+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248168945220525634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SNU92Ec4ahI/AAAAAAAABwU/lrCMPxegmeA/s1600-h/Sept.+2008+017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SNU92Ec4ahI/AAAAAAAABwU/lrCMPxegmeA/s200/Sept.+2008+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248168939887290898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SNU92YUbHkI/AAAAAAAABwc/QvXUH-PblBM/s1600-h/Sept.+2008+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_y1fi6peOYBc/SNU92YUbHkI/AAAAAAAABwc/QvXUH-PblBM/s200/Sept.+2008+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248168945220525634" border="0" /></a>Heather's Moving Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790219802039659669noreply@blogger.com0