4th of July Fun!

Happy 4th of July everyone! We are so lucky to live in a country like this. I spent the 4th of July at my Nanny and G-Dad's house with my cousins. We went tubing and swimming in the lake and pool and also saw some fireworks. We come here every 4th of July, but this year was a little different. We always go to two firework displays, one on the 3rd and the other on the 4th. So the one on the 3rd we see on the boat and we saw that one. But, the other display we see at a place called Great Waters. We have a picnic and play games and sit there for 4 hours playing games. This year though it rained. So we ended up not going to Great Waters and staying home and watching fireworks on the TV. We watched the Washington D.C. ones and the Macy's fireworks in New York. I thought that Macy's was better, just not as big. Bigger, to me, is not better. I was really sad and mad that we did not see Great Water's fireworks. It stopped raining, just the adults didn't want to drive and park and lug everything down, then drag it back up. Oh well, It was fun, I guess.

C-Sunshine

SafeSitter Class

Yesterday I went to a SafeSitter class. It was interesting and a lot of fun. I learned about:

> How to do the Heimlete ( Is that how you spell it?) choking thing on a baby and child

> How to do CPR on a baby and child

> Learned about first aid and who to call for various things (Ex. Cuts, Scrapes, Broken Bones, etc.)

> What to do if a fire started, tornado, a bad storm, burglar, etc.

> How to run a babysitting business

> How to change and feed a baby

> And MORE

It was a very helpful class. It started at 8am and ended at 4am. I ate lunch there and it was at a hospital. I can't wait to start babysitting now. There are other courses you can take through American Red Cross. At the end of the class I got a bag with bandages and a handbook, first aid kit, a flash light, and more band aids. This was such a great class. And it only cost $50.

I also have a surprise! I am getting glasses. I can't wait till they come. There brand name is Hillary Duff Stuff. They are plastic and I like that. We are at Nanny's and G-dad's right now and then the day after we get back we are going to Florida. I hope they come before we go to Florida.

C-Sunshine

Hilton Head Island Vacation!

I am a little late on this, I know. And those who know me will have thought I would put this out sooner. We went on vacation last week to Hilton Head Island, SC. It was a really fun time. We invited our friends from IL and they came down and had a great time too. There is too much to say so I am going to do it this way...

What: Hilton Head Island Vacation

When: March 19 - 26 2011

Where: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

What Did You Do?: Bike ride, go to the beach, swim in the pool, shop for suverniors, drive, go to Church on Sunday, eat Ice Cream, do crafts.

Other information: We had a swell time with our friends. We might have stayed in two separate condos, but that is OK. We went to the beach and saw a starfish, a baby jellyfish, a crab, a dolphin and found loads of shells and even some sand dollars. We had so much fun, but I am so glad to be home.

But, that was my spring break. So while everybody else is having fun, I will be inside doing my schoolwork. : )

C-Sunshine

Vacation In Florida!

From last Saturday to Friday I was having a wonderful time in Florida. Today we came home. I am going to tell you all about what happened.

Well we got there at eleven o'clock at night. We were using my Nanny's and G-Dad's condo ( thanks you guys we had a lot of fun! ) that was on the sixth floor. The next day we got in the elevator, it went so slow, and finally were on the beach. But there was jellyfish everywhere! It was gross! Then I decided I wanted to go out in the water and I did. I was standing in the water and I feel something slimy hitting my leg. I look down and there was a jellyfish right beside me! Ew, ew, ew, ew! I totally grossed out, all day! Then I went in the pool. I also went to the Lighhouse and the Fort. They were both really cool!

Another thing: I went to two meetings of these places that sell something like timeshare but it's not. And we collected $220 from going to the two and saying no. And we also got a two day vacation. But, $100 we sent on Disney World ( tell you about that in a minute ) and the other $120 on our dog, Lucy. And our goal was to have a cheap vacation. Well we did it!

One more thing: Disney. We had an awesome time. It was my first time there! I got a pin that said 1st Visit and had Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisie, and Goofy. We also did not pay for going to Disney World. We were volunteers so we got tickets for free! I went on Peter Pan, Flying Carpets, Dumbo, Pooh Bear, Buzz Lightyear, Stitch, and I saw the monster laugh floor that we all thought was really funny! And I got a hat that has Minnie ears. And I got a Minnie bag too!