Swimming All The Time

My very favorite part of this vacation is the pool. We wake up and swim and end our day with a swim. I am actually the only one that CAN swim. My brothers have to stay where they can touch. But I am free to go to the deep end, do flips and tricks. My dad got in yesterday and we did cheer leading tricks. I would stand on his hands above his head and flip out into the water. What is your favorite part of a vacation?

100 Days of School

Yes, that's right! I have been in school 100 days this year. I have a super fun teacher, Mrs. Webster. She told us we could dress up as if we were 100 years old! We are also going to have 100 item trail mix. I'm bringing chocolate chips to add. It is going to be a great day! What made your day special today??

Coconut Fun

So I was very excited to see that we had a coconut in our produce basket last week. I had to wait several days before my dad was ready to get out the drill and let me try real coconut milk! I liked it but it was not what I expected. I thought it would taste like coconut but it tasted like leaves. My brother, Ladd, didn't like it at all! After we drank some we poured the rest out and it looked like water! It was not even white. I wonder why they call it milk? My dad let Ladd and I try hitting it with a hammer to crack it open. That was awesome! We hit it and hit it. Finally it broke. Then we got to eat the coconut. It was better than the milk. It was so fresh and yummy. I highly recommend trying fresh coconut.

Sewing.... My First Attempt

One of the most exciting gifts I received for Christmas was a sewing machine. My first project was a purse to hold some of my new fabric. It turned out well, but took a lot longer than I thought and even involved some unpicking. It is not as easy as it looks, but I am hooked. What would you create with a sewing machine?

Let it Snow! Let it Snow!

I was very happy to find snow snow snow the day after Christmas. It snowed all day long. I love fresh snow. We jumped on the trampoline, made snow angles, climbed snow hills, and of course had snow fights. What a great day with my brothers! What is your favorite thing about snow?

Christmas Morning

Yes, I was the first to wake Christmas morning. I kindly woke my mom and dad. That was a mistake, they made me wait and wait and wait. Finally I ran in and woke the boys and we found that Santa did come!!! I knew he would because I have been really good. Thankfully he received my letter and gave me just what I asked for, Caroline. Caroline is a beautiful American Girl doll. I had a smile on all day. What was your special surprise Christmas morning?

Christmas Eve

I love our Christmas Eve tradition. Every year we go to my grandparents in Leamington. This year I actually spent the whole day because I needed to finish my mom's gift. I worked all day. The rest of the family came that evening. We ate and waited for our special guest to arrive. Finally we heard his bells and Santa came right to my grandpa's house. It's always good to get one last word to the big guy before Christmas morning! After Santa we got to open our Christmas PJs. Thanks Grandma! I then had my mom open her special gift from me. I had been working on knitting a scarf since July. It turned out great and she was super happy. What was the special gift that you have this year?