Visit from South Carolina

Well, I have a problem. This summer my friend is coming from South Carolina, as I mentioned in another blog entry. This is where the problem begins. It started out one day, as I called my friend on the cell phone, he said that he is coming to Georgia. Then I told him it was cool and he said we need to hang out and I agreed. Out of curiosity I asked were he wants to hang out or what places he likes. I thought that he would tell me a particular place that he is interested in, but he texted me and said just show me around.

Well, then I started to think, where would be good place to hang out?  I couldn’t think of one. Then I started asking people and a lot of them said Ashley Park or The Avenue. I thought that was a great idea but as I came home from school there was a voice in my head saying, what if he didn’t like it? What if he gets bored? People should give a straight answer. I understand if he is visiting and doesn’t know where the places are at. I’m saying that at least people should say what they like to do or what they are interested in.

 So I still don’t know where to go or where to show him around. He is coming in 20 days and I still need to find out where he is staying and who he is coming with. So if you know of any good places to hang out in Georgia, please comment on this blog entry.       

               

Beautiful Day Outside

Today I was doing school. Then I took my dog for a walk 4 times, and it was fun. The weather was great, partly cloudy with sun peering through the clouds, and the cold breeze of wind blew in my face. Everything was green and blooming and some flowers were already opened with a wonderful smell. Then I went to water my beautiful small garden that my dad and I built.

Then after enjoying the beautiful day outside with my dog, it was time to go to co-op. When we got there I putt my dinner in the refrigerator and went to class. I got to the class, and no one was there so I went and talked to my friends. Then my teacher and the rest of the class showed up. All of us went to the kitchen and started making Mother’s Day gifts. Then when the class was over I didn’t have anything else to do, so I hung out with my friends, and we talked and laughed together.

Then one of them left and another friend and I were still talking and having fun. We talked until her mom and the person who was giving me a ride told us that it was time to go. So then we said our good-byes and then left. But then when I got in the car I saw my other friend that goes to church with me. Then on the way home we talked and made jokes and remembered all the fun stuff we did together.              

This Summer Going to be Fun!!!!

This summer I am planning to have the best summer ever. Although I might do summer school to graduate on time with all my friends and my sister. So then we will go to the same college and do the same job like we planned. We are also going to start business online selling accessories that we made with our own hands, like purses, beaded jewelry, and crocheted flowers and more. Then we don’t have to look for a summer job.

My birthday is this summer. Another that is happening this summer is my friend is coming from South Carolina and we will be hanging around and having fun.

The other thing that my sister and I might do this summer. Hang out with our friend from church. The places we like to hang out is Ashley Park and our houses. But mostly at Ashley Park because it is like an outside mall with a lot of shops and fountains. So that would be the funnest summer ever. I hope it will be but if it won’t I will be bored the entire summer.              

TNT

Well we went to TNT in the Nashville, Tennessee, as I mentioned in the previous blog entry. It was a lot of fun. We drove to our hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, and they served us dinner. We ate and after that we got on the bus and drove to the Opryland Hotel. That hotel is so beautifully made. When you walk in it is like a little city built inside with a lot of fountains and restaurants and more. It was so cool that we went there but we didn’t stay there we only went there for the opening ceremonies. It would be so cool if we were staying at that hotel. But when everything was over we got on the buses and went back to the hotel.

 The next morning we had to be on the buses at 7:15 am. Then we drove to the Trevecca Nazarene University and spent the hole day there competing against other districts in sports and other categories. We didn’t do very well. After we got done with everything for the day we went and played four square with South Carolina and Tennessee until it was time for us to leave. We made new friends, said our good byes, and left. The next morning we went back to the University and played four square. More people came and we made more friends. After that we went to eat and came played more four square.  We started to play water games. It was so fun and we also went to see one of our friends sing a solo. He was really really good at singing. After every event was over we had an award ceremony. Georgia won the third place in all the districts that were there. Then everything was over and we said good bye to all of our friends and left for the hotel. The next day it was Sunday, our last morning in Tennessee. We went to the University one more time for the morning sermon saw our new friends one more time, and asked for their phone numbers. Then we got on our buses and came home

This Spring Break

This Spring Break my sister, my friend, my dad, and I will go to Nashville, Tennessee. We will leave on Thursday and come back on Sunday afternoon. My sister and I will compete against other states in ping-pong. My friend will be competing in ladies Volleyball. After we are done with that we will go see other sports events.

 Then when the day is over and it is night time at 11:00 o’clock we will have to be on the buses and be ready to go to the hotel. When we get to the hotel and we are in our rooms we will have to turn off  lights out at 1:00 o’clock. On the next day we have to be ready and on the buses at 8:00 o’clock in the morning. Then we spend all day at the university campus.

 Then on Saturday we will find out who won in each category at the award ceremony. After everything is done for the night and everyone is on the buses then we will go back to the hotel. Then on the next day we will pack up and go home.

Fun Time

On Wednesday my sister and I decided to go and play capture the flag. When we got there we were felt uncomfortable because we didn’t know if any of our friends would show up. We went to the library, because we were early, and on our way we saw a friend. We talked a little and went to play capture the flag.

We prayed first and then had food and drinks. We were told the rules and were put into two teams. My sister and I and some of my friends were on the my team. We played five rounds but took 30 minutes for a water break.  

So then after everything was over we went to the library and waited for my mom to pick us up. I was looking at movies, books, and tapes while my sister went to the bathroom. Then my brother came into the library and told us it was time to go.        

The Day's Before the Dance.

Before the dance we went shopping for dresses. We went to a lot of stores trying to find the dress we liked. It took us a long time but found are dresses that we wanted. On another day we went shopping again, but this time for jewelry and boleros. It took us a long time, to but in the end we got what we needed. After we got everything my sister and me tried things on to see what looked good. Then we had so much fun trying things on that Mom took pictures. Then I was tired and was ready to go to sleep. Everyone went to sleep and the day of the dance was coming.On that day I was working in my garden and time went so fast that it was almost time to go. Then my mom said that we only have an hour and forty-five minutes. So then I was in a hurry to get ready for the dance. Then it was time to go. When we got in the building it was kind of awkward but then everything went well.                                              

Day in the Garden.

One day my dad me and went outside to work on the garden. The first thing we did was to get rid of the weeds. Then we built boxes to separate the garden from the path that we will walk on. Then when we were done with the boxes we went to four different stores and got the things that we need for the garden. Then on the next day we continued working by adding things that will help the plants grow. Then when we were done with that we started by planting flours and strawberries. When we did that also we planted peas, lettuce, and that was it for one day. Then the next day Dad went to work and I realized that we forgot to plant radishes and beets, so I went outside and planted them. After everything was in the ground I went every day and watered them. Now so far everything is growing except the peas. My dad says that we might replant peas all over again. 

 

Fun with Friends

But before we got puppies, Beanie Baby spent the night. We had so much fun we cooked pizza and bread sticks. After that we hung out and talked and made videos. But then after we decided to dye our hair. Me and Beanie Baby and Ticklish Princess went to the bathroom and I went first and I dyed the tips of my hair Vampire Red.

Then Ticklish Princess died her hair purple. Then Beanie Baby, who already had dye on her hair, put more dye on. After we were done, it was time to go to sleep because we needed to get up early for a Bible quiz. We didn’t  go to sleep; we were still talking and laughing and having a great time.

So finally we quieted down and went to sleep. The next day we were sleep deprived and we laughed at the stupidest stuff, but we had a great time. But we also did pretty well. After that we went to Beanie Baby’s house and hung out for a while and then went home.               

Puppies are Funny

On January 8, I and my sister and my dad went to church. Then after church we went to the pet store to get stuff for puppies. Then we went to get our new puppies. Our puppies are 25 % Shih Tzu and 75 % Yorkie or “Shorkies”.  We met the breeder and she had our puppies. She told us all about them and she also gave us special food for them. Then we got in the car and went home. 

When we came home we took them outside to go to the bathroom. After that we took them in our room and they ran wild. It was so fun to watch them. But then the night time came and we were getting ready for bed. We put the puppies in their crates and we turned off the light, and the puppies started barking. At first we ignored them but they were so loud so we couldn’t sleep. So the next night we put my puppy in the bathroom in his crate, and that didn’t work. So the next night we tried a different plan and we put my puppy in the kitchen and that didn’t work either.

So then I tried a different plan and I went and slept on the couch. Then I woke up and didn’t hear anything at all because my puppy was asleep. I did that for almost a week but then I had to go away for the weekend and my mom watched them. But the puppies missed us, and we missed them too.

My Teacher Came to America.

Last year my Russian teacher came to America. She came with a lot of kids on the hosting program. Me and my friend Masha went to meet her at the airport. We were in the waiting room for a long time. Then we saw them and my teacher was so happy that she was crying. Then I saw more of my friends from the orphanage and we talked and I translated for families that needed help. I was so glad to do the job because they will say something funny and you both laugh. That was the fun part.

Then the hosting program was having a picnic and I was invited. So me and my dad went and we had a lot of fun. We saw my teacher and I translated for her and a lot of other people. Then a lady came and said to tell my teacher’s friend that she is staying with her next week and she also said that I’m welcome to her house to translate. Then next week I went to that lady’s house. When we came she showed where I was going to sleep and she said, “Make yourself at home”. Then I stayed up till 5:00 o’clock playing games on the laptop and I had fun. Then on the next morning we went to some friends of hers and we went swimming in a lake that was 35 feet long. After that it was time to go home so we stopped to eat and I came home.

Then later in the week I was went to the mall with my dad and my teacher. We picked her up from the train station. Then we stopped and had breakfast and went to the mall. In the mall we had fun looking at the clothes and trying on funny clothes. Then the store was closing, but there were good sales and my teacher bought something for her family as a souvenir. It was so hard to take her out of there but it was fun. Then we ate and talked about how my friends were doing and what I heard was bad news.                 

New Years Resolutions

In Russia we kids didn’t do a New Year Resolution’s. The first time I did resolution was New Year‘s Eve 2009. Me and Ticklish Princess went to a New Year’s party at Beanie Baby’s house. After wards we spent the night there. We worked on a list of 100 things we wanted to do and change in 2010. We didn’t get to 100 because we ran out of things to write after 20. Then we were very tired because we stayed up late when we spent the night at Beanie Baby’s house. Then the next day we decided we wouldn’t continue the list because we didn’t have 100 things to put on it, so we crumbled it up and threw it away.

This year I’m hoping to change. It will be hard but I will try my best. I realized that I need to change or a lot of bad things will happen to me in the future life. One example is, I need to loose weight, or I might catch diabetes and I don’t want that to happen. The other thing I want to change my is attitude. I want to become even happier than I am already, and not look on the past life where evil was all around me and I couldn’t get out. This time I want to look on the plus side, not on the minus, and never give up. I want to stay on the right track and not let the devil mess up my life or win me over on his side.

Another thing that I want to become better at is helping my friends and listen to them when they want someone to listen to them. I want to be with them in rough situations with them and protect them from evil. When they are about to give up I want to be there and give them courage. One last thing is I want to become a better person in my family, which is very important to me. I don’t want to make my mom worry about me getting I trouble. I want to make my mom happy.