Why I like Christmas

on the road, on top of cars, and in front yards, you can see that people are getting ready for Christmas so I wanted to tell you why I like Christmas. I like it because I can spend time with my family trying out the new things I get. I also, partly like it because of the presents. Every year I get some things I wanted, from my list and some that are not. Don't worry, I like then all. Another thing I like about Christmas is that everyone has at least some decorations up. There are blow up snowmans, multicolored lights, Christmas trees, fake snow, and even fake icicles hanging from rooftops. That is why I like Christmas. Why do you?

Santa Cruz

Yesterday my family went to Santa Cruz to watch the sunset. It was nice because I could capture almost all the important and interesting events or moments but still be able to relax at the same time. I saw seals in the ocean, seagulls in the sky, and lots of cool shells in stores. We walked for a while, looked around, and finally ate. After a lot of fun, we had to leave because it was getting late. I hope I will get to go to Santa Cruz again.

Hannah's Party

On Saturday, for dinner we drove for 1 hour to get to our newly-moved-in friend's house. When we arrived, the house was crowded with kids... girls and boys. I played with Hannah, Julia, and Keisha, some of the girls my age. Us, girls ran away from the boys, and we also hid. When it was time for dinner, we had pizza, pasta and sausages. I thought the dinner was really good. I had lots of fun with Hannah, Julia, and Keisha but at 10:00, when I had to leave, I was supper sad. I hope I will at least be able to see my newly made friends again.

My first swim meet

I had my first swim meet today in Santa Cruz. It was long because it took forever to get through all the millions of people over there, signing up and finding my way to the team's tent. Here is what I did: I had to warm up by swimming 400 yards at 7:00 A.M. in the morning! I thought that was the most tiring part, especially at that time... Next I did my first race: 100 yards of back stroke. That was hard because I was afraid of crashing into the lane lines. My second race was 50 yards of breast stroke (this is my favorite!) Unfortunately,I got disqualified from that one for not touching the wall with 2 hands but that's okay because it was my first time, and my coach told me it happens. My last race, and my best one was 50 yards of free style.

Overall, it was a great day! I got help during the meet from some teenagers from my team because my mom was timing other swimmers and she couldn't help me get to my events. It was foggy and a little rainy in the morning but it cleared up by the end of the meet. Even though it was hard to move around in the beginning because I was so cold, after a couple of hours I was feeling much better. In affect of the weather, some parents came prepared with warm clothes and even tents! I wasn't expecting to see that. I was glad to be done, but I thought I learned a lot from the meet. Can't wait till my next one!