Thanksgiving was great because we spent Thursday at Grandma Kathy and Grandpa Tom's house, Friday at Papa Ron and Linda's (and picked out some earrings at Altemueller's) and then to Uncle Mark's. It was so cold we decided to skip the parade. On Saturday, we went to Aunt Lisa's and had fun playing "things".
We have had several events at Church as we are preparing for the McEntyre's to move to South Carolina. There was a nice reception for them. We had an Advent-ure pool party inside and I had a blast running around with friends. We also did "hanging of the green" to decorate the hall.
I have been begging Mom to go shopping lately, as my style is changing. I had a shopping day with Mom and had so much fun at the mall looking at clothes. I want to go with my friends too. Ellie has been asking for a kitten and I think Mom and Dad finally wore down. Mom took us to meet a kitty at Ms. Brooke's house (from school.) She is so cute and little! Mom also took me to the Frankenberg Christmas party and I learned a new card game called "Trash".
At school, I have continued with craft club and choir. We had a fun Duck Day game where 150 ducks were hidden at school for people to find. I found one and was so excited! I agreed to do Camp Show Choir at Rock Bridge High School. I was hesitant to go, but ended up enjoying my time with Spencer who was also there. We learned a dance to perform for parents, and Mom and Dad were very impressed with my dancing skills! Afterward, our whole family went to Aaron's to hang out. I had a lot of fun with a girl they were baby-sitting named River. We played Uno with Ellie and Aaron while the adults watched volleyball.
We have had some school celebrations too. We went to Ellie's volleyball banquet at Battle High School. She earned her varsity letter, and I got to eat Mexican food! We also had our choir concert. I sang 5 songs with 4th grade and 5 more with choir. I was very proud of our performance that we had worked hard on.
Our family was set to go to Ellie's first volleyball tournament early on December 16th. I woke Mom and Dad up around 1:00 AM because my throat was hurting. Dad and I stayed behind and found out I had strep throat! I missed the tournament and the Church Christmas dinner, but worst of all, the medicine that I had to take twice a day for 10 days tastes HORRIBLE!
Luckily, I was able to go back to school for our last three days of fun before winter break. We had a movie in the gym and our winter party in our classroom. I am ready for Christmas and Santa!
Thanksgiving picture with Papa Ron and Linda at Uncle Mark's
Getting ready to perform at the Rock Bridge Camp Show Choir
Drumming at the winter concert
