My trip to the mountains

On Sunday, I went to the mountains with Papa and Mana (to Jellystone Park, Marion, NC) for three days!  We hiked and was on this really huge bridge on Grandfather Mountain.  You should go there sometime!  The mountains were cool and Mana took lots of pictures of everything!!  I got a little black bear from that place.  The wind was blowing so much that my hair stood up and made me look like a girl!  Then, we went into a cave in the mountain and I saw cool things growing and funny looking rocks (Cavern) and a fish swimming in the dark too.  One time, they turned the lights off and it was so dark you couldn't see nothing and I couldn't even see my hand.  I got a little scared but they turned the lights back on.  Then, Papa buyed me this cool sword and I got a bat too but it is fake, ok?  It won't hurt you, ok?  Then, we went on this walk at a different place and saw some water falls.  We stayed in this little small cabin and it had a loft that I liked to climb the ladder to.  We played putt putt golf and arcade games and went on the paddle boat for a second and Papa teached me how to play horseshoes too!  I played shuffle board with Mana too.  At the little store, I buyed a bear claw!!  Papa said we'll put a string on it and I can wear it like a necklace.  After that day, we went and picked apples and then came home.  I fell asleep all the way home after that. 

MY COOKIES WON!!

Guess what, everybody?!!!!  My Momma took me to the fair and MY COOKIES WON FIRST PLACE!!!  I will get my ribbon in the mail and $8.00 for winning!  How cool is that?!!!!  At the fair, my Momma rode the dragon roller coaster and I ride lots of rides and I watched this funny dog show where they catched stuff and jumped in the water.  It was funny.  I ate an elephant ear and a corn dog too.  We stayed a long time at the fair.  When I get my ribbon, I'll ask Mana to take a picture so you can see it!

And, you know what else I did?  This morning (Saturday), I did a race at the USC baseball field and got a medal!  Papa runned too for 7 miles and he got a medal too!  Papa gave me his medal too so now I am getting lots of medals!!  Do you remember my other medals?  After the race, we all went to my soccer game and I scored another goal!  It was a good day!

Makin' Cookies!

Tonight it was finally time to make my cookies for the fair!  Papa has to take them in the morning to the fair. Is it time yet for the Fair?  Mana said not yet.  Here's how you make the peanut butter cookies:  you take one cup of peanut butter, and one cup of sugar, and one egg.  Then you stir it up really good.  It's hard to stir so you have to be really strong.  Then, you stir, stir, stir and then make it into balls and criss cross with your fork and then bake it for 10 minutes.  You can put your thumb in it too and mash it down.  Then, after it cooks, you can push a chocolate kiss in the middle or you can put a little bit of jam in the middle too.  My cookies have two criss cross, two chocolate kisses, and two with jam because I had to make six for the fair.  Papa is eating some of the other cookies and he said they were very good.  Mana likes them with the jam and the chocolate kiss.  I can make you some too!

Guess what else I did today?!  Me and Papa and Mana went to a flower place and they had pumpkins too and Papa buyed me this huge pumpkin.  We sat in the backyard and me and Papa cleaned out the guts and then Mana helped me cut the face I wanted in the pumpkin.  In a little while when it gets dark, I get to light the candle that's inside it!  Did  you know I know how to light the candle?  I have this long lighter and I put it through the pumpkin's mouth, and light the candle.  It's going to be really cool!!   Mana cooked pumpkin seeds tonight too and they are really good.  You should try some.

Rhylee's Celebration

Today is Rhylee's birthday.  I had a soccer game this morning and I made a goal for my team!!!  Me and Rhylee played on the field before my game and kicked the ball to each other.  Then we drived home and had Rhylee's big party!  Lots of people came and we had hotdogs and cheeseburgers and chips and potato salad and drink and I ate ribs too!! Rhylee got a lot of presents too.  She got this cool scooter that was pink.  Then, we rided scooters together for a long time.  Gram and Granddad gave me these cool books too; 'Will, God's Mighty Warrior', and 'Letters to God'.  Mana read them to me tonight, and I'm God's Mighty Warrior too!!  I need a fort like the boy in the story.  In my other book, it was about writing letters to God. I'm going to write a letter to God about my daddy, and ask Him to send my daddy back so I can see him because I've not seen him for a long time.

At the Zoo

Papa picked me up in carpool today ~ it's Friday!! YEA!!  Then, we picked up Mana and went to McDonald's and then we drived to the zoo!  Cherie and Brad and Rylee and Braeden was already there.  We saw lots of things and me and Rhylee fed the goats, and rode the train and then rode the big train to the gardens.  We played in the fountains some and swinged on the swing in the garden.  There was this cool little house too and we chased butterflies!  Rhylee rode home in our car and we played together.  At nighttime, we made a fire in the firepit and me and Rhylee did sparklers together and we made so'mores too.  

Tonight was really cool!

This night when it was almost dark, me and Coley and Mary blowed stuff up!!  You get this stuff called 'The Works' (toilet bowl cleaner) and you put some in a drink bottle and you put some shiny paper in it (tin foil) and then you throw it in the yard and move back.  After a little while it makes a really loud noise and smoke comes up and the drink bottle is blowed up and looks weird!  It is so cool.  Me and Coley and Mary did three of them!  Mana came outside but she holded her ears because it is so loud it sounds like a big gun!  How cool is that?! 

In two days I get to go to the zoo again with Rhylee.  And on Saturday, we are having Rhylee's birthday CELEBRATION!  I know what Papa and Mana buyed her for her birthday but Mana said it's a surprise and I can't tell her.   I wanted to try it out but nobody will let me and Mana said I can't take it out of the box.  I ride my scooter all the time - it has just two wheels because it's for big kids and it has a brake on the back.  When Rhylee gets her scooter (shhh!  it's a secret!), we can ride them together!  

I like playing on the playground at my school and I have two best friends but I can't remember the other one's name - one is named Jackson and he is on my soccer team.  We chase each other and play ball! 

I got  home early from school today and me and Papa checked on the chickens and I got three eggs today!  The eggs are getting bigger!  The first ones were pretty small but these are bigger!  I told Papa I wanted to put one under the light so I could have a baby chicken, so Papa gave me one, and I held my flashlight on it for a little while, but nothing happened!  Papa said we needed a different light.  Do you have one?

Coke bottle

Guess what me and Mary did?  We got some mentos - that's candy that you eat, but we didn't eat it - and you put it in a big coke bottle and then it  makes this foam stuff come out the top.  It was cool but Mary didn't think it was so cool though because she thought it was going to do something else. 

For homework, I had to write the letter G and the little g a bunch of times.  I'm getting good at writing.  Did you see my writing?

My AWESOME weekend!

I did lots of fun stuff this weekend.  Did you know that?!  My Grandpa and Gaga came and first we went to Frankie's Fun Park.  I got my own credit card and played lots of games and got lots of tickets too!  I did awesome!!

And, on Saturday, when Grandpa and Gaga were at my game, I scored a goal!  Everybody was clapping for me!  I love to play soccer with my friend Jackson.  I have a blue jersey and a red jersey and my number is 34.  Did you know that?  I have black shorts, cleats, and long blue socks I wear too that's my shin guards.  I'm getting really good at soccer.  I got the ball and took it all the way to my goal and scored!!  YAY!

Then, Grandpa and Gaga took me to the zoo and we saw lots of animals. Wanna hear something really funny?  My Grandpa was feeding these birds from a little cup, and one of them was flying, and it pooped on Grandpa's shirt!  That's funny, right?!  Gaga had to help clean him up!  I was holding a cup for another bird, and he knocked it over so then he only had a little bit of drink left.  It's called nectar. 

Grandpa and Gaga bought me some binoculars, and a cup, and a rubber snake from the zoo too!  Hey, guess what?!  I'm going to scare Mary with it in a little while!!  She will scream and I will laugh!

And, this morning, Grandpa and Gaga came to my house for breakfast.  I spent two nights with them in the hotel.  It was fun and I stayed up late last night.  Grandpa watched Texas play football and I saw them score one time!!  Gaga fell asleep in my bed before I did.  Grandpa and Gaga watched me play baseball and we went and saw our chickens too and they saw Robin the bunny and Chester too. 

I helped Papa take down the pool today, and then there was this big mud puddle I played in with just my underwear!  I got a really dirty butt and Mary wouldn't play in the mud with me.  Tonight I helped Papa make a fire outside on the deck in the fireplace thing.  I did some sparklers too.  I'm going to save some next week for when Rhylee comes because we are going to have a CELEBRATION!  It's her birthday and we're going to light fireworks.  But Rhylee can't light them because she's too little but I will help her light her sparkler!!

I'm playing in the bathtub now, and I still have some homework.  After that, I'm going to watch Rio.

Bye!  I love you!

My dentist visit

Last Monday, I had to go to the dentist because I had three cavities.  Do you have those?  That's when you have little black holes in your teeth and they have to clean it out and put some stuff in there.  I did really good and I didn't cry either!  I had a funny red nose that smelled like strawberries and it maked me really sleepy.  I got more stickers and I don't have to go back for a long time.  My Momma said I did great!  I still want braces but the doctor said I don't need them because my teeth are straight.  I like to brush my teeth with my cool toothbrush and my cool strawberry toothpaste!  And, I got kids mouthwash too!  It only pours a little bit in the cup and then you rinse it around and around and then spit.  But you have to spit in the sink - not the floor, okay?  That would be a big mess, right?

My Soccer game!

Today I had a game.  I went to the game with My Grandpa and Gaga and Papa came and Mary came too! I scored a goal!!!  Did you know that?!  Mary videotaped me playing soccer and sitting with my friend, Jackson.  Today we brought snack and drinks to the game because it was our turn.  I am with my Grandpa and Gaga and we went to the zoo.  I get to sleep in the hotel again tonight!  How cool is that?  

My grandpa gave me a cool backpack that was my daddy's.  And they brought me my batman costume!!  Mana will take a picture of me so you can see how cool I look in it!  I get to go trick or treat soon, do you?  What are you going to dress like?

Carpool!

Guess what, everybody?!  My Grandpa and Gaga came to my school today and picked me up at carpool!!  I got to go home early and other kids had to stay all day!  After we finished carpool, we went to Frankie's Fun Park and I got a credit card and played lots of games.  On Saturday, I have a soccer game again and my Grandpa and Gaga will be there too!