Q: When does today come before yesterday?
A: In the dictionary (tee hee hee)
Monday, July 20, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Las Vegas Pop Quiz
Read the questions and then click Comments and put your answers. The questions are from both posts about Las Vegas. Good luck!
1. Which hotel did we go to?
A) Excalibur B) MGM Grand C) New York, New York
2. Name the three prizes I got from the arcade.
3. How hot was it on the first day at Vegas?
A) 109 F B) 100 F C) 105 F
4. Which movie was filmed at MGM?
A) Kung Fu Panda B) Charlotte's Web C) High School Musical 2
5. What did The cushion with Garfield on it say?
Extra credit- What is your favorite picture? (answers may vary.)
1. Which hotel did we go to?
A) Excalibur B) MGM Grand C) New York, New York
2. Name the three prizes I got from the arcade.
3. How hot was it on the first day at Vegas?
A) 109 F B) 100 F C) 105 F
4. Which movie was filmed at MGM?
A) Kung Fu Panda B) Charlotte's Web C) High School Musical 2
5. What did The cushion with Garfield on it say?
Extra credit- What is your favorite picture? (answers may vary.)
Las Vegas!!!
On Monday, after everyone woke up, we went down to the breakfast buffet. The line was really short so seconds later, we were grabbing plates and walking around the buffet. I stopped by the omelet station with my mom and brother. Bacon, ham, onions, spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, sausages went into the pan. After we all got our omelets, I got a waffle, some butter and walked back to our table. I immediately took a bite of the mouthwatering omelet. I devoured the rest of my meal. The waffle was delectable. It was as fluffy as a marshmallow. I was in heaven!
Breakfast time was soon over so we took the elevator back to our room. I went inside and leaped onto my favorite couch, the one with the dull colored strips and the comfy cushion. I started reading the beginning of the book Charlotte's Web. I was in the middle of a chapter when my dad said we are going to arcade!
We got on our sandals and went out the door. We walked of a bridge and past ice cream shop and people holding cardboard signs. The arcade in Excalibur was just across the street from MGM. My mom handed each of us 20 bucks and then she took away $2 because we were misbehaving. :(
I played a fishing game, a water gun shooting game, darts, a game where you throw whiffle balls into cups, air hockey, and some other ones. When our $18 were gone, I ended up with a small cow stuffie, a stuffed monkey with velcro on his hands and a huge pillow with a pic. of Garfield saying, "The best things in life are edible!".
We came home next day. It was a great trip and I had a blast of fun even though it was scorching hot. Go Vegas!!!!! :)
Breakfast time was soon over so we took the elevator back to our room. I went inside and leaped onto my favorite couch, the one with the dull colored strips and the comfy cushion. I started reading the beginning of the book Charlotte's Web. I was in the middle of a chapter when my dad said we are going to arcade!
We got on our sandals and went out the door. We walked of a bridge and past ice cream shop and people holding cardboard signs. The arcade in Excalibur was just across the street from MGM. My mom handed each of us 20 bucks and then she took away $2 because we were misbehaving. :(
I played a fishing game, a water gun shooting game, darts, a game where you throw whiffle balls into cups, air hockey, and some other ones. When our $18 were gone, I ended up with a small cow stuffie, a stuffed monkey with velcro on his hands and a huge pillow with a pic. of Garfield saying, "The best things in life are edible!".
We came home next day. It was a great trip and I had a blast of fun even though it was scorching hot. Go Vegas!!!!! :)
THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE EDIBLE!!!
(not really)
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Las Vegas!!!
It was Sunday afternoon, we were in Vegas. The weather was very hot, 109F and I was scorching! We decided to go swimming so we headed down stairs all ready to go.
Our hotel, MGM Grand had a huge waterfall and a river. Dad got us inner tubes and we cannonballed into the river. The current was to strong. Kenny and I were blown away. We were drenched by all the water falls and sprinklers. Then... WHOOSH! A super, super strong current led us into a huge waterfall. glub glub glub glub
Okay, did you know that they filmed High School Musical 2 at MGM Grand??? (wow!!!!)
We were playing around and going through water tunnels and getting splashed by the evil sprinklers. We were having so much fun that time was zipping away like a fly.
Believe it or not, it was dinnertime. We returned to our room, still dripping wet. We rinsed off and headed downstairs to the buffet. They had crab legs, prime ribs, fried garlic shrimp, ravioli, and sushi. I took few of each. It's not everyday I get to eat all my favorite foods!
Dessert time! Whoa! Cappuccino mousse, lime tarts, strawberry shortcake, creme brulee with fruits, caramel apples and chocolate-covered strawberries. Mmmm! I ate so much I couldn't walk without slouching! to be continued........
Our hotel, MGM Grand had a huge waterfall and a river. Dad got us inner tubes and we cannonballed into the river. The current was to strong. Kenny and I were blown away. We were drenched by all the water falls and sprinklers. Then... WHOOSH! A super, super strong current led us into a huge waterfall. glub glub glub glub
Okay, did you know that they filmed High School Musical 2 at MGM Grand??? (wow!!!!)
We were playing around and going through water tunnels and getting splashed by the evil sprinklers. We were having so much fun that time was zipping away like a fly.
Believe it or not, it was dinnertime. We returned to our room, still dripping wet. We rinsed off and headed downstairs to the buffet. They had crab legs, prime ribs, fried garlic shrimp, ravioli, and sushi. I took few of each. It's not everyday I get to eat all my favorite foods!
Dessert time! Whoa! Cappuccino mousse, lime tarts, strawberry shortcake, creme brulee with fruits, caramel apples and chocolate-covered strawberries. Mmmm! I ate so much I couldn't walk without slouching! to be continued........
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Back in Time at the Kellogg House
The second graders at Golden Elementary visited the Kellogg House. In the beginning, I got partnered up with Sophia and Jacqueline. The yellow school bus driver started the engine. Everyone was talkative and chatty during the long bus ride.
When we finally got there, we waited for our tour guide, Billy. He took us to the back of the Kellogg House and showed us how to use a washboard. I loved how the wringer squeezed the water out of the damp cloths. After that, our hands smelled horrible!
Then Billy took us to the orange grove. We sampled on sweet oranges and tangy grapefruit. We also tasted delicious lemonade. It was exquisite!
Our class made some quits ourselves out of paper. When we were finished, Billy led us to a blacksmith shop with a bunch of metal hanging on hook or lying on shelves. Ken, the blacksmith was trying to bend a horseshoe. He passed it around and we all tried to bend the crooked horseshoe, but we couldn’t. Ken said he could fix it but he would have to cheat. He cranked a handle of a fan to blow air into the fire and made the fire bigger and hotter. Then he stuck the horseshoe in the huge fire to make the metal of the shoe softer. It came out blazing red! He banged on it hard with a hammer until it was better and then laid the burning hot metal into a small tub of icy cold water.
Next, he made a nail for us and he told us about the different things he makes out of raw metal like eating utensils. He allowed us to put our hands in handcuffs also. It was like going to jail for the first time. Yikes! Before we lined up we took turns hitting some metal with a hammer.
When Billy led us back to Kellogg House, he showed us around the inside. We got to play with some old fashioned toys like Jacob’s ladder and a cup with a ball. There were felt boards, chalkboards, pick up sticks which were real sticks, Lincoln logs, wooden doll houses and tic-tac-toe.
Right before lunch, we went to dress up in old fashioned clothes. My dress was white with pearls and frills and puffy sleeves like Snow White’s dress. Everyone loved my outfit! We learned about the styles of their fashion and then headed out for lunch.
I had chocolate covered crackers, a peanut butter sandwich, apples and grapes with a juice box.
Billy also took us to the parlor which had a photograph machine, outdated phone, an organ and a grand piano. Mrs. Bartak played the piano and I loved the song she played. It was a very soft tune.
We went into the dining room and Billy startled us with the ghost drawers and showed us traditional cooking tools like a drainer, coffee grinder, and a butter churner. We made some butter for ourselves! We shook the cream to make the butter. We had it on crackers and it was scrumptious! I wish I got seconds.
Sadly, after the butter time was over, we headed for the bus. I am glad that now a day we have easier ways to do things! I will never forget our journey back in time at the Kellogg House!
When we finally got there, we waited for our tour guide, Billy. He took us to the back of the Kellogg House and showed us how to use a washboard. I loved how the wringer squeezed the water out of the damp cloths. After that, our hands smelled horrible!
Then Billy took us to the orange grove. We sampled on sweet oranges and tangy grapefruit. We also tasted delicious lemonade. It was exquisite!
Our class made some quits ourselves out of paper. When we were finished, Billy led us to a blacksmith shop with a bunch of metal hanging on hook or lying on shelves. Ken, the blacksmith was trying to bend a horseshoe. He passed it around and we all tried to bend the crooked horseshoe, but we couldn’t. Ken said he could fix it but he would have to cheat. He cranked a handle of a fan to blow air into the fire and made the fire bigger and hotter. Then he stuck the horseshoe in the huge fire to make the metal of the shoe softer. It came out blazing red! He banged on it hard with a hammer until it was better and then laid the burning hot metal into a small tub of icy cold water.
Next, he made a nail for us and he told us about the different things he makes out of raw metal like eating utensils. He allowed us to put our hands in handcuffs also. It was like going to jail for the first time. Yikes! Before we lined up we took turns hitting some metal with a hammer.
When Billy led us back to Kellogg House, he showed us around the inside. We got to play with some old fashioned toys like Jacob’s ladder and a cup with a ball. There were felt boards, chalkboards, pick up sticks which were real sticks, Lincoln logs, wooden doll houses and tic-tac-toe.
Right before lunch, we went to dress up in old fashioned clothes. My dress was white with pearls and frills and puffy sleeves like Snow White’s dress. Everyone loved my outfit! We learned about the styles of their fashion and then headed out for lunch.
I had chocolate covered crackers, a peanut butter sandwich, apples and grapes with a juice box.
Billy also took us to the parlor which had a photograph machine, outdated phone, an organ and a grand piano. Mrs. Bartak played the piano and I loved the song she played. It was a very soft tune.
We went into the dining room and Billy startled us with the ghost drawers and showed us traditional cooking tools like a drainer, coffee grinder, and a butter churner. We made some butter for ourselves! We shook the cream to make the butter. We had it on crackers and it was scrumptious! I wish I got seconds.
Sadly, after the butter time was over, we headed for the bus. I am glad that now a day we have easier ways to do things! I will never forget our journey back in time at the Kellogg House!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
At the Dunes
The day after school's was out, we went camping with YMCA in Newport Dune. We set the tent and went to sleep early. After waking up on Saturday morning, I tiptoed out of sleeping bag to eat breakfast. I quickly noticed that my dad went home for the night and saw my mom waking up. My brother was still asleep. I jiggled my mom up to ask her what was for breakfast and she handed me a piece of cinnamon bread and a napkin. I thought Kenny was pretending to be asleep except I wasn't so sure about that. A few seconds later, Kenny pretended to wake up. I wish I never taught him how to do that. Faint yawn, stretch, groan, yawn, open eyes slowly, pretend to struggle standing up, and then you stretch again. "I bet none of you know that I was pretending the whole time!" he said. My mom handed him a paper towel and a piece of cinnamon bread while I got seconds. It was really yummy in my tummy!
Then the door opened. It was my dad! He climbed inside the tent and explained why he went home for the night. He said that he couldn't fall asleep because of the chatter outside, the freeway, and that lousy old woodpecker. I understood about the woodpecker that was making tappity-tap sounds all night long, but I mean about the chatter and the freeway? Honestly, it wasn't so bad! I have to admit that it wasn't a bad idea to go home for the night, really it was only a 20 minute drive from home! Plus, dad did bring us our scooters and McDonald's Hot cakes! (We were allowed to scooter and bike on the sidewalk.)
I ate two pancakes with butter and went to the car to get the scooters. Once we were there, I opened the trunk and took out my scooter, except not Kenny's. He had to get it out on his own! My mom and dad trudged through the sand while we rode on the sidewalk. It was already 10:00. I rode up to our friends' trailers. They were getting on wristbands for the water park. I got a blue one and wrapped it around my wrist. Then, my friend Quinn's mom said that we were getting 4 hours to play in the ocean and that there would be fun things to play with. So I got on a life vest and ran down to the ocean.
The water was freezing, but I swam through it to an enormous, inflatable, saxophone looking thing that had two mouthpieces. I climbed onto one of the mouth pieces with Kenny and his friends. Some random girls climbed onto the other mouthpiece. We pushed against the wall of the mouthpiece and we went up into the sky! It was scary, but really fun! We pushed it down again. Whee! (see video of the saxophone thing). We flipped it over a couple more times. When we finally got tired of doing the same thing over and over again, I hopped down into the water and swam to the "Saturn".
We were all shivering by the time we got there. I tried to climb on it, but slipped off and plunged right back into the freezing water! I finally got onto the green Saturn when all of us started rocking back and forth, side to side, to and fro. The Saturn spun real fast and it started slowing down. I sat down on the Saturn's ring and held onto a black handle, so I wouldn't slip off while the Saturn started spinning. Then it spun the other way, I jumped off.
I was so dizzy and tired. It's unfair that inflatable Saturns go so fast. It is also unfair that time passes by so quickly when your having fun 'cause before we knew it, four hours were done and that was good and bad at the same time. It was good because that meant I didn't have to suffer in the coldness of the water anymore, but it was bad 'cause we didn't get to play on the inflatable toys any more. Still, we did get sundaes. There were nuts, and hot fudge, sprinkles, chocolate chips, caramel, and four type of ice cream. Vanilla, double chocolate, mint, and cookie dough. I took a whole bowl of nuts, that's all. I am a nut addict. It was a really good day and we had a spectacular time in the water even though it was crazy cold!
Then the door opened. It was my dad! He climbed inside the tent and explained why he went home for the night. He said that he couldn't fall asleep because of the chatter outside, the freeway, and that lousy old woodpecker. I understood about the woodpecker that was making tappity-tap sounds all night long, but I mean about the chatter and the freeway? Honestly, it wasn't so bad! I have to admit that it wasn't a bad idea to go home for the night, really it was only a 20 minute drive from home! Plus, dad did bring us our scooters and McDonald's Hot cakes! (We were allowed to scooter and bike on the sidewalk.)
I ate two pancakes with butter and went to the car to get the scooters. Once we were there, I opened the trunk and took out my scooter, except not Kenny's. He had to get it out on his own! My mom and dad trudged through the sand while we rode on the sidewalk. It was already 10:00. I rode up to our friends' trailers. They were getting on wristbands for the water park. I got a blue one and wrapped it around my wrist. Then, my friend Quinn's mom said that we were getting 4 hours to play in the ocean and that there would be fun things to play with. So I got on a life vest and ran down to the ocean.
The water was freezing, but I swam through it to an enormous, inflatable, saxophone looking thing that had two mouthpieces. I climbed onto one of the mouth pieces with Kenny and his friends. Some random girls climbed onto the other mouthpiece. We pushed against the wall of the mouthpiece and we went up into the sky! It was scary, but really fun! We pushed it down again. Whee! (see video of the saxophone thing). We flipped it over a couple more times. When we finally got tired of doing the same thing over and over again, I hopped down into the water and swam to the "Saturn".
We were all shivering by the time we got there. I tried to climb on it, but slipped off and plunged right back into the freezing water! I finally got onto the green Saturn when all of us started rocking back and forth, side to side, to and fro. The Saturn spun real fast and it started slowing down. I sat down on the Saturn's ring and held onto a black handle, so I wouldn't slip off while the Saturn started spinning. Then it spun the other way, I jumped off.
I was so dizzy and tired. It's unfair that inflatable Saturns go so fast. It is also unfair that time passes by so quickly when your having fun 'cause before we knew it, four hours were done and that was good and bad at the same time. It was good because that meant I didn't have to suffer in the coldness of the water anymore, but it was bad 'cause we didn't get to play on the inflatable toys any more. Still, we did get sundaes. There were nuts, and hot fudge, sprinkles, chocolate chips, caramel, and four type of ice cream. Vanilla, double chocolate, mint, and cookie dough. I took a whole bowl of nuts, that's all. I am a nut addict. It was a really good day and we had a spectacular time in the water even though it was crazy cold!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Jazz Festival
On Friday evening, my dad got us VIP Sky Box tickets to the Jazz Festival in Hyatt Regency, Newport Beach. When we got there, we were ushered to a reception room. I took a platter and loaded it with fried rice, mini tacos, ravioli, barbecued short ribs, fresh salad, sashimi for my mom, grilled shrimp and a bottle of ice water. Just as I sat down between Kenny and my mom, the musicians started getting ready.
Soon a woman made an announcement and then the band started playing their first song, Jazz Blues. I felt the same way as my brother did, relaxed and listening to the music while enjoying the scrumptious food. The saxophone players were pros and I enjoyed hearing them do solos. We applauded after every song. As the intermission began, I stood up to get a mango parfait and creme brulee. It was luscious and sweet.
The music was beautiful and soft as a dove. My favorite part was the ruby red strawberries dipped in rich brown chocolate!
Soon a woman made an announcement and then the band started playing their first song, Jazz Blues. I felt the same way as my brother did, relaxed and listening to the music while enjoying the scrumptious food. The saxophone players were pros and I enjoyed hearing them do solos. We applauded after every song. As the intermission began, I stood up to get a mango parfait and creme brulee. It was luscious and sweet.
The music was beautiful and soft as a dove. My favorite part was the ruby red strawberries dipped in rich brown chocolate!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Stupid Criminals- Running On Empty
"A getaway car is no good if you can't get away. When officers responded to reports of a suspicious truck at the store, they found a vehicle in the parking lot with a stolen recliner in the back- and three suspects inside. Apparently the crooks hadn't noticed the truck was low on gas when they pulled into the parking lot. They ran out of gas when they tried to leave! The crooks were so shocked that they just sat there. These Guys weren't great planners. Officer David Duke says."
( I got this from the NG kids magazine)
( I got this from the NG kids magazine)
Fun Fact
If you never cut your hair, it could grow up to 30 feet, about as tall as a three story building in a lifetime.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Gleaning Harvest
On Saturday, we went to the Incredible Edible Park with the YMCA Dreamcatcher group to for the poor. Along the way, we got lost trying to find the park. When we finally reached the park, we found out that the park was covered with rows of lettuce, strawberry plants and more rows of dirt. First, I started pulling bunches of lettuce out of the ground and stacking them in large green crates. It was a good thing we brought plastic gloves! Surprisingly, after a while most of the people's hands were covered with blisters. Ours weren't! My friend and I filled lots of crates with fresh lettuce. Some of the lettuce were twisty and they were really tall while others were small and plump. Soon after the crates were loaded onto a truck, we went to plant bean seeds. A few boys were there digging holes in the ground with very fat, wood poles. We dropped a pink bean into each hole and covered them with dirt. It was fun dropping the seeds into the tiny holes. It was sort of like the game Clothespins in a Bottle. After a few rows were layered with holes and beans, I ran back to the fields just in time to pick fresh strawberries. I quickly plucked the ruby red strawberries off the plants and dropped them into a fresh, new, plastic glove. The farmer said we could keep the strawberries. I was so happy and the strawberries were scrumptious! As the people left one by one, I handed them a warm, homemade, chocolate chip cookies. Some people had seconds! One of those people were me! I had a really fun time at the Gleaning Harvest. I was proud of myself helping the poor.
The End
The End
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
San Francisco
We excitedly woke up and pack up. We were sad to leave, but we were ready for another day. day at Stanford University. We headed for breakfast buffet downstairs and my brother let me be the elevator chief! An elevator chief gets to press the buttons for the "passengers" and hold the door open. Anyways, we got in the line and went around placing bagels, cream cheese, egg, sausages, and milk onto our plates. I also had a bowl of oatmeal. It was so creamy!
As we drove in the early morning light and headed to Stanford, there was a heap of things in between seats like blankets, my stuff animals, the DVDs, a load of snacks and fruits. Also, I had my "emergency backpack" which was N-O-T not full of waterproof bandages, ointment, Vaseline, the whole big deal. Instead, it was stuffed with my stuff animals' sleeping bags and pillows, a couple of empty Easter eggs that I forgot to hide in my "San Fransisco Easter egg hunt in the hotel game", pencils, index cards, my brother's travel case that he put in a pencil box, our wallets, a few pieces of shredded up green paper a.k.a the Easter grass that I put in my eggs, and some other stuff. We started watching Kung Fu Panda but didn't have a chance to finish it. We were already at Stanford by the time we were at the part of the movie when The Furious Five try to beat Tai Lung.
While we were walking around, I figured out that most university students rode their bikes around. Poor us! Our hurt and tired legs were jealous and mad at the bikers. I really wished that we brought our bikes so we wouldn't have to walk place to place, which would N-O-T not happen.
We were begging our dad for lunch because we were hungry, but he kept on saying "you ate breakfast at breakfast time and we will eat lunch at lunch time." Twenty minutes later, we dragged ourselves to the university food court and what do you know?? There was a Subway there, a Pick up Stix, a Coldstones, and Gina Maria's Pizzeria. After we ate, we took tons of pictures of the engineering buildings, the clock tower, and other tall buildings in Stanford. My family really liked the Standford campus. My mom said the buildings have its own characters. How can building have characters? Weird!! As we were sad to leave there and headed back home, I took naps and played the no talking game with my dad, but of course I lost. Why is it so hard not to talk and why should I not talk. Talking is my passion!! I was sad to say good bye to San Francisco, but I was happy just to be coming home. Oh, and I was right, I was going to love San Francisco, and I do. :)
As we drove in the early morning light and headed to Stanford, there was a heap of things in between seats like blankets, my stuff animals, the DVDs, a load of snacks and fruits. Also, I had my "emergency backpack" which was N-O-T not full of waterproof bandages, ointment, Vaseline, the whole big deal. Instead, it was stuffed with my stuff animals' sleeping bags and pillows, a couple of empty Easter eggs that I forgot to hide in my "San Fransisco Easter egg hunt in the hotel game", pencils, index cards, my brother's travel case that he put in a pencil box, our wallets, a few pieces of shredded up green paper a.k.a the Easter grass that I put in my eggs, and some other stuff. We started watching Kung Fu Panda but didn't have a chance to finish it. We were already at Stanford by the time we were at the part of the movie when The Furious Five try to beat Tai Lung.
While we were walking around, I figured out that most university students rode their bikes around. Poor us! Our hurt and tired legs were jealous and mad at the bikers. I really wished that we brought our bikes so we wouldn't have to walk place to place, which would N-O-T not happen.
We were begging our dad for lunch because we were hungry, but he kept on saying "you ate breakfast at breakfast time and we will eat lunch at lunch time." Twenty minutes later, we dragged ourselves to the university food court and what do you know?? There was a Subway there, a Pick up Stix, a Coldstones, and Gina Maria's Pizzeria. After we ate, we took tons of pictures of the engineering buildings, the clock tower, and other tall buildings in Stanford. My family really liked the Standford campus. My mom said the buildings have its own characters. How can building have characters? Weird!! As we were sad to leave there and headed back home, I took naps and played the no talking game with my dad, but of course I lost. Why is it so hard not to talk and why should I not talk. Talking is my passion!! I was sad to say good bye to San Francisco, but I was happy just to be coming home. Oh, and I was right, I was going to love San Francisco, and I do. :)
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Mrs. B's Post
My out of this world teacher, Mrs. B. has a blog too. I was SO thrilled to see that she posted this on her blog. She is such a gifted writer! Please read the following paragraphs.
An Eight Year Old...
I teach second grade - not new information to most, but merely a reminder. The children are seven and eight years old. One of my students started a blog (I'm so proud), and while I'd love to post the link, I just can't publicly make her known. Instead I am including a few lines of her first post for you to see the amazing writing of a second grader... she wrote this independently and it was not edited by an adult.
As we drove past the entrance of San Francisco and across the large beautiful Bay Bridge, I could see the blue bay and the gentle waves blowing onto the sandy shore. As we got off the bridge, we continued watching Marley and Me. Did you know that Marley passes away at the end? Boo hoo! When my family walked to the beach we saw giant brown seals on huge brown planks.
She is eight years old! Can you imagine her transcripts at thirteen... eighteen... twenty-five?? I'd love to take the credit, or some of it, for her unbelievable talents, but it is pretty obvious that she came in with a solid foundation. :)
An Eight Year Old...
I teach second grade - not new information to most, but merely a reminder. The children are seven and eight years old. One of my students started a blog (I'm so proud), and while I'd love to post the link, I just can't publicly make her known. Instead I am including a few lines of her first post for you to see the amazing writing of a second grader... she wrote this independently and it was not edited by an adult.
As we drove past the entrance of San Francisco and across the large beautiful Bay Bridge, I could see the blue bay and the gentle waves blowing onto the sandy shore. As we got off the bridge, we continued watching Marley and Me. Did you know that Marley passes away at the end? Boo hoo! When my family walked to the beach we saw giant brown seals on huge brown planks.
She is eight years old! Can you imagine her transcripts at thirteen... eighteen... twenty-five?? I'd love to take the credit, or some of it, for her unbelievable talents, but it is pretty obvious that she came in with a solid foundation. :)
Monday, April 20, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
San Francisco
After waking up at 3:00 in the morning, we added extra things to our luggages, changed into warm and cozy clothes, and hit the road. As we drove to San Francisco in our rental car, my brother, Kenny and I kept ourselves entertained by watching Marley and Me and taking some short naps. Before we went into the city of San Francisco, we decided to stop by UC Berkeley in Oakland. The parking lot in UC Berkeley was on a steep slope and we had to park our car in a crooked angle. Then we hiked down the slope and to a rusty, yellow permit machine. We insert $1.50 for an hour and a 1/2 and struck the green button for the permit. After a while, the permit still didn't come out so I hit the red cancel switch and the permit came out. I think they should replace the permit machine since it's so outdated.
I ran back up the hill with my dad and slipped the permit onto the window sill of the car. When I finally dragged myself all the way back down the hill, we walked to the stairs of UC Berkeley. We took some pictures of the aged structure, saw tall engineering buildings and a small carnival with Easter egg-hunts going on. I loved all the statues of the bears, the people, and the tools like screwdrivers and hammers in the engineering courtyard. When it was time to head back to the car, Kenny, daddy, and I went back up the steep hill and brought the car down to Mama who was too lazy to walk all the way up. On the way to our next stop we passed a smelly farm and you could smell cattle a.k.a a group of cows. The smell was not pleseant! I pinched my nose untill we passed the stinky farm.
...... A FEW HOURS LATER ......
As we drove past the entrance of San Francisco and across the large beautiful Bay Bridge, I could see the blue bay and the gentle waves blowing onto the sandy shore. As we got off the bridge, we countinued watching Marley and Me. Did you know that Marley passes away at the end? Boo hoo! When my family walked to the beach we saw giant brown seals on huge brown planks. It was very windy so we decided to go to our hotel. I'm pretty sure that I'm going to love San Francisco!
I ran back up the hill with my dad and slipped the permit onto the window sill of the car. When I finally dragged myself all the way back down the hill, we walked to the stairs of UC Berkeley. We took some pictures of the aged structure, saw tall engineering buildings and a small carnival with Easter egg-hunts going on. I loved all the statues of the bears, the people, and the tools like screwdrivers and hammers in the engineering courtyard. When it was time to head back to the car, Kenny, daddy, and I went back up the steep hill and brought the car down to Mama who was too lazy to walk all the way up. On the way to our next stop we passed a smelly farm and you could smell cattle a.k.a a group of cows. The smell was not pleseant! I pinched my nose untill we passed the stinky farm.
...... A FEW HOURS LATER ......
As we drove past the entrance of San Francisco and across the large beautiful Bay Bridge, I could see the blue bay and the gentle waves blowing onto the sandy shore. As we got off the bridge, we countinued watching Marley and Me. Did you know that Marley passes away at the end? Boo hoo! When my family walked to the beach we saw giant brown seals on huge brown planks. It was very windy so we decided to go to our hotel. I'm pretty sure that I'm going to love San Francisco!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
San Francisco
Today, we pulled up into the parking lot of the Presido and toured around. There was a large pond with a beautiful fountain and ducks, swans, and other birds swim around it. It also had many tall, intricate buildings. Soon after that, we drove up a steep 45 degree hill and rode down the crookest road in the world, The Lombard Street! Mama started screaming time to time as we turned on very sharp curbs.
A short while later, we headed out for the Golden Gate Bridge. We slowly crossed it as we looked out the windows and admired the small, sandy bay and inhabited green islands. My brother, Kenny and I thoght it was a great sight at the vista point and shot some pictures. Soon we made a quick U- turn and crossed the bridge once again and drove up to my favorite place in San Francisco, the Ghrardelli Factory!!! The heavenly smell and the look of the rich, brown Ghrardelli chocalte made my mouth water. I ended up tricking my dad (as usual) into buying a 80 piece bag of chocolate!
As we drove down to Subway for lunch, my stomach grumbled and I kept scolding it so it would stop, but it didn't. I could really use a sub, a refreshing drink, and of course, a little square of chocalate. We turned and headed into to the entrance of Subway. I had half of a Spicy Italian footlong which had salami, pepperoni, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers, oil, and vinegar. It was scrumptious! For a small dessert, I had a square of Ghrardelli Carmel. I was fully satisfied ! Sadly, our day was soon over , but we hoped that more fun will come tomorrow. I hope we all have a good night sleep so we can have a lot of energy for next day, the last day.
A short while later, we headed out for the Golden Gate Bridge. We slowly crossed it as we looked out the windows and admired the small, sandy bay and inhabited green islands. My brother, Kenny and I thoght it was a great sight at the vista point and shot some pictures. Soon we made a quick U- turn and crossed the bridge once again and drove up to my favorite place in San Francisco, the Ghrardelli Factory!!! The heavenly smell and the look of the rich, brown Ghrardelli chocalte made my mouth water. I ended up tricking my dad (as usual) into buying a 80 piece bag of chocolate!
As we drove down to Subway for lunch, my stomach grumbled and I kept scolding it so it would stop, but it didn't. I could really use a sub, a refreshing drink, and of course, a little square of chocalate. We turned and headed into to the entrance of Subway. I had half of a Spicy Italian footlong which had salami, pepperoni, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers, oil, and vinegar. It was scrumptious! For a small dessert, I had a square of Ghrardelli Carmel. I was fully satisfied ! Sadly, our day was soon over , but we hoped that more fun will come tomorrow. I hope we all have a good night sleep so we can have a lot of energy for next day, the last day.
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