Peyton's Thoughts

Softball Rocks!

2011-06-08T16:06:00.002-06:00

This year I am doing softball. My team is the Highlands Ranch Hyenas. There are some girls who played softball last year with the same coach and there are some girls who have just started. I am one of the girls who has just started.
So far, I am doing really good. My batting stance is good, my catching is good and my throwing is good. My favorite position is shortstop. If you don't know where shortstop is, I'll tell you. It is right in between 2nd base and 3rd base. A lot of the action happens around there.
I have two coaches: Coach Stacie and Coach Trish. They are both moms for two of the kids on the team. The coaches are really encouraging and helpful. They've helped me notice the things I'm good at and the things I'm bad at. Then the help me fix the bad things and get even better at the good things.
Tonight I have practice at 7:15 and it goes to 8:15. It takes us a little bit to get there because we live in Parker and practice is at Highlands Ranch. We also have a game tomorrow against the Astros. It is our 2nd game. Our first game was against the Super Sluggers. I can't wait until 6:30 because that is when we are leaving to head down to practice. After the game I'll do another post if I have any time. And remember--Softball Rocks!!!!!!!

My Break

2011-04-16T15:29:00.005-06:00

I had a great break. I did not go anywhere other than Colorado over my break, but I did have tons of fun. I had two play dates. One was with Faith and the other one was with Bella (Sleepover). I also saw a few movies: Secretariat, Open Season 3, and Soul Surfer. I recommend them all, except one part in Soul Surfer (The shark attack), which is pretty scary (They have really good special effects in that movie!).
I also lost two of my teeth (I think one of them was a molar.). I made a pot on my pottery wheel and my mom went to my uncle's wedding. I played outside a lot and I had tons of fun with my family. I don't want the break to end, but I want to go back to school!
I hope all of my friends had a great break like I did!

SUDOKU PUZZLES

2011-03-07T15:05:00.006-07:00

Lately,I have been doing tons of sudoku! It is so much fun! Whether it's easy, medium, demanding or super challenging,I love it!I do a lot of demanding and super challenging.I have gotten them all right, except for one I did two nights ago. For some reason,I kept messing up!My ones,my eights,and my nines were all on the same row as the same number!So,I tried it with my dad.At first,we thought we were on the right path,but then,we noticed a one on the same path as another one!My dad and I were so confused.
My dad went downstairs to do some work and I tried it again.This time,I got everything right!I looked back at what my dad and I did,And I noticed that we had put a nine in a spot where we had been missing some facts. I showed my dad and he saw it too.
Do you want to try it? If so,it's right below:

Mauri's House

2011-03-05T10:33:00.002-07:00

Yesterday,I walked to Mauri's house from school.We were going to have a playdate.When we got there,we took off our backpacks and went to the dog she was watching.We walked him to the school,with Lauren,and brought him back.Next we went on her computer and played a little bit of Webkinz.We had some ice cream.Next we played with our American Girls and listened to Taylor Swift.And that was just the beginning!
Some of the other things we did were:
~Played in her backyard
~Listened to some more music
~Conviced my mom to let me stay until 8:00 instead of just 6:00
~Played with phones that text to the other one(And also have a calculator!)
~Went into her basement
Lastly,we played on Lauren's trampoline.Then we ate dinner(Mac-n-cheese),played a little wii,and at 8:00, she brought me home.I had so much fun!!!!
I hope I can go back soon!!!!!(P.S. Thanks Mauri!!)

Science Fair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2011-02-27T13:19:00.002-07:00

The science fair is coming up,and I think I know what I'm going to do!!It involves insulators,ice,and melting.I can't tell you exactly what it is,or I would ruin the surprise!!!!And if you are doing a project,write a comment to say what your's is(but not exactly!Do what I did!)I can't wait to get started on it!!And also,my sister's includes popcorn and speed.
when I start my project,I'll tell you about it and when I end it,I'll do another!See you for now!I'll do another post soon!Bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Project Wild!!!!!!!!

2011-02-22T16:58:00.011-07:00

Today,we had Project Wild.That is where you get to learn about animals and environments.We have learned about elephants,spiders and we just learned about deserts! They are so cool!Deserts have tons of animals and plants living in them including:
~cacti/cactus
~reptiles/amphibians
~insects/spiders
~birds
~tons of mammals!
When Mrs.Lauth got here,she gave us paper and she listed names of some of the cactuses.Some of the names were:Strawberry Cactus,Ice Plant,Teddy Bear Cholla(hee,hee),Pincushion Cactus(ha,ha),and the Old Man Cactus(HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!). We were supposed to draw out what we thought the cactus looked like.Afterwards,we looked at pictures of what the cacti actually looked like and Mrs.Lauth gave us another assignment.We had to go back with our table groups and write down what kind of animals lived in the desert(not Cactuses!).My table group(Alex and Raechel) had so many ideas.We had a lot of animals and as it turns out,we had listed the most animals!Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Since we won,we each got to choose a bookmark.Mine had a panda bear(SO CUTE!!!!!),Raechel's had a turtle(She loves turtles)and Alex had a dog(I don't know why he chose that).
Next we went to lunch.After lunch we saw a video about deserts.It talked about the animals,the land,the people and so much more!!!!I loved it!!!When we got back to the classroom,we made a wheel that showed some of the animals that came out in the day and some animals that came out at night.
I love Project Wild.I wonder what we will learn about next!!!!

Interview with my family

2011-02-16T17:50:00.004-07:00

ME: What's your favorite thing to eat?
MOM: Chocolate.
ME: What's your favorite thing to do?
MOM: Go on romantic dates with my husband.
ME: What book are you currently reading?
MOM: A Bible study by Beth Moore.
ME: What movie do you want to see right now?
MOM: Just Go With It.

ME: What's your favorite thing to eat?
DAD: Japenese fried rice.
ME: What's your favorite thing to do?
DAD: I like to read a good book.
ME: What book are you currently reading?
DAD: The Capitol Game by Brian Haig.
ME: What movie do you want to see right now?
DAD: True Grit.

ME: What's your favorite thing to eat?
EMILY: Hamburger.
ME: What's your favorite thing to do?
EMILY: Draw.
ME: What book are you currently reading?
EMILY: Babysitter's Little Sister By Ann M. Martin.
ME: What movie do you want to see right now?
EMILY: Gnomeo and Juliet.

ME: What's your favorite thing to eat?
ANDY: Spaghetti.
ME: What's your favorite thing to do?
ANDY: Play wii.
ME: What book are you currently reading?
ANDY: Green Eggs and Ham.
ME: What movie do you want to see right now?
ANDY: Gnomeo and Juliet.

My First Book Response

2011-02-15T19:58:00.001-07:00

This is my first book response.It is about A Series of Unfortunate Events,book 1. After the main character's(Violet,age 14,Klaus,age 12,and Sunny,a baby who's four teeth can really bite.)parents die in the fire of their house,everything goes downhill.According to their parents will, they must live with their closest relative who at the moment is a man named Count Olaf(Who is either a third cousin four times removed or a fourth cousin three times removed.)who wants their fortune.
He makes them share one room with one bed and makes them do the hardest of chores(like cooking a meal for 10 adults and chopping firewood and painting the porch.).
What could they do? Their only friend was Olaf's neighbor,Justice Strauss.But she couldn't help them.All she did for them was let them borrow books.
After Violet, Klaus, and Sunny thought they would live with Count Olaf for the rest of their life, he started acting nicer.He made them oatmeal with raspberries and told them they would be in his play(I forgot to tell you he was a actor!).It was called The Marvelous Marriage.Klaus and Sunny would play midgets and Violet would be the bride.
Was he just acting nicer? Or was he planning something? Klaus grabbed a book from Justice Strauss' house.This was their only chance.Klaus read all night long. And when when it was morning,he went down to the kitchen. After Count Olaf came down,Klaus explained what Count Olaf Was doing.He was actually going to marry Violet! Then he would be able to take her fortune!
But Count Olaf had a surprise too. he had locked sunny up in the highest tower,which was 30 feet up!And if anything they did messed up the play, he would radio his guard and his guard would drop Sunny down the tower.There was nothing they could do to stop him. There fortune would be gone.
Soon enough, the day of the play came.They had gotten into their costumes and had on their make-up.Scene 1 and scene 2 had finished.Time for scene 3.They were in a jam.Any wrong move and Sunny would fall 30 feet down.So they had to do the play.There was nothing they could do--Or could they?
As soon as scene 3 began,Violet was sweating.Justice Strauss was talking,Count Olaf was grinning and soon it was time for the "I do's". Violet had to say "I do".And of course Count Olaf said "I do".Justice handed the declaration of marriage paper to Olaf and he signed it.Violet's left hand was shaking as she signed.But she did.
Olaf radioed his guard."All went well.Bring the orphan to the theater."
"Attention,everybody!"Count Olaf announced to the audience."I have just officially married Violet Baudelaire."
"What?!?!!?That's impossible!!!!!"shouted Justice Strauss.
"No,it's true."Violet told Justice.
"But how could it--I can't believe--"
"How easy you are to trick?"Olaf finished."It was almost too easy."
"Actually,"came a voice from a group of actors and actresses,"Violet isn't your wife." It was Klaus speaking."She had signed with her left hand, not her right hand.So,she isn't married to you."
"What?"Olaf shouted.He grabbed his radio,but it was to late.Sunny and the guard had just walked into the theater.Everybody ran to Sunny and was asking her if she was okay.Suddenly,the lights all went out."Huh?", "What just happened?", 'Where are you?",and "Who am I touching?" were the loudest of the questions people asked.
Violet walked over to the place where she remembered the lights were.And just before she flipped the switch,she hear something in her ear."I'll get the fortune if it's the last thing I do.And when I do,I'll get rid of you orphans once and for all."
When Violet turned the lights back on, no one was standing next to her.But she knew it had been Count Olaf.

NEW!!!!!!!!!!!! NEW!!!!!!!!!!! NEW!!!!!!!!!!

2011-02-10T17:59:00.002-07:00

Hi guys!I have lots of new news and I want to share it with you!
Spelling Bee News:I did not win the spelling bee. I stayed in for 2 rounds, but I got out on round 3. It was the word "recommend". I spelled it"reccomend".But guess what?Some of my friends got 1st and 2nd place! There names are Bella and Isaac(just to let you know, Bella got 1st and Isaac got 2nd.)Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now, I am going to be writing responses about the books I have read lately. Most of the books I read at home are chapter books, but I might write a few responses about picture books. I hope you'll like them!!!
Well that's all I have for now. Bye!!

Happy New Year!

2011-01-16T15:39:00.002-07:00

Happy 2011!!!!!!!!

I am so excited about 2011! I know it's going to be so much fun!I have some good news already. I am going to be in the final spelling bee on Wednesday. I have practiced a lot(I'm still practicing!)and I think I'm going to do really good.Wish me luck!

Student Council is great! I've had a few meetings already and they're so much fun!I even have another meeting on Thursday and I can't wait!

New news

2010-10-28T16:08:00.003-06:00

Sorry I haven't been here on a while. I've just been busy since I started 4th grade!!! I promise I'll write on here more often.

Well, I do have some great news. The first one I already told you about. I started 4th grade!!! And guess what? I have the same teacher from last year because our 4th grade teacher moved to C track. So Mr.Allen is our new 4th grade teacher and Mr. Rushmore is our new 3rd grade teacher. Then, we got a new 2nd grade teacher. Her name is Mrs. Morton. So now, I get the same teacher I had for 3rd grade.
Some of the other news I have is that I am one of the kids in my class that made it to Student Council. I made it and so did Jordan J. It's so awesome! My first meeting is on November 11th.
Also, I am one of the seven kids that passed the spelling bee test. If you pass that test, you move on to the oral test. And if you past the oral test, you get to go to the actual spelling bee. I hope I can go to the actual spelling bee.
The last bit of awesome news is that today is Halloween(I bet you already knew that though!)! I am going to be a bumblebee this year. I can't wait to start bringing in the candy! And again, I promise I will write on here more often.
Bye!!

Thanksgiving at Louisiana

2009-11-15T15:49:00.017-07:00

On Saturday the twenty-first we are going to drive to Louisiana for a week. It will be so much fun! We will play games and ride around on our bikes. And we will be there for Thanksgiving , too. We are gonna visit my Nannaw and Pappaw and Sissy.

I`m going to ask everyone what they want to do at Louisiana.
Andy:"Fish"
Emmy:"Hide-and-Seek!"
Mom:"I want to eat lots of good.I want to eat Southern Maid Donuts!"

Snow!Sledding!Hot choclate!

2009-04-03T09:57:00.003-06:00

We went sledding a few days ago.Andy went on the tube only a couple times.Emily and I went done a lot more. When we got home we had hot choclate and chicken noodle soup. I had tons of fun!!!!!

I am a writer who...

2008-12-10T19:31:00.004-07:00

I am a writer who
is always writing something
down in my notebook.

I am a writer who
doesn't erase
but crosses out.

I am a writer who
is always
aching
and
aching
and
aching
with ideas for my writing.

I am a writer who
is always wondering what is
happening at home.

I am a writer who
has a

WILD

imagination for writing!

I am a writer who
sits at my desk
and
writes
and
writes
and
writes
all my
flowing ideas.

I am a writer who
is quiet and shy.

I am a writer who
watches my writing
gently
drift
down
the page.

I am a writer who
likes to write about seasons.

I am a writer who
is
adding
and
subtracting
words
like in math.

I am a writer who
is sometimes
thristy for ideas
and
sometimes not.

I am a writer who
watches for ideas when it is
not time to write.

I am a writer who
is exploding when
writing time is done.

I am a writer who
who is always
thinking
and
thinking
and
thinking.

Copyright Peyton Hatcher
12/03/08
Grade 2

From a pencil lead to my first F2

2008-08-24T19:32:00.005-06:00

I was playing with some of my friends, having fun as usaul ,until chase pointed out some funnel clouds. I raced inside,up the stairs and into the bathroom where mom and dad were. My mom went outside and told me to get her camera. I got my mom's camera and brought it to her. We went down to Mr.Ken's and Mrs. Tanya's driveway. At first it looked like a pencil lead,then it got bigger and bigger,and it got pretty big. It reformed a couple of times, then went up and we went inside. Then it rained and hailed,the hail was as big as a nickel. Then two beatifull raibows ended my first F2.

Second Grade!!

2008-06-29T15:42:00.004-06:00

I finished first grade on June 20th 2008! I am zapping to second grade because I have read thousands of chapter books, memorized hundreds of facts, and got to help out a few kids. In second grade I get to raise butterflys, study bugs, but still learn about tons of other stuff. My teachers name will be Mr. Rushmore. But i`m still on summer break. Im going to miss Mrs.Gibson(my first grade teacher). I CAN`T WAIT!!!!! Second grade I can`t wait for you!!! Second Grade!!!! SECOND GRADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bye Sissy, hello school!

2008-01-10T08:07:00.000-07:00

Sissy went back to Waco yesterday and we are waiting to go to the child center at Lifetime Fitness. Hurray!!!! There`s cumputers, books, games, and even a jumping house! Dad`s not gonna come to Lifetme Fitness because he has different exercises he can do. So... me, Emmy, Andy, and Mommy will go to Lifetime Fitness! We are ready to have some fun. Now that it is almost time for school weare I am getting ready for some facts, activetes and more. School`s starting and big break is over!

New stuff is coming!

2008-01-08T15:10:00.000-07:00

This week I had a lot of fun. Playing with Sissy was fun, having family dinner was too, but most of all , being together was the best! Wer`e gonna have even more fun tonight. We get to celabrate Sissy`s birthday tonight, and... get to go to the Lifetime Fitness tonight! There`s so much to do this new year! Mom and Sissy are out to get there toenails painted while... Emily got a blog and I have a acount! Today is so much fun! I love today! Have a happy new year everyone! Bye!

Christmas with toys, Sissy and more!!!

2008-01-07T15:59:00.000-07:00

I opened so many toys last year, but some surprises have just started!!!! 1st surprise, Sissy came, 2nd, Lifetime Fitness is almost open, 3rd, we get to spend Sissy`s birthday here in colorado! Tomorrow, two surprises are on the same day so, on the 10th Sissy will leave but... we still get to go to Lifetime Fitness 3 days a week! My mom has signed Molly our new dog up for training lessons every monday at Petsmart. Sissy is coming with us to our celabration of the opening of Lifetime Fitness! Sissy and Mom are mostly going out with out us. We will see you soon!

I will put pics on soon.

My 7th birthday!

2007-10-17T14:12:00.000-06:00

I am seven i've lost seven teeth! My party is the 2o, my party is a High school musical birthday party, it is going to be great. I've opened two prestnts, my first prestnt was from Nannaw and Pappaw. It was a Wallet! And it had a gift card inside it! The next gift was from Grandma and it was a Language Little my one was Lizzie, she speaks spanish and English. Thanks to Nannaw, Pappaw and Grandma!

texas with sissy, and lots more!

2007-09-29T12:32:00.000-06:00

Today, here with baylor buddy, Sissy. Sissy got us some stuff. She got me a new wallet and a baylor shirt. Sissy brot us to see two bears, there names were judge and joy. We are watching baylor bear football, but the TXAM is winning by 14 more points!! Emily is playing with her baylor bear, named baylor. But now 3 more points!!! It is hoter in texas than it is in colordo! That's why I am glad my mom made me wear spaghetti straps! I will put pics on later!

1st grade! At last!

2007-09-18T17:23:00.000-06:00

The 2nd of august I flashed into 1st grade! My teacher's name is Mrs.Gibson. She teachese me amasing things! I love learning about clocks. Right now in class we are learning about coins and familys. I am in E team. All the teams are vowls and Mrs. Gibson says "we might have a Y team when we get back from off track" It is so fun in first grade!!! We earn hearts if we do great. The homework is fun and I love specials. The specials are, science, art, music, and P.E.

Me and my bike

2007-07-17T19:21:00.000-06:00

This pic is me and my bike. It has a basket, some colorful handles and a horn b/c my other bike broke so I put some details on my dora bike. My dad thought I was great!!!!!!! vomonos!!!!! That means lets go! it was on my dora bike. My mom thuoght I was great too!

swimming lesans!!!!

2007-07-13T14:36:00.000-06:00

Today on friday the 13 is my first day of swiming lesans!!!! I am going at 4 :15. I've already got my swimmingsuit on, my bag is already packed so i'm ready! I'm lerning today at safe splash swim school . Me and my sister are the only ones in my family who are lerning how to swim but not my brother. We bought my swimming stuff at sports authority,I bought two swim caps and white and blue gogles.

My favret princess Ariel

2007-04-13T15:49:00.000-06:00

I love meeting Ariel at Ariel`s grotto for dinner. She was the first princess to come out. I was so ecxited! I got her autograf. Emily`s faveret was meeting Belle. Emily was so ecxited when she saw Belle. Andy flirted at all of the princess b/c he new all ther names.

My jedi tranning accatomy!

2007-03-31T20:16:00.000-06:00

On my last day at disnyland when it was lunch time at tomorrowland. We got our lunch we went to jedi tranning accatomoy to eat lunch thair! I asked my mom if I could set down thair with the kids but my mom said wut are you sposte to do and I said I don`t no and my momsaid go ask a kid and I did when I came back I said I asked a lillte kid but I think he`s wroug then my mom asked me to ask a groun up and I did but when I came back I said you have to go stand thair and see if thay pick you. Thay tot me this move lift arm, right arm, lift leg, duck, left leg, right leg, head! I faut Darth Maul.

My spring and ester hat

2007-03-22T13:42:00.000-06:00

I made a hat. I put some papper soccr balls and some papper ester eggs and two papper crosses and last but not lest one papper rainbow the rainbow is in the front. I went to the dockter`s office when we were all doun we got a sticker. My sticker had ariel on it and it sed geat job . I made my hat at school with my buddies. I put the crosses on my hat b/c jesus went to heven on ester. I put the soccer balls on my hat b/c I`am playing soccer in spring. I find ester eggs in spring. I put the rainbow on my hat b/c it rains in spring affter it rains a rainbow comes.

My camping trip

2007-03-18T18:09:00.000-06:00

I got a camper. We testid our camper out. That night we rosed morshmloes thaoe tasted so good. But I codent have the chokiet b/c I fasted sweets. We are going to bring our camper to disneyland. My mom planed it oullout we are going to leave on the twonteeforth of march.

Peyton wins her first game

2007-03-18T17:41:00.000-06:00

Yesterday I won my first soccer game. My shirt is blue. I play deafens on right follback. We play as a team. My team name is blue hawks. We only us three size balls in our soccer.