On Christmas I got a lot of fun presents. From Grandma and pa Landon the three of us got a flip video camera and the ripstick that Xander broke his arm on(which he could of broken his arm like that walking.) From Grandma and pa Jensen we go this fun game called Zooleretto, whereas you're trying to make a zoo. From the Russons we got family Yahtzee, a home-made Yahtzee game using pictures of our family. From Grandma and pa Anderson We each got a 50 dollar gift card to use for what we each want. The order I wrote it in is the order I remembered them, not the order I like them.

This is how everything started. At the park, we were going to play a ripstick dodgeball game that dad made up whereas if you get hit you give the ripstick to who hit you, or if you fall off dodging the ball. Our park has a sidewalk surrounding the entire thing and through the middle twice in different locations the basketball court is almost immediately surrounded(three of four sides are touching) by on section of space. Xander goes around the long way to play the game on the basketball court and goes behind a bush.

During project group this year we learned about castles and medieval technology. We made catapults, castles and a coat of arms(a shield w/ symbols to represent something, in my case our kingdom). At summative we talked about the different attack forms and necessities of a castle. I talked about attacking with fire, and about the buildings inside a castle. Afterward, we talked with just our parents. My coat of arms is a Pheonix(fire bird) holding two swords in its talons, and a flaming olive branch in its beak.

Thanksgiving Festivities

Have you ever had a good old thanksgiving feast? Well I do almost every year. The only difference? There's no turkey! Well, there is sort of. We have a turducken, a turkey stuffed with a duck stuffed with a chicken. The celebration, Baileys' house and excitement are still in my head.

My thirty minute band concert consisted of 1.)warm up 2.) main songs. The main songs were Arabian Dream, William Tell Overture, and Raiders March. Arabian Dream is an Arabian song, so the flutes and cymbals are emphasised. William Tell Overture is a cowboy like song that many would recognise as the Lone Rangers riding a horse theme song. Raiders March is a march that most people know from Raiders of the Lost Ark, as Indy's "theme". I am surprised that it took anywhere near to 30 minutes.

Xander is sick, and has been since Saturday.He has a head cold. His body seems to have a clock that says "It's someone's birthday/birthday celebration-time to get sick!" He's been sick for a lot of birthdays. On Saturday we were celebrating my dad's birthday(Tomorrow). He's missed Cub Scout Day Camp, and Max is there instead. He just took his temperature and it was 100.5. It's been 103, so he is getting better. I hope it doesn't come back.

Amelia Anne Anderson was born 11:50 am, March 18. 2011. She weighed 8 Lbs 3 oz, being 20.5 inches long. It's been 2 days since she was born, and Amelia and my mom are finally coming home! Amelia likes to squeak, and has her eyes open unless she is very tired. She has a lot of brown hair , or at least I think it is brown. I love that she doesn't cry as much as other babies, and she almost always seems happy. She is ticklish at her belly, I don't know why. For me, she is just lovely.

My sister is due March 22. I do not know if I can wait that long. We still don't have a for sure name, but we have a idea. The baby is going to have enough clothes to last her for a while. She has a crib, a changing table, a stroller, a rocker, and a high chair. When she is born we will be ready with everything but diapers and wipes. We have bottles, pacifiers, nail clippers, and combs. She has shoes, swim suits, and swim diapers. She even has toys! She might have other stuff, but this is all I know she has.

I just finished practising my Trombone. What was I practising? The Star Spangled Banner. I'm trying to master it before the end of the school year. I started it a few weeks ago, and I am familiar with it. I still have not mastered it, but I'm determined to. It takes a lot of breath, being able to play high and low notes, and a beat. I was excited to start my goal, and will be excited to end it. I'll write another blog entry when I master it, but I won't do just one topic.

For two days now, it has been raining. Not that I'm complaining. I like to play in the rain. The only problem is, I not allowed to play in the rain. I've been missing it since monsoon season. My neighbour, Quin, my brothers, and I all like to play in the rain, especially storms. Tomorrow is presidents day and I am excited to play with my family. My dad is still sleeping, and it's almost one o' clock, because the storm isn't really a loud one. I hope my mom let's me play outside with Quin today, this storm wouldn't be the worse we've been in! The rain has stopped now, I hope it comes back.