Category: 03rd

Where I Come From

I am from Orange Fanta and ginger ale
I am from video games and WiiU
I am from Shipley’s
I am from Colgate and Clorox
I am from the white house and
I am from the huge, comfy house
I am from the bluebonnets and
the oak tree
I am from the neighborhood of boys
I’m from the eating turkey on Thanksgiving and Christmas
I am from Justin and Maverick
I am from Eric Justin Winkenhofer and Julie Renee Bookwalter
I’m from the neighborhood of water balloons
and fireworks

I come from “Love you!”
and “Sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite!”
I’m from believing in God and Jesus
I’m from Austin, Texas and Germany
I am German and American
I come from chocolate chip cookies and steak
I’m from cousins and grandparents and Wilhelm Winkenhofer
I come from pictures on the walls and pictures in a picture book
I am from very long road trips and generosity.

Baranoff

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Where I’m From

I am from hoverboards and soda and
Bluebell ice cream
I am from the house of boring walls
I am from the big and fun house
I am from the oak trees and the lime tree
I am from the neighborhood of old people
I come from church on Sundays
I’m from gardening and farming
and breakfast at 9:00
I come from Brad Barry and Shanna Boyd
and Dane and Hudson
I’m from the boring and quiet neighborhood
I come from “I will give you something to do” and
“I love you to the moon and back!”
I’m from going to church
I’m from Austin, Texas and Beard
I’m American and Scottish and Irish
I’m from Annice Bunton and William Barry
I am from spoiled brothers
I come from steak and chicken dumpling soup
I’m from the family of loving brothers
I come from picture day photos hanging on the wall
I am from a caring family.

Baranoff

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Where I’m From

I am from video games and basketballs
from homework and books
I am from the house of project central
I am from the big and huge home and
I am from the apple tree and the oak tree
I am from the neighborhood full of boys and girls and fun
I’m from making tamales and eating them on Christmas Eve
I’m from Robert and Gabriela and
CQ and Rhyea and
Polo and Chewy
I’m from the fireworks and block parties
I’m from “I’ll give you something to cry about”
and “Love you!”
I’m from believing in heaven
I’m from the Army and
I’m from San Antonio, Texas and
Mexico City
I’m from pizza and
Ice cream
I’m from peace
I’m from nieces and parents
I’m from pictures on the wall
I am from road trips and the military!

Baranoff

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Where I Come From

I am from art paper and markers
from Myers cleaning day soap and baby wipes
I am from toys and messy
I am from the bright and happy home
from the lilies and dandelions
and big trees
I am from the neighborhood with the quiet street
I’m from donuts in the morning
and home cooked family dinners
I am from Krista and Jordan Hoffman and
Evie and Grey
I’m from big backyards with swimming pools
and riding bikes

I’m from “Move it or lose it!” and
“I love you to infinity and back!”
I am from eyeglasses and contacts
I am from Hawaii and Portland and Oakland and Boston and Austin
I am Italian and German and English and Mexican
from homemade muffins and chicken pot pie and
homemade tortillas
I am from Nani Fa and Nona Papa
from pictures in the halls and in books and bedrooms
I come from family pictures
I am from moving and road trips!

Baranoff

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Where I Come From

I am from ice cream and gummy bears
I`m from Clorox and Legos
I am from messiness and disorganized
I come from a cool house and an awesome home
I am from pear trees
I am from a long road that leads to a park
I’m from a neighborhood of boys
I’m from going to grandma’s house and
Three people dinners
I am from Mike and Amy
and Lucy and Maggie
I’m from Shady Hollow and an awesome neighborhood
I am from “Be still! Be quiet!” and “Close your eyes!”
and “Be easier to get along with!”
I’m from not going to church.
I’m from Texas and
I’m Scottish or maybe Irish
I am from mexican food and tamales
I’m from loving parents
I’m from pictures in the hallway and long road trips and
I’m from birthmarks!

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My Heritage

I’m from tortilla soup and
From Legos and Discovery
I’m from the house of video games
I’m from the medium house and booksy house
I’m from rosemary and roses and pomegranate plants
I’m from fig trees and watermelon vine
I come from making bunuelos on New Year’s Eve and
dinners with mom and being weird
I’m from Anthony and Kasey and Granny and Grandpa Joseph Roger LeClair
I’m from the dog neighborhood
and neighborhood of few kids
I’m from “Get your butt back in bed!’’
and “Magic is not real”
I’m from Texas and California
I’m French and Canadian and American
I’m from tortilla soup and bunuelos
I’m from my parents and grandparents and cousins
I’m from the pictures on the family stairs
I am from happiness and joyfulness
I am two homes – Texas and California!

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The Crying Cloud

Out from the blue sky,
Blooms a cloud that cries.
Oh! So very sad,
I cannot be mad.

Your life is with me,
You see.
So why you cry
So deep.
Take it easy
When you feel queasy.
Don’t get cranky,
Which no one likes.
The crying cloud suddenly stops,
It sees,
all the people filled with happiness.

The cloud smile’s,
It’s heart opens wide.
And from a cloud,
It’s a Sun.
Shining bright with joy.
It’s a merryful way,
To start your day.
And keep this in your heart!!!

Patton Elementary, Austin- TX

3 rd Grade

Where I Come From

I am from computers and Lay’s potato chips
from Blue bell ice cream and oranges
I am from the art gallery in the halls and
the house of confusion
I am from empty and artsy
I am from bluebonnets and
apple trees and lilies and roses
I’m from a neighborhood of buffaloes
I’m from Hannukah and happiness
from Lilya and Guy
and Elizabeth and Vaira
I’m from the from “Don’t lock the doors!”
and “You are my favorite person in the world!”
I’m Jewish and Catholic
I’m from Austin, Texas and Russia
I’m from latkes and matzo ball soup
and pierogies.
I’m from a perfectionist
I’m from pictures in the halls
and pictures in my room and
pictures in mom’s office.
I am from my cousins, my mom and dad, my grandparents and road trips.

Baranoff

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Where I’m From

I am from video games and coffee and
big TVs
I am from the technology house and
I am from the disorganized and artsy house
I am from the roses and the cedar tree
I am from the bluebonnets
I am from the Shady Hollow neighborhood and Parkour
I’m from snack at 10:00 and alone time
I am from the neighborhood of pool parties and pizza
I’m from Mandi and Brian and Brenna
and Strider
I’m from “Get in bed or no TV for a week!” and
“Do you really want there?”
I’m from Texas and Holland, Michigan
I’m from grandparents that came from Italy to New York
I’m Italian and American and Irish
I’m from gnocchi on Christmas Eve
and chicken noodle soup
I’m from family pictures in every corner of the house
I’m from loving snow from Holland, Michigan and going where my dad grew up.
I come from the military.

Baranoff

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