The Gingerbread Man (my story)

Gingerbread men are so much fun, but I like eating them too much to let them run away.
Here's my version of The Gingerbread Man (in pictures)...

I bite their heads off first }:)

muahahahaha!

yes, that's all that's left of Mr. Gingerbread Man :)

~Kluane

Cookie Baking

 Baking cookies with friends = lots of laughter, fun and messes! My family and another family got together and made a lot of cookies the other day. We made 4 different kinds, but with six kids and two adults it went really fast.

 

 

 The younger kids got bored after about 3 batches and decided to go play in the snow....with a goat, to pull their sled! They said he didn't like it, and the kids ended up pulling each other.

Lots of cookies!

Merry Christmas!!

~Kluane

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(I have a hard time coming up with titles for posts :D)

I think my brother thinks he is a model or something >.>

What did I get myself into??

I decided to do a photography challenge....but it's not one of those, take-a-picture-a-week type challenges...oooooooh no, I had to go ALL out and do it for a whole YEAR! O__O

Yes, 365 days of pictures...I'm not sure I can do this, BUT I started it...so I'm not backing out now :D (at least not yet) I often take pictures everyday, so that shouldn't be a problem. It's uploading them to the computer that I fail at. For now I'm going to try and post each day, but if that doesn't work out I might go to once a week or something like that. Anyways, here is where I'll be posting all my pictures.

Enjoy! (oh, and if anyone else is doing this challenge, let me know! I'd love to see your pictures)

~Kluane

KJV Only? 1st post

     

     I'm starting to study why I'm KJV Bible only, and I found this question that I think is really interesting..."Assuming you believe in the degeneration of man, rather than evolution, why is it that you believe education has somehow "evolved" and that men are more qualified to translate God's word today than in 1611?"

     Another thing I found interesting..."7For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 8And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one." 1 John 5:7(KJV) Verse 7 is talking about the Trinity, right? Well the NLT, NIV, NASB, ESV and ASV all leave out verse 7 but verse 8 is there. Why do they leave out talking about the Trinity???

     

      

So these are some things I’ve been thinking about, I’ll try and keep posting as I go along.

~Kluane

Lake Fun

In June we had my graduation party at the lake. It was so much fun, and thanks to everyone who came!! I'm way behind on posting, school and life keeps me busy :D But here are a few pictures.

Teague, me and Cadence

Araena

 

Dad brought the grill out there, and we had hotdogs and hamburgers! 

 Mr. Allen likes to make faces when I try to take pictures of him, so this was the best I could get, haha.

Lani

 We rented a big flat bottom boat, and two kayaks and a canoe, and some friends brought another canoe and a big rubber boat. So we played in the water a LOT.

 We spent probably 3 hours trying to sink this big rubber boat. We filled it with water and rocked it around, we finally succeeded in tipping it over, and then we played on top of it for a long time.

Mr. Jason and Lance.

 They took great joy in throwing people out of the boat, and then making it extremely difficult for us to climb back in....

Wes, Tristan and Foster

Mr. Jason, me and Jo

Tristan and Foster

We were out there for about 10 hours and the weather was gorgeous the whole day. We played in the water for hours and ate lots of food and had tons of fun!
~Kluane

"Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God." -Psalm 42:11

Beautiful Promise!

 "For I am the LORD, I change not;" Malachi 3:6a
I love this verse it is so comforting to think that no matter what change happens, (and I'm discovering there's lots of change the older I get :P) the Lord NEVER changes!!

~Kluane

CollegePlus!

For almost 2 years now, I've been meaning to give everyone an update on my choice of higher education and I never did, so I'm fixing that ;)

When I started looking at different college options, I had already determined that going to our university, UAF was not an option for me. I didn't want to be in that kind of environment and they didn't really have studies for my area of interest. So I was looking at different Christian college choices, or distance learning, through online colleges. Being home schooled my whole life, the latter was definitely my preferred option. In one of our many internet searches Mom and I stumbled on a program called CollegePlus! We did a lot of research on it and after talking to dad and praying about it, I decided to enroll.

CollegePlus! is a Christian organization that uses coaches/mentors to help you through the process of getting a BA degree in a shorter period of time and for a fraction of the cost that it would take doing college the traditional way. You take CLEP or DSST/Dantes tests to test out of your basic core classes, and for any extra credits that you need. After you have between 60 and 90 credits (depending on the requirements for your degree choice) gained from testing, you enroll in Thomas Edison State College, and take degree specific courses/classes through them and then graduate from that accredited college.

I chose a BA in Music, which is a little bit more involved then some of the other degree choices, so besides the tests and courses through TESC I also have to take some other music classes through another university. I will be starting two different music courses next week, and I'm excited and nervous at the same time.

I started CP! January of 2010 and right now I have 27 credits. I'm slooooowly creeping along, but that is what's so great about this program. You can move at your own pace. I was able to finish up high school, keep up with my music lessons, finish my last year in 4-H and even do some travelling!

CP! also has a student forum where students from across the country can connect. We share study tips, encourage and pray for each other, argue and laugh together, and we're even a little crazy and goofy sometimes :D This year I had the privilege to actually meet about 30 other CP! students. We all met for some fun and fellowship in Pennsylvania and it was great!

 A few of the students have become some of my closest friends and some of them I consider sisters and brothers.
I would encourage any of you, young people and adults, to look into this. I'm willing to answer any questions you have (or at least try :D) This has been a huge blessing for me, and it's definitely an adventure; but I'm excited to see what the Lord has in store for me through it all!

~Kluane

4 Days! =o)

Washington D.C.: The Architecture was AMAZING

I'm not going to post these pictures in any particular order, just however I feel like it at the time =o) I'll try and post a few every day (haha, yeah I know...I've said that before :P)

The buildings fascinated me.....some of them looked like castles, and the houses in the part of Maryland that we stayed in, were like mansions. I loved it :D

~Kluane

=o)

Teague

My littlest (or maybe I should say "youngest" he's not very little anymore!) brother Teague, is the cutest 10 year old, soon to be 11, in the WORLD. Shh....don't tell him I said that. He'll look at me, roll his eyes, get the cutest little smile (and he has a dimple!) and say "Kluaaaaneeee!" He loves to help (most of the time) and even though he's slow, he does a very good job at anything he does.

Teague ice fishing, March 09

He's my fellow piano player in the house :D If I'm not on the piano, he is. . . .he's getting really good too. He'll catch up to me if I don't keep practicing!

Teague loves his chickens and he's very knowledgeable in anything and everything that has to do with poultry. If I have questions, he's the first place I go to for answers =o)

He will bake and cook as often and as much as we will let him and have time to help him.

. . . .and he loves to help with campfires! (a little bit of a pyromaniac. . . .hehe)

Teague, I'm so glad you're my brother!

Little Brothers

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I was given a brother 

To teach me about life

He loves and aggravates me

And gives me strength and strife

Thank goodness for little brothers

They are special as can be

Don't mess with my little brother

Or you'll have to deal with me

Video Essay

I'm pretty sure I posted one of these last year, but I made another video essay for a scholarship contest. Enjoy :)

~Kluane

Winter Recital- February 11, 2011

Teague and I had our winter recital last weekend. We both played two pieces, but due to the fact that I didn't know about the recital till the week before, and I didn't start memorizing my first piece till about 5 days before the recital, my first piece has been edited out because it was rather. . . .rough :P :D hehe 

Enjoy!

Another song that's been running through my head...

♪ I Want Jesus More Than Anything ♫

I want Jesus in my life
More than anything this world can offer me,
For I know that He alone can satisfy;
Just to know His leading in my life
is worth everything that I might sacrifice,
Oh I want Jesus more than anything.

Chorus:
Take the fame that I might want,
and all the things that seem so dear;
I'd rather have Him than any praise,
That men may give to me.
I want Him to have control,
And be the breath of life in me:
I'd rather have Jesus,
I'd rather have Him than anything.

He had power without end from the Heavens He ruled the universe
Countless angels waited on His every call'
But one day I saw Him all alone
on a road to death and untold agony
Just for me. He suffered,
What a price he paid.

Ending:
As I go on through life with Him,
There can be no other way;
I want Jesus,
More than anything.

Haha, I just realized how much this song is like the last one I posted =o) Remember this one Mrs. Kim? I think we need to sing it again!

This song has been going through my head lately...

♪ I'd Rather Have Jesus ♫

I’d rather have Jesus than silver or gold;
I’d rather be His than have riches untold;
I’d rather have Jesus than houses or lands;
I’d rather be led by His nail-pierced hand

Refrain:
Than to be the king of a vast domain,
Or be held in sin’s dread sway;
I’d rather have Jesus than anything
This world affords today.

I’d rather have Jesus than men’s applause;
I’d rather be faithful to His dear cause;
I’d rather have Jesus than worldwide fame;
I’d rather be true to His holy name

He’s fairer than lilies of rarest bloom;
He’s sweeter than honey from out the comb;
He’s all that my hungering spirit needs;
I’d rather have Jesus and let Him lead


This song helps me remember not to focus on the things of this world, but on my relationship with the Lord and serving Him :)

Boys and Their Violins

My brothers participated in a string festival this last weekend, and they had a concert at the end of it. Chord and Calder played in a trio. Their piece was The Easy Winners bye Scott Joplin. It was kinda neat, because I've never heard jazz style played on violins before. Enjoy!

Calder is on the left as 1st violin, and Chord is in the middle as 2nd violin.

200 plus....

...pies. Yes, 200+ pies. In November the 4-H Teen Club Chord and I are members of, sold and baked pies for a fundraiser.

You can see the boxes stacked up against the wall behind Chord, there were LOTS of them!

 Chord was the only boy with 10 other girls =o) so he kinda kept to himself and folded all the boxes... 

...while I made pies =o) We had 4 different kinds; chocolate, lemon (this one was the yummiest), pecan and sweet potato (yuck) :D I made pecan pies with two other girls. I had the pecan pie recipe memorized after about 15 pies, haha. It was fun, but it took us about 10 hours total, and by the end of the day we were all sick of seeing pies!

Shooting

I was looking through some old pictures, and found these from a couple years ago. We stayed out in a cabin on Chena Hot Springs Road for a week and one day we did some target shooting =o)

It was lots of fun!