One Friday, Nana
Arden picked me up from school and I got to spend the night at her house. I love doing that! The next day, I had my first track meet. I wanted to run the 400 meter run. I actually said yes to signing up for it, but
that day, I was so scared and cried! I didn't know
what to expect and the gun really terrified me.
I told Mommy, "It's like you hate me for signing me up for these
things. Even if I like it, I'm not doing
it again!" They lined us up and I
nervously played with my hair. After the gun
went off, I was the last person off the line.
When I got going though, I realized it wasn't so bad. I passed everyone but two girls to take 3rd
place with a time of 1:50. I was really
proud of myself and can't wait to do it again (despite what I originally
said!)
We have been finishing the year with Girl Scouts. I made a bird feeder with a bagel and peanut
butter in one meeting and we had our end of the year party. The 1st graders got to "bridge" to
being Brownies. I had a blast playing on
the playground! We only have one more
meeting this year.
We had two field trips this month too and I got to ride on a
school bus! The first one was to the Planetarium and I liked how the "sky" changed colors and then showed us the stars. The second one was to Runge Nature Center and Mommy got to come! We got to watch a presentation on reptiles, look at animal exhibits, and then go on a nature hike. I also got to do the Lego club two more times.
Daddy has been really, really busy and we miss him a lot. One night, Mommy took Emily and me to watch a North Callaway baseball game so we could see him. I got to sit in the press box with all the important people!
I started the Kids on Track program again, where I will walk or run 26.2 miles this summer. During the kickoff to run the first 1.2 miles, my friend Carrie went off with another friend. I decided to run by myself. I ran the whole thing! I was really proud of myself and I think Mommy was too! She ran with me and helped me pace myself and keep me going. I think I could have gone farther. After, I said, "It only matters that I finished proud!"
I had four soccer games this month. The first one was in the rain, and it had to be called halfway through because the rain really picked up. The second one was against a really tough team. Mommy and Daddy were so proud of how hard I worked, how fast I hustled, how I blocked some of their shots, and most of all, that I had really good sportsmanship. My coach e-mailed Mommy after the game to tell her how proud she was of how hard I worked! The next game was on Daddy's birthday. Our fourth game this month was also in the rain! I really enjoy soccer and want to play next season.
We have been having informal soccer practices with Bella and Brynn, and we rotate the house we go to. It has been a lot of fun, but I like the playing after dinner more than anything. We put on some funny plays a couple of times. When we hosted it the first time, the other girls didn't want to do that though. I was really upset because I was looking forward to putting a play on at my house. I said some very rude things to my friends, and they both ended up in tears because we were wasting our play time. I threw an EPIC fit! Mommy was very disappointed in me, and I was very upset with myself. I told her (without her mentioning it) that I would have a better attitude before the next practice, and I did!
We got to celebrate Mother's Day and Daddy's birthday on the same day! I wanted Mommy to have a good Mother's Day, and I made some nice cards for her, as well as some coupons. I am going to do the dishes, paint her fingernails and toenails, and a foot massage. I can't wait for her to cash them in, even if they have no expiration date! We made salt dough "ornaments" for my grandmas and I enjoyed painting them and putting my hand prints and Emily's footprints in them. For Daddy, we got him eye glass cleaner (that he wanted) and a gift certificate for a massage to help him relax when the year is over!
I have said some memorable things this month too. I finally decided that my socks were too small, so we went
to Old Navy to get bigger ones. I said,
"I look like a teenager!" I also said, "Charlee is my bestie." I woke up one morning at 5 AM because of a nightmare. I told Mommy that "someone was going to kill me." I have those dreams every once in a while and they really scare me! I was upset with Mommy one afternoon and told her, "I can use a stern voice too!" When I saw a homeless man, I said, "He can have whatever we don't need. We have all that we need." I'm pretty sure Mommy had a tear in her eye after I said that.
Probably the most exciting thing this month was that the dog I fell in love with after my birthday in February (Ignatius-"Iggy") was back! Daddy saw him on the website and said he was a good size and he wouldn't mind checking him out. He is a 10 month old Australian Shepherd/lab mix. So, Mommy took Emily and me to the Humane Society and he was already outside, ready to play with me. He jumped a little, but then calmed down. He just licked Emily on the face and then they ignored each other. He followed me around, like I was his "human". We found a cute gray kitten named Dice too.
Stay tuned to find out what happens next!
Before the big track race
