Amelia's Travel Blog : MY BIRTHDAY FLOWER

Friday, November 7, 2008

MY BIRTHDAY FLOWER

My Birthday Flower
By Amelia Staats
When I was nine years old I can remember it was one of my favorite birthdays. It started when my brother, sister, dad, and I were in Low’s shopping for mulch. My sister and I went outside to look at the fountains and flowers until we had to leave. As we were leaving to go to the car a flash of color caught my eye. There behind me were about fifty groups of beautiful flowers that were orange, yellow, and red. I read the price tag 4.50. I reached into my pocket where I was keeping my birthday money and pulled out my five dollar bill. Quickly I sprinted back and bought my birthday flower. The whole way home I was jumpy and anxious to plant my new flower which was called a mum. As we parked I through open the door and ran to the garage to get a shovel. As I was planting my beautiful red and orange flower my mom came out with good news. We were going to New Hampshire in a week and my grandparents wouldn’t be able to see me for my birthday so I was sleeping over tonight. I was exited I patted the ground beside my flower and ran inside to pack.
Finally, we arrived at my grandparent’s house and then watched my mom drive off. Then my grandma and grandpa took me to the pool in Apple Valley. I swam almost all day until we went back to the house. I went to bed that night very tired. The next day we started to drive home we stopped at the velvet ice cream place in Utica on the way back where we got ice cream and fed the ducks. We finally made it home I ran inside but the house seemed empty. I figured they all must be outside. Right when I opened the screen door about six of my friends, my brother Gabe, and my sister Isabel ran out from behind a bush at me. I was shocked and very happy. Then I realized everyone (besides Gabe) was wearing bathing suits and hula skirts. I also saw that the whole yard was decorated. There was a piñata, hula hoops, cake, and a volleyball net and ball. We got to crack open the piñata and hula hoop and eat cake. My favorite part was the presents. I got an American girl doll, a bracelet, photo album and a licorice cat (from the American girl magazine). It was a great birthday, and it all stared with my little birthday flower.

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Notre Dame

Today we visited notre dame. Notre Dame is a gothic cathedral in Paris. Once we got to Notre Dame we had to stand in a large line. it took about 15 minutes until w actually got inside. Right away we started to climb the 400 steps to the top of the church. We climbed and climbed and climbed and pretty soon we got to the first level. it was a pretty good view but the top was much better. Once we got to the top we had a spectacular view. Not as good as the Eiffle tower, which you could see, but still a view of the river and below Notre Dame. Inside the church the priest was preaching and there were candles lit everywhere. We walked around and looked at statues like the sculpture of Joan of arc. Once we left we headed on looking forward to the rest of the day.

The Patisserie

Today after we got back from are big museum walk my brother, sister, and i went to the Patisserie to get dinner and dessert that night. We walked around the corner towards a little shop that was down the street from our apartment. they had decorated treats like pie with the fruit in beautiful designs and they had treats that looked like they were a big glob of whip cream. We ended up getting one tiny pizza and a bunch of little pieces of pizza. For dessert we got to pieces of berry pie and 2 pieces of apircot pie, also an apple pie. The pie looked so pretty you didn't want to eat them to destroy the designs. they tasted just as good as they looked. when we got back we feasted on pie and pizza.