I got my first and second vaccines! I am so proud of how brave I was both times. Dad brought me and I think that was helpful. I got pretty sick after both of them, especially the second, but was better after a couple of days. Come on immunity and sleepovers!
We have had a lot of end of the year activities at Oakland. We had a field day and I got to meet a lot of students that I never saw before. We had our first and only orchestra concert. We played three songs and for a group of only 14 students who learned how to play virtually, we sounded pretty darn great! We also had the Oakland Middle School awards ceremony. I was pretty embarrassed to walk across the stage to receive my 5 awards. I was also pretty jealous that I didn't receive as many rewards as some of my friends. I just can't help but compare myself to them. It sure does feel good to be out of school though!
I have done a lot since summer has started. I had done a lot of reading in my room, and we went to the library and Barnes and Noble. I just can't get enough of books! My favorites lately are murder mysteries. I also participated in a Mizzou memory study and made some extra spending money. I had Lila over, and I went over to her grandma's house for swimming. I was also invited to my new friend Shelby's house. We did a lot of talking and laughing. I begrudgingly went to a youth group activity at Lillian's Church, but only because I love her. We did a lot of water games and I ended up meeting two new friends, Elizabeth and Katie. I was so excited to go to youth group the next week, which involved laser tag and Go Karts! This was the end of this year's youth groups, but they will start back up later and I can't wait!
I had my sports physical to try out for the Oakland volleyball team next year. I am so excited but also so nervous that I won't make it. I have been going to a lot of volleyball clinics to get ready for competitive try-outs on July 9th. I have also been going to Emily's soccer games. I didn't really want to, but Mom and Dad said that she has had to sit through a lot of my events, so it is only fair.
We have done a lot as a family too. Dad's family came to our house for a BBQ and backyard volleyball. We went to Papa Rodney's office space for Camille's birthday party and Jonathan's going away party. He is going to Stanford in California for graduate school for 5 years. It is so weird to think that he won't be around much.
Papa Rick and Nana Peggy have been here for a couple of weeks. They stayed at Aunt Lisa and Uncle Otto's so we have visited over there and they have come over here. We seem to get take out and ice cream a lot, which I love! We also played the Meme game and Golf (a card game.) We also all took a trip to the Zoo. It was amazing to see all the animals again! I had so many favorites. The elephants were really close to us and one was my favorite. He keep eating sticks and spraying dirt and water all over himself. I also loved that we could see a cheetah up close, who walked back and forth in front of us. I also really loved a bear that put its paws on the glass right by us. On the ride home, Mom's windshield got hit by a huge rock and cracked it, and then another one hit us and damaged it even more. It was pretty scary but we made it home safely.
I'm so excited to have a lot of fun experiences this summer!
Oakland Orchestra concert (wearing mom's dress and shoes)
