Hiking, Elk, and the water park.

Today we woke up and got ready for a hike with my dad. First, we went out to eat then we headed to the hiking spot. We went to this dry looking field hike but when we started it was much more. As I took alot of pictures my sister scanned the ground searching for rocks such as white marble. When my brother started taking pictures I searched for rocks to. We found all sorts red ones, more marble and even black sparkely ones. As we kept walking through the field we saw the mountains and the path was heading up into them. We started to feel snow but still it was warm enough for tee shirts. First, we went way up in the mountains then we started to go back down where the path was turning into sand again like it had been when we were on flat ground. Soon we started to come back to the field. We walked for 3 miles that day and we were really tired when we got home. That night my mom and sister drove my dad to the airport while my brother and I stayed home. The next day my mom was going to take us to the recreation center to go on the climbing wall and water park. The next mourning we were all really exited to go to the water park so we all ate really quickly. When we got there my brother went to do the climbing wall while my sister and I went to the water park. First, we went down the big slide. The slide started out so that you were in pitch dark and then then the slide was half open so you could see the rest of the water park as you went down. Once we went down one time we went down like 5 more times before exploring the rest of the water park. There was a lazy river there wher the current would pull you around in a huge circle and it was a little dificult to get out sometimes. After that we went on the slide again until my brother came and we played tag in the lazy river with him. When he got out to go on the climbing wall me and my sister played alone again. Once we left we ate and then went in the hot tub at home since it was so cold out. After that we read a little and then went to bed.

In Colorado

Today we arrived in Colorado. The plane ride was a little less then 2 hours and the whole time me and Isabel were playing board games and drawing. When we finally got there we rented a car and started towards are house. It took us a long time to get to are house since we kept getting lost. Finally, my dad stopped and asked for directions and we got to are house in less then 5 minutes. When we got there my sister, brother, and I all unpacked. We were sharing a room since it had two sets of bunk beds. After we unpacked even though it was really late my mom and dad let us go into the hot tub which was just outside the house. We stayed in there for a long time and played. When we got out we went straight to bed since we were really tired. When we woke up the next mourning we all got straight to work. We wanted to go into the hot tub again but we had to finish our school work first. We all got are french, math, grammer, and history done and then went to the hot tub. My dad came in this mourning. We had to take my dad back to Denver because he had training so we drove back to Denver and my dad went to his hotel room. After that he came back out and we ate at Panera's. Then we had to say goodbye to my dad. We dropped him off and then started to drive back to Evergreen. When we got back my brother and I had a tennis lesson so we went to this big bubble and inside it was a tennis court. There we had a lesson with two other boys. We played games and the coach fed us tennis balls. When we got home my brother explored outside in the backyard while my sister and I watched a movie. That night my sister and I got to make dinner and then we got dessert. We went to bed early that night.

The works and a night at the school

Today we got up early because we were going to the works for a science class and an art class. When we got there we signed in and then got the rest of the time before class to explore the works. There were machines, games, and a race track for cars. When we finally got called in there were like 20 other kids at the class who were all home-schooled. The little kids went to art class first which was in a studio on the other side of the works. The older kids stayed for the science class. They were talking about Newtons laws of motion. The first activity we did was we had to make a car out of legos and the fastest one would win. We had to decide if we should put alot of mass on or very little. My brother and I ended up getting 2nd place. Next, we did smaller activities where the activities were set up around the room and we would walk to them. On one activity we had to spin 4 eggs and try to determine whether they were hard boiled or raw. Another on we had to pour water into soda cans and see what the can would do. The next one we had two spring scales and we would have to pull them on opposite sides and try to get them even. The last activity was we had to put coins on a paper and pull them up without moving the coins that much. After we had talked about them we had to do one more thing. We would have to find a way to drop an egg from the top of a ladder without breaking it. My brother and I were partners again. First we got a carboard box and filled it up with these puffy things and cotton balls then we put the egg between two paper cups and taped them together. Then we put the egg and the paper cups inside the box and taped the box closed. Last we weighed it. We then had time to eat lunch. My sister came back and we sat together at one of the tables and watched them drop the eggs. Are egg ended up surrviving but we didn't win because one of the other eggs were lighter. When we went to art class we made pysanky eggs which are eggs with designs on them. I tried to draw a rose on mine but plaster was really hard to draw on so the paint ended up running down the side of the eggs and making a grayish black color. My brother made an egg that was red with a camel and a bunch of cool designs. Finally, it was time to leave. When my mom came to get us we were playing games in the works. When we got home my friend called and invited me to girls night at our school and I got to go. When we got there 5 of my friends ran up to me and asking me so many questions. We watched other 6th grade girls give a fashion show and then some people sang when we played American idol. My friends Angie and Jen were dressed in twin out fits with tiaras they sang a song first. After that we played flashlight tag all around the school and the teachers were it. We had people hiding under lunch baskets and in class rooms. In the gym they had video games and basketball. For the last thing they played the movie Hairspray. When we got back to the house we had to go to bed right away since it was 11:00 and I had tennis the next day.

Home in Granville.

When we arrived back at home my dad had to leave the the day after. We didn't have our math programs set up yet so we worked on mostly French, reading, and writing. We would start history and math when my dad got back. The day after the snow was up to my knees! When my dog would go out in our backyard the snow was up to her back so she would have to make paths all around the yard where she would walk. My friend Lyndsey and I made my dog what we called an island in the snow. We cleared alot of snow out of the way and made a giant grass patch for her to walk around on. That night my brother and I played scrabble online and lost every time. The next day I woke up really late and my mom and brother were planning on bundleing up to walk down town, I stayed to wait for my sister who was coming home from a friends house. After they got back me and my sister played before I cleaned my room. When I was done cleaning my room me and my brother played scrabble and actually won two games. That night my dad got home and brought ice cream. then we went to bed.

Going home and starting homeschooling

Today it was a very happy day for my little sister and a very sad day for the rest of us. Today we were going home. We woke up pretty early since the rental car was due back a 2:00. When we got to the airport we returned are car before going to check are bags in. When we got through security we headed straight to are gate. We had to sit there for like two hours then we got on the plane to go home. The plane was huge, just like the plane that we took to get there. First, once we got on the plane we watched the movie that they were playing, then since I was sitting with my sister we colored. Eventually, my sister fell asleep so I watched movies on my DVD player for the rest of the time. Finally, after 7 hours we arrived in Chicago. The next 90 minutes from Chicago to Columbus was no time at all since I was so tired because I had stayed up all night on the plane. When we arrived in Columbus, my dad went to get the car while we all waited inside the airport. We were all anixous to get home because we all missed my dog and my cat and we were so tired. When we got home my mom and dad took a nap and I tried to but my sister wasn't tired because she had slept on the plane so all she wanted to do was play, play, play. I was so tired that night I went to sleep almost right away even though my mom and dad said to try to stay up to get off the hawaiian time. Finally, I went to bed.

My mom's birthday

Today was my moms birthday so we all slept in really late. We got up and ate pancakes then did the dishes before starting my moms special birthday day. My mom decided that she wanted to go to the black sand beach because she didn't go to the black sand beach before when the rest of us did because she had work. We went off and drove about and hour before finally getting there. At the beach me and my sister played in the tide pools. Then we played on the rocks in the ocean. The waves would crash up against the rocks and we would get sprayed. We saw two turtles on the beach sitting really close to each other. We also saw a sea turtle in a big tide pool and when my brother put his toes in the water the sea turtle attempted to bite his toe, but he only got away with it once. After spending a long time at the black sand beach, we headed back towards Hilo. My dad, my brother, my sister and I went into two grocery stores looking for the perfect birthday cake. My mom originally wanted a pineapple upside down cake. We went in the first grocery store but they didn't have it so we got a guava cake. Then when we passed another grocery store my dad decided to check to see if they had a pineapple upside down cake. They didn't have it so we didn't get another cake. When we got home we got to eat cake and then we went to bed.

Snorkeling in Kona

Today we went snorkeling in Kona, which is known for it's beautiful fish. We woke up early and ate pancakes before leaving. We already had are snorkel gear from the day before so we just left early. It was a two hour ride to Kona so I had brought my DVD player and My brother, my sister, and I watched movies on the way there. On the way we stopped at the grocery store to get snacks and towels. We ended up getting a back pack to. We stopped to eat on the way also. When we finally got there it was really crowded. When we got to the beach we found a shady place on a flat rock. My brother, dad, and I got in first. We saw giant sea urchins, and many different types of fish like the yellow tang and the puffer fish. My brother and I went really deep out until he was going to fast and I lost him. Finally I found the way back and got my dad to go out deep with me. When we found my brother we swam around looking at different things. I even saw pink or purple coral. When we went in me and my sister saw about four turtles and then went to explore the tide pools. There were sea urchins in every little cove of the hardened lava rock. When we did leave we went and ate dinner at Denny's and then got ice cream at cold stone creamery where they had cake batter ice cream. When we got home we watched Harry Potter which lasted for a long time before going to bed.