Summer is finally over. I went to the pool a lot and did not think about anything, just kept my mind open. It felt like I could just relax or just sleep. On Monday, I played tennis and just had fun. No matches.

One thing I loved about this summer was not thinking about school. Some of the things I did included having a fun time seeing my cousins, traveling to California, Arizona and Las Vegas where I have never been to. It was so much fun I never wanted it to end. I want to go back to those places and have a year just for relaxing. I also went to Michigan. We go every year. My favorite part of this trip is hearing the waves and looking at the lake. It is so peaceful. It went so fast for 2 weeks. It is also fun seeing your cousins that you do not really see a lot.

I think I grew up in some ways. Now I am 13 and starting Junior High and a new adventure. I don't know what else to say about that right now, but more to come in future posts!
Annie B, age 13

Another Summer Afternoon

This afternoon, I'm going to the pool with a new friend from last year. She invited me to come with her today to the club. We belong to the same club. We are going to swim, play some ball and have a fun time. I think we will stay until it closes and that is 8:00. We will probably eat there. The snack bar is not so good so sometimes I eat before I go. I like their French fires and ice cream treats.

Toms update

News flash! I got new shoes again! I saw these shoes a couple of weeks ago and I wanted them so bad but the store did not have them in stock. I was so sad they did not have them in my shoe size. The shoe salesman said we can get them from a different store. So we ordered them and they came yesterday. I was so happy I am still speechless. i plan to wear them the first day of school. If it kinda gets cold I would wear them with my new jeans.

My Shopping Adventure

I got a new necklace yesterday when I was shopping. I went to a big shopping center near my house with couple of my friends. We started the day with a big department store. We headed to the accessory department and I found this necklace. It is a butterfly with blue stones.






I also bought these shoes called Toms. I love these because they are so comfy and for a good cause. This company called Toms gives shoes to people who don't have a pair of shoes and cant afford them. Some live in Africa.I also like the sparkles. They also come with a bag and it says Toms on it.






The other thing I did was to get more feathers in my hair. I picked two pinks and one thick purple.
We ate lunch at Potbellys. I had a pizza sandwich. I had a blast!

Ship Wrecked

Something bad happened. I went on the boat and it died out. I was stuck on the lake. My mom and dad were with me. My Dad was driving and it just stopped. My dad was in the water so the boat did not hit the shore and ruin the boat. My mom called the marina and it came to get us after one hour. They could not start the boat either.

We got towed back to the marina. It took 50 minutes. My mom had a cell phone which was good. I maybe will not go on the boat again.

Room with a View Again

This is what I woke up to. It was so beautiful. I am going swimming today off the dock. I played in the water yesterday. The water is kinda cold. The water is super low and I can stand at the end of the dock. Have not seen any crawfish yet.

You Won't Believe What Happened!

I was floating on the tube and getting some sun and just relaxing and my mom said there is a huge fish! It was like 2 feet long and it was black and it was swimming right under my tube. I got so scared I wanted to get off the tube.

My Travels

This is our house. We go here every summer with my grandparents. My bedroom faces out to the water. I can sleep here really late because it is so quiet. I like to bike ride and play tennis. And I also like to go out to dinner.

The Weekend Before I Go!

Today I went to look for dry ice. It was hard to find. I went to all the big stores but they didn't carry dry ice. My grandfather likes peach ice cream. We saw some so we bought some and it is a limited edition flavor which means it is only sold in the summer months. It is eight hours to our destination, so we need dry ice.
Maybe our local ice cream shop will have it.

Good Wishes

I wish my friend and her family good prayers and good thoughts. I hope he gets better soon. I am so sad this happened.