Having Davids Here!

Last Friday my family went to the airport and picked up Davids. Davids is a 15 year old orphan from Latvia staying with us this summer.

We took pictures and went home. It was very very late. I was tired. When we got inside Davids was excited. He was looking all around. My family has gerbils and he likes to touch them. The gerbils were in the basement.

We showed him my brother's room. We also showed him my room. He noticed my talking parrot.

The next day we found out he likes to fix things. He fixed my brother's guitar and the four wheeler. He is smart. He likes corn dogs and ketchup.

I like him being here because he is a nice person.

Jack and the Beanstalk

Today I had a play called Jack and the Beanstalk. I went to a camp this week to practice what you would do for a play. It was theatre camp. I learned that in theatre/acting you have to be like the person you are in the play. I helped build and paint the beanstalk. I cut the clouds out. I also brought my costume. I was the mother of Jackie and Jenny. We had to name them Jackie and Jenny because none of the boys wanted to be Jack!

I didn't have to carry my script and hold it and read it. I memorized my words in the play. I was the only one who memorized the lines. My family came to see me do the play. I was excited for my family coming to see me! It was fun! I liked throwing the beans. :)

My Trip in Florida

When I went to Florida I did a lot of fun things.

I sent a picture to my family of my Grandma and Grandpa and I...

I am at the skating rink in the mall. I love ice skating. I do it all the time I go to Florida.

I went to the pool at the place where my Grandma and Grandpa live. My mom gave me a new towel that had flamingos on it. Whenever I go to the pool I like to do flips and handstands in the pool.

We went to CiCi's and I got the high score on skeeball on Grandpa's itouch! I beat Grandpa's score!

I went to Krispy Kreme and got two donuts!

I went to BD's. There is a grill there and we get to pick out food in a bowl. We put meats and vegetables and sauce on it and then you give it to somebody on the grill. They have like big chopsticks and dump the food on the grill and move it all over the grill. One time when I went there I had little corn and they had it on the chopstick and flipped it and caught it and then I got to hit the gong!

I also grilled pork chops and hot dogs with my Grandpa at his house. I planted plants and took out the garbage with Grandma. I got mail a few times and put some stuff to kill the fire ants in their yard. I got to play my Grandma's DS and got to the fourth session on Mario!

I'm was glad to see my Grandma and Grandpa. I had a great time there!

Going to Florida

I had a fun time in Florida with my Grandma and Grandpa.

The day I went to the airport to go to my Grandma and Grandpa's house I was a little scared. There was a lady by me on the airplane seat next to me. I sat by the window. I used my crossword puzzle. When they came around for a snack I got a Sprite and a honey bun and salted peanuts. I missed my mom and brothers and I was excited to see my Grandma and Grandpa.

When the plane was landing in FL I was getting really excited to see my granparents!

I could notice when it was FL because I've seen a map from above. I could see beaches and pools and the oceans. I liked when it landed because it went really fast and I like fast things. When I got off the plane the stewardess walked me off the plane and I didn't see my Grandma. They called her because she wasn't there. Then she came, she was at the right one but they changed gates and she didn't know it. I felt happy and excited when I saw my Grandma.

That was the beginning of my trip, I'll finish telling it another time. :)

Fun!

Monday we went to the zoo.  It was nice and sunny.  We had fun!  

We went to a new bear exhibit.  There was a glass window that had words on it.  I really liked what it said.  The polar bears were close to the window and it was cool.  We saw some swimming by another window and it was neat to see them really close.

It started raining at the zoo.  I didn't like it.  It was loud and we couldn't go anywhere.  We bought an umbrella and we went to StingRay Bay because we had tickets.  I liked to touch the stingrays, it felt really nice.  I was scared at first but then I wasn't.

Then we left to go home.

Tuesday we went to 1, 2, 3 Jump!  We were celebrating the last hour of school.  We had a friend come with us.  She was one of the girls who helped with the lemonade stand.  She's Braeden's age.  It was fun on the inflatables because we could jump and play.  My favorite part was jumping in the obstacle course.

This week is going to be busy.  

Tomorrow I have a doctor appointment.  It takes a while to get there.  It's my three month appointment to check my blood.  Every time they take a blood test and see what my levels are like.  They also check my height, weight, how I'm feeling.  I like going to these appointments because it's a safe place.  I think it's fun seeing my doctors.  I don't get to see them a lot and they're nice to me.  I get gifts for Christmas and my birthday from the doctors.  They think about me.

On Tuesday my mom has her first homestudy meeting for the adoption.  I'm going to a friend's house during that time.  Later a good friend of ours and her sons are coming to our house to visit.  They are staying for two days.  We get to have company!  I love those friends because they're nice to me.  Her sons are 4 and 2 and I like playing with them because they are funny and cute!  The four year old said he wanted to marry me! :)

My favorite day and biggest news is on Wednesday I get to go to Florida by myself on an airplane for 4 1/2 days!   I'm going to visit my Grandma and Grandpa.  I get to do this as a reward for being responsible.  My mom said I had helped her out with the boys and the house and she wanted to thank me in a special way.  I am SO excited about my trip!  I'll tell you more about it when I get back! :)

Our Friend Makes a Lemonade Stand Surprise

A few days ago my family's friend had a lemonade stand and they wanted to donate money for our adoption fund.  They worked very hard.  Yesterday I found out that we got 58 dollars and 86 cents!

The money for the adoption fund  made me feel happy because we get 58 dollars and 86 cents for my family's adoption fund.  This gets us closer to our adoption!