STAR Testing

This Tuesday and Wednesday I had STAR testing. We tested in Lodi, at a church. On Tuesday we did English. It was really easy and I was always done first. While I tested my Mom got to sit in the church cafe and talk with her friend. I had the worst allergies and kept on coughing.
Ugh, everyone would look at me and I was so embarrassed. It didn't help that I was sitting in the front if the classroom.
The second part of English was super easy and I finished in 20 minutes, which wasn't cool because I had to wait 30 minutes for everyone else to finish. It was so boring. But it was still fun. I met a lots of new people. And the test was fun too.
Wednesdays test wasn't fun at all. It was math testing and I stink at math. The only good thing was I had cough-drops and didn't cough as much.
But the test was super hard. I didn't understand most of it. My Mom said "If you don't know the answer, put C." I guessed on half of the answers but I know I got some of them right. I hope.
But seriously? Are 6th graders suppose to know algebra? Or am I the only one who was lost?
Well I am glad its over, that is until next year. Ha-ha.
I will post again when we get the grade results.

Pictures

Formal pictures

Mask making mess!
Grace's mask
Me making my mask
Glory making her mask
Glory,Grace and Me
My beautiful mask!
My beautiful hair! Thanks Glory
Me dancing
Ladies in-waiting
Me and my dance partner
me and my dance partner
Grace
Glory
Ninja in a dress!

Formal!!!!!

This Saturday was our formal. The theme was masquerade ball. I wore a blue Cinderella dress with a white sweater. I also wore gold high heels and a gold mask. Glory did my hair. And she did awesome job. Thanks so much Glory

We ate dinner there(Elf food!) And then we learned how to dance! CHIL hired professional dance instructors and they taught us the box-step waltz and a jive. We had to partner with boys (Yuck!). It was hard to learn but once you got it down it was fun!
! Both of my sisters came too! Grace & Glory both looked wonderful


To finish up the party we played ninja..in dresses!


All in all it was a wonderful night and I hope I can do something like it again

Yosemite National Park

Yesterday we went to Yosemite. It was a blast. We had lunch there and played in the snow. I think it was two feet deep! After that we went hiking up Verna falls but the path was block, because of danger of a rock slide. But the hike was two miles, one mile going up and one mile going down. Chosen made it up to the bridge, then he and my Mom went back down, while Glory, Grace, and I kept going up to Nevada falls. The hike up to Nevada was two miles long, plus going back down. It was very hard and we only made it to the half-way point,because the trail was close and it was getting dark. The trail was really slippery from the snow. Glory's favorite part was the "crying" rocks. They were rocks that had water dripping down and it made it sound like they were crying.Grace's favorite part was a natural spring. It was on the way down and when we got there we took off our shoes and soaked our sore feet. My favorite part was on the way back down. We started sing "The bear went over the mountain, the bear went over the mountain, the bear went over the mountain to see what he could see!" Then we changed the lyrics to "Nevada falls was closed, Nevada falls was closed, Nevada falls was closed! So we didn't get to see!" Meanwhile Chosen and Mom were back at the car, playing in the snow. Then Mom noticed a bear! Chosen was really excited but Mom was scared. When we finally got to the car Mom said she had been really worried that a bear would be on the trail. But we reassured her that we saw no wildlife,not even a deer or rabbit. But we saw a bunch of tracks! Rabbit, squirrel, deer, and bear tracks! Oh my! We had lots of fun and I hope we go there again soon!

Kansas

"To-to, I don't believe we're in California anymore!" After a flight delay, sitting next to strangers for three hours, then singing in the car for one hour, plus losing two hours, we are in Kansas!

Airplane!!!!

So, right now, we are getting ready to go to Kansas by airplane. I can't wait! In about thirty minutes this house will be going crazy, getting last-minute things done. I hope I didn't forget to pack anything! Oh I got to go! I might post more when I arrive.

love
mely