What happened in the last few weeks...
CJ graduated! I'm going to middle school this fall. On the last few days of school, everyone celebrated with a bowling outing, a picnic with pizza, and goody bags stuffed with pencils, goodbye DVDs, gum, candy, and (sigh) advertisements from local sponsors. Then, school was finally over! Done with! Gone!
After that, I took a volleyball camp (OK, I guess) and a water camp where we got to play with sprinklers and slime and bubbles for a few hours (fun fun fun!) After that, my cousins came to go to our annual family reunion at a beach house at the Outer Banks!
We had a great time! We swam in the ocean, which was incredibly freezing for about 5 days in a row. We swam in the pool, forever playing Category and Shark. Later, we'd get in the hot tub. This year, we had color-themed days. Our family had Green Day (not the annoying, bad-word-using band). Mom made Mexican tacos! There were also a lot of games of Beano, Solitaire, Dutch Blitz, Pokemon Monopoly (with powers when you rolled doubles), and Werewolf (a slightly scary\gruesome but fun card game). Add in some "oranges" (parts to a game), a sudden rainstorm, lots of glow sticks, water balloons with smiley faces, a walk on the beach at night, volleyball, homemade board games, and our cousin L's return from a wedding in Wisconsin, and it was a memorable vacation! I'm still trying to cover everything in my sketchbook.
Cousin Studios Update: We recently started shooting our 5th film: Woman versus "Wild." Abby Sunlaw is a typical ten year old girl, but when she spends a night in her backyard, she'll face incredible challenges. Jumping off the bottom step of her front porch, fending off wild mosquitos, and finding some salt for her dinner are just some of the obstacles in her way. Can she do it? Find out-after the commercial break.
After getting home, 4 of our cousins stayed at our house, where we had more adventures. We headed to a baseball game\ fireworks show and were up until 12:00, saw Toy Story 3 (it has a shocking ending, but my lips are sealed), went to Sonic, and had feetball tournaments. I'll have to post the beginner's guide on this blog sometime around. Plus I got my Tdap shot, which didn't hurt as much as I thought it would.
And now that everybody's left- and that I've concluded this post- I'm just sitting around, folding origami dresses ( THANK YOU FOR THE AWESOME KIT GRANDMA AND GRANDPA!!!), reading, sketchbooking, writing letters, and dreaming about our upcoming ultimate 10-day road trip in August....
I WISH this is what it looked like this year! But no, everything is still snowless. Global warming?! (This picture is from 2010.)
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Friday, July 9, 2010
Monday, October 19, 2009
I'm Back!!!!
Finally- back from Maryland! I shall now present to you the top 3 Maryland activities:
1. MOVIE MAKING. While we were in Maryland, we made two new movie series called The Great Webkinz Camp-Out and Classroom Girls. We also shot several little videos including, but not limited to: The Ship Takes Off, The Thing, Cameras, Polly World Fashion Shoot, Mr. Jones.
2. FORT BUILDING. We built 2 tents. The one M slept in had a secret tunnel and plenty of storage, and L and I's had an electronics shelf and a "closet". On the last night, we all got together and had a sleepover in S's room!
3. SPYING. We did a lot of spying in the W house, but it wasn't for revenge, it was just for fun. L and M stayed hidden upstairs in our forts while S and I went downstairs to shoot pictures of evidence. We used walkie-talkies, too!
Some other activities we did were playing in the computer, playing with dolls, reading graphic novels, having sleepovers, going to church, and celebrating L's 11th birthday!
As soon as I get them downloaded, I'll be sharing some videos with you!
What did YOU do this weekend?
1. MOVIE MAKING. While we were in Maryland, we made two new movie series called The Great Webkinz Camp-Out and Classroom Girls. We also shot several little videos including, but not limited to: The Ship Takes Off, The Thing, Cameras, Polly World Fashion Shoot, Mr. Jones.
2. FORT BUILDING. We built 2 tents. The one M slept in had a secret tunnel and plenty of storage, and L and I's had an electronics shelf and a "closet". On the last night, we all got together and had a sleepover in S's room!
3. SPYING. We did a lot of spying in the W house, but it wasn't for revenge, it was just for fun. L and M stayed hidden upstairs in our forts while S and I went downstairs to shoot pictures of evidence. We used walkie-talkies, too!
Some other activities we did were playing in the computer, playing with dolls, reading graphic novels, having sleepovers, going to church, and celebrating L's 11th birthday!
As soon as I get them downloaded, I'll be sharing some videos with you!
What did YOU do this weekend?
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Big Beach Blogpost!
I have not been posting in a while for two reasons.
1. This one isn't a big deal. The internet access was down.
2. This one is the big deal, the thing I'm going to be blogging about. I went to the beach.
Every year, our grandparents rent a beach house on the Outer Banks. Then we all go to the beach house together for a family reunion. This year, there were 5 big parts about the beach that everyone went crazy about. They were:
1. Theme Nights. Every year, we have things called theme nights. Each family gets to make up a theme for a dinner. For example, this year we had .....
*Bug Day, where we ate cheeseburgers and "flies".
*Cincinnati Night, where we ate foods inspired by a family-famous Ohio restaurant.
* A night where we did a kabob bar.
* A "Create Your own" night with sandwich and ice cream bars.
*And many more!!!!
1. This one isn't a big deal. The internet access was down.
2. This one is the big deal, the thing I'm going to be blogging about. I went to the beach.
Every year, our grandparents rent a beach house on the Outer Banks. Then we all go to the beach house together for a family reunion. This year, there were 5 big parts about the beach that everyone went crazy about. They were:
1. Theme Nights. Every year, we have things called theme nights. Each family gets to make up a theme for a dinner. For example, this year we had .....
*Bug Day, where we ate cheeseburgers and "flies".
*Cincinnati Night, where we ate foods inspired by a family-famous Ohio restaurant.
* A night where we did a kabob bar.
* A "Create Your own" night with sandwich and ice cream bars.
*And many more!!!!
2. The Beach And Pool. There is nothing our family loves to do more at the beach than to soak in a pool (or hot tub!) after a whole morning of sandcastles and surfing.
3. Little Extras. In our spare time, we would usually be doing a craft, watching TV, playing cards, playing Apples to Apples, or playing volleyball.
4. Our Special Outings. This year we made our annual trips to go to Jockey's Ridge, The Currituck Lighthouse, and Five Guys.
5. The Surf Club. My cousins and I LOVE bogieboarding and wave jumping. So we started a special club. We surfed by day and held meetings at night.
When I went home, I wrote lots of poems, lists, and stories about our experiences at the beach. But there was a special one I wanted to post on my blog. It's a list of terms that we used in the Surf Club a lot. It's called, "Surf Club Lingo."
Surf Club Lingo
baby wave- a tiny wave
mommy\daddy wave- a bigger wave
grandpa wave- a REALLY BIG wave
ghost wave-a very big big wave
tsunami-a very big wave that can do a lot of damage. They often happen in Japan.
Surf Club meeting- a meeting where the members of the Surf Club just play some type of game.
Oh, I want crabs for Christmas- a song we sing either when we are out deep in the water or when we are happy
Take me home country waves-a song we sing when we want thProxy-Connection: keep-alive
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waves to take us "home"
floater- a wave that is easy to float over
stopper- a wave that looks like it will take you very far but when you ride it, it doesn't
wave jumping- the art of jumping over waves
I hope some more summer adventures come my way.....
3. Little Extras. In our spare time, we would usually be doing a craft, watching TV, playing cards, playing Apples to Apples, or playing volleyball.
4. Our Special Outings. This year we made our annual trips to go to Jockey's Ridge, The Currituck Lighthouse, and Five Guys.
5. The Surf Club. My cousins and I LOVE bogieboarding and wave jumping. So we started a special club. We surfed by day and held meetings at night.
When I went home, I wrote lots of poems, lists, and stories about our experiences at the beach. But there was a special one I wanted to post on my blog. It's a list of terms that we used in the Surf Club a lot. It's called, "Surf Club Lingo."
Surf Club Lingo
baby wave- a tiny wave
mommy\daddy wave- a bigger wave
grandpa wave- a REALLY BIG wave
ghost wave-a very big big wave
tsunami-a very big wave that can do a lot of damage. They often happen in Japan.
Surf Club meeting- a meeting where the members of the Surf Club just play some type of game.
Oh, I want crabs for Christmas- a song we sing either when we are out deep in the water or when we are happy
Take me home country waves-a song we sing when we want thProxy-Connection: keep-alive
Cache-Control: max-age=0
waves to take us "home"
floater- a wave that is easy to float over
stopper- a wave that looks like it will take you very far but when you ride it, it doesn't
wave jumping- the art of jumping over waves
I hope some more summer adventures come my way.....
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Summer To-Dos
Sorry that I have not posted for a while! There are just so many projects I have been doing!
Things I've Been Doing:
1. Cleaning Out My Saturday Drawer. Every time I bring something downstairs, Mom puts it in my Saturday Drawer. I have to bring the whole boatload of stuff in my drawer upstairs on Saturday.
2.Playing Glider Pro. I finally beat the house Imaginehouse!
3. Going Fishing. Dad and I went on a fishing trip to Lake Anna. Shrimp is good bait.....
4. Planning For The Beach. We are doing a sandwich/ice cream bar for our dinner night.
5. Getting My Neighbor's Mail. She is away a lot, so our family takes care of her mail when she wants us to handle it.
6. Blogging. Of course!
Things I Have To Do That I'm Going To Do:
1. Have a Sleepover. Gigi and I will have a great time!!!
2. Clean The Girls' Bathroom. I can't wait to use that mint toothpaste cleaning formula I cooked up!
3. Vaccum The Floor. There's only one time my room is messy, and that's after I'm done cutting paper. The floor DEFINETLY needs a vaccum right now!
4. Wash My Lunchbox. It's been with me through thick and thin......
5. Make Cookies! What's a trip to the Outer Banks without nutmeg logs, chippers, and scones?
6. Pack My Beach Bags. I have that one down later on my list. The beach trip isn't for a few days, but it's getting closer...
7. Go To A Gazillion Shops. ....for my Panteen haircut, new library books, etc.
I better stop blogging and start working!
More beach, home, and random summer updates to come when I'm done with my summer to-dos!
Things I've Been Doing:
1. Cleaning Out My Saturday Drawer. Every time I bring something downstairs, Mom puts it in my Saturday Drawer. I have to bring the whole boatload of stuff in my drawer upstairs on Saturday.
2.Playing Glider Pro. I finally beat the house Imaginehouse!
3. Going Fishing. Dad and I went on a fishing trip to Lake Anna. Shrimp is good bait.....
4. Planning For The Beach. We are doing a sandwich/ice cream bar for our dinner night.
5. Getting My Neighbor's Mail. She is away a lot, so our family takes care of her mail when she wants us to handle it.
6. Blogging. Of course!
Things I Have To Do That I'm Going To Do:
1. Have a Sleepover. Gigi and I will have a great time!!!
2. Clean The Girls' Bathroom. I can't wait to use that mint toothpaste cleaning formula I cooked up!
3. Vaccum The Floor. There's only one time my room is messy, and that's after I'm done cutting paper. The floor DEFINETLY needs a vaccum right now!
4. Wash My Lunchbox. It's been with me through thick and thin......
5. Make Cookies! What's a trip to the Outer Banks without nutmeg logs, chippers, and scones?
6. Pack My Beach Bags. I have that one down later on my list. The beach trip isn't for a few days, but it's getting closer...
7. Go To A Gazillion Shops. ....for my Panteen haircut, new library books, etc.
I better stop blogging and start working!
More beach, home, and random summer updates to come when I'm done with my summer to-dos!
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