September 2011: by the kids

Auriana- I switched schools, so now I’m at Spanish Fork High School instead of at ALA, where I was going before. So far, tenth grade is fun, and I like all of my classes, which are U.S. history, choir, English, algebra two, creative writing, biology, seminary, and Spanish. My favorite classes are English and creative writing, even though I get homework every single day in English. We already had a project due in creative writing, where we had to write a bunch of things to let the teacher get to know us a little bit better. It’s been fun.

Isaac- Like everybody else says California was really cool. Right after that I went up and visited my cousins on the Pendleton side. I got back the day before the first day of school. It was my last blast of summer. Eighth grade has been really fun so far and I’ve done some pretty cool stuff!

Natalie- I love sixth grade so far, it is really fun! Soccer has been really fun too. I had my first game on the 30th, we didn’t win, but it was still really fun! I am learning two new dances in Irish dance right now and they are both really fun! California was really fun, I loved both beaches, the exploring beach that we went to was really cool, and Hermosa Beach was awesome!!

Becky is writing for Enoch and Miriam who already went to bed.
Enoch is excited for the fun run at school this week and has been practicing up. He just started reading Harry Potter and is really enjoying it. He loves his new class and teacher Mrs. Reed (a perfect name for a 3rd grade teacher). He’s enjoying learning the times tables and he is looking forward to playing laser tag and going on the Alpine slide for his birthday.

A dance teacher wanted to trade with Bjorn for a web design, so Miriam is benefitting and dancing three days a week, which she loves. She loved the beach and the wedding and the whole California trip – she actually loves most everything and everybody. And we all love her enthusiasm!

Ellie- I really liked going to the exploring beach, because I liked the buildings and castles. I used a cup and a spoon to make a castle, but we had to go so I didn’t get to finish it. I started Kindergarten! I like playing on the playground at school. I like playing with Savannah. I’ve been riding my bike to school with the other kids.