getting ready for x-mas

Today I am going to lights of the south.Because on Monday daddy was sick and yesterday I had to go to "Activity Day Girls".So it got pushed all the way to today, (Wednesday the 23rd ,09.)I`ts the day before Christmas Eve!!!!!We are making "chocolate fudge".I went to my friend Morgan`s house and She gave us chocolate,orange,cream cheese,peanut butter,and marshmallow flavored fudge. We put up lights in are rooms and snowflakes in the living room. We also put up tinsel and ornaments in the dining room.

Merry Christmas!

(again)

Christmas

I'm sorry I didn't write on my blog. Now it's Christmas! I'm so excited!

We already put up our two Christmas trees, tinsel, lights, and other things. I already got presents for everybody. I got mommy { __I forgot} and I got daddy {a puzzle ball } and Andrew got { a santa wrist band} and Becca got {a tile with the word princess on it} . We're so excited. The thing I am most excited about is going to Lights of the South. It is a place where there are lots of lights and a cafe and a stop to see Santa and a Christmas tree maze. Stuff like that. I am also excited to have cinnamon rolls in the morning and to get my presents.

Today was pajama day at school. I got to wear my pajamas all day and am still wearing them now. We made Scrooge masks and watched a Christmas Carol the movie and had hot chocolate and cookies. We went to see the play last week. Yesterday was my class party. Mom came and Rebecca came and we ate lots of food and read our Christmas tree stories. Then we got to see ourselves getting "elf-ed". It was very funny.

My friend Leara was gone from school today because tomorrow a storm is coming. So they left today so they would not get hit by the storm. Their grandma lives in West Virginia. She is my best friend and we play together and have been friends since pre-K.

I have been going to activity days at church. I got to sew a baby blanket and use a sewing machine all by myself! Next week we are going to go to the hospital and give our blankets and sing Christmas carols to the new babies and moms.

For Christmas I would like a Christmas dress to wear on Christmas day (not the morning). Also a new camera and a new watch because both of them that I had broke.

A few weeks ago I went with Daddy to the Daddy-daughter dance at my school. I wore my baptism dress. I ate cake and kool-aid. And I danced like a . . . princess! Daddy spun me until I fell over! I loved the daddy-daughter dance. Most of all, I love my daddy!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

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Run

I took Lenna running on the indoor track at the Y this morning. She is trying to reach a milestone (5 miles) for a club at school. She is an amazing runner. Next time, I will take her *before* my cardio workout instead of after. If you ever need motivation, take your 8 yr old and have her threaten to lap you. . . .

school (so far)

My class is very fun this year.(And sorry I forgot to tipe on my blog.)This year my mom is is in charge of the party's in are class.We have to study for are reading test which is on Monday.I am reading a chapter book.Halloween is coming up.I am going to be a fairytale book.Yes,a fairytale book.My moms is going to make it!What are you going to be?

How I spent My Summer Vacation

A photo essay by Lenna, who had her own disposable camera to take whatever pictures she wanted on vacation.

Horse Camp

At horse camp I swim on Mondays and Fridays. We go on trail rides, we ride horses, and we saddle them. Sometimes we give them baths and get hosed down (us). I ride Lightening. It's a big horse. Miss Annie and Miss Loral are the best teachers in the world! Our group is the Little Wranglers. Sometimes we get by a stall door and open them for the assigned horses. Then we go inside and get to pet the horses and feed them. We play on the playground, have lunch, and have our own lockers. Sometimes we play in the sprinklers. I learned lots of clapping games there. I really like horse camp. Tether ball is fun to watch, just so you know. That's what horse camp is all about- just remember not to go behind the horses. Always go on the side. And when you are brushing the tail, pull the tail towards you on the side to brush it, not behind. I learned a lot of stuff from horse camp. Tomorrow is the pony relay. My favorite part is when we get to go swimming. My shoes always get really muddy, that is why I wear my old ones. Mom says they smell like a barn. On the trail ride I rode so long it made my bum hurt, and my arms were sore from pulling the reins so Lightening wouldn't eat grass the whole time. That was the worst part. It made me want to cry because I was frustrated. I can name all the parts of a saddle. I am learning to steer the horse by squeezing with my legs.

The pony relay was fun. We had a race to see what age group could lead the pony, take off the saddle and blanket, brush the pony, put everything back on, and lead it back to the next person. Our group got second place. I had lots of fun and got a red ribbon.

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library books and my weekend

On Friday I went to my favorite place. The library.

The only books I got for me to read are: Henry and Mudge, Stage Fright on a Summer Night, Meet Julie, The Goose`s Gold, and Don`t Call Me Beanhead!

I read all of them, except the Goose's Gold. I really liked the American Girl book Meet Julie. It was my favorite so far. I liked the Hanry and Mudge had a treehouse in their bedroom. I liked that in Stage Fright the magic tree house kids turned day into night and learned that Queen Elizabeth had black teeth. Beanie had glow-in-the-dark crayons!

On Friday Leara came over to my house because her mom and her dad were on an anniversary date. Me and Leara got to sleep in the bunk bed. We played Sorry and read books. Then on Saturday they came over again! We got to have cake and Leara stayed the whole day long. On Sunday me and my friend Cassidy got to be the teachers of our class.