Extracurricular Activities

Today, we were walking out of class at the end of the day when Ms. Bell reminded us to check the bulletin board in the hallway. After the crowd of girls moved away, Samantha and I were able to see.



The board was peppered with colorful announcements. Auditions for Peter Pan, a request for library assistants...



"Look!" said Samantha, pointing to a light blue flier. "I can run for Student Council now that I'm a fifth grader!"



But I didn't care about that. The only thing I saw was a pale orange sheet of paper advertising a meeting for people interested in being on the staff of the RSSG Post, the school's newspaper.



"You have fun campaigning for Student Council," I told my friend. "I'm gonna be a reporter and writer for the Post."

"Oooh, Kit, that's perfect for you!" she squealed. "When's the meeting?"

I checked. "Tomorrow at lunch."

"That's okay. I'll sit with Tracy." Samantha giggled. She started babbling about Student Council as we slowly made our way to the exit of the school.



I promise to let you know everything that goes on at tomorrow's newspaper meeting! I can't wait!

-Kit, future newspaper staff member

P.S. I told you school would get interesting...

First Day of Fifth Grade!

Hello! Today was the long-awaited first day of school at RSSG.

I waited for my best friend in a corner of the hallway next to a hand-lettered banner in the school colors, purple and green. It looked like someone had hurriedly made that sign a few minutes before the students came inside. :D

Finally, I saw Samantha. She looked really nice and was all in pink, as usual.



"Kit! You look so preppy and cute!" she squealed. I laughed.

We talked for a minute or two until the bell rang and we headed to class.



There are two classes (20 or so kids in each) of fifth graders. Samantha and I both have Ms. Bell.

We didn't do much today, but we did have our school portraits taken. Here they are!

Me...



...and Samantha! Doesn't she look like a model? And her hair almost looks red! I wonder what color setting they used.



I'm sure exciting things will start happening at school soon!

Toodles,
Kit

School is Approaching!

Hey, guys!

I went shopping with my mom yesterday. I was buying stuff for...school! I can't believe it starts on Wednesday. Isn't that crazy?



Since I don't need any new clothes, (but I want the Pet Show dress from American Girl! Some new jeans would be amazing, too.) I just got socks, shoes, headbands, and a cute little flower for my hair.



I have my lavender sweater and school bag all ready for the first day. I wish I had a cool lunchbox. Oh well. Paper or plastic bags work fine, I guess, but having a lunchbox would be cool AND eco-friendly.



Here is a pile of my school supplies. I hadn't used the diary yet, so it's going to be my school notebook. I also have paper, pencils, and scissors. Folders, flashcards, and anything else we'll need are provided by the teacher.



I randomly put Black Beauty in the "hands" of my unicorn, Lacy. By the way, I've read it twice and I'm (gasp!) growing tired of it. I've moved on to...The Wizard of Oz, which is another really good book!



I'm so excited for fifth grade, but I really don't want summer to end! :(

To cherish the last bit of vacation, I went outside and played with the bouncy ball I got for my birthday. I don't think I've shown you guys yet! It's really funky-looking, and it lights up when you bounce it.



It's been really hot out lately, so I stayed in the shade of my porch.

To the readers out there who don't start school for a while, I hope you enjoy the rest of your summer vacation! Let's have a great school year!



XOXO,
Kit

Julie's Visit!

Okay, you've been hearing about Julie for over a week. It's time I finally post about her! I hadn't uploaded the pictures. Fine, I was being lazy. Hey, it's summer, the best time to be lazy. :)

Anyway, I was chillin' in my (totally awesome) room when Samantha showed up. (I had invited her to sleep over while my friend was visiting.)



Then, in walked a girl with the longest blonde hair I have ever seen. "Julie!" I exclaimed, waving, then quickly introduced her to Samantha.



"Hi, Kit!" She giggled and sat down, pushing a box toward me. "I know your birthday was a long, long time ago, but I brought you a present."



I pulled off the lid.



Inside was a beautiful shell necklace!

"Do you like it?" asked Julie.

"I love it!" I said.



I slipped it on.



"Wow," said Samantha, "that's so cool." Julie plopped the bow on her head.



Then, we played Sorry! It's such a fun game. Samantha won the first game, and I won the second. Julie didn't mind. She's pretty easy-going.



It was time to put on our pajamas!



Mom had baked "cake" cookies. (One cake mix, two eggs, a half cup of vegetable oil.) We all grabbed one. Yum!









Julie volunteered to tell a scary story. {Mom wants me to write that this photo was inspired by Caity-did's Corner. Cool idea, Caitlin!}



It was finally bedtime. Nighty-night!



I had lots of fun with Julie, and I hope I get to see her again.

Please tell me what you think of my room!

Your friend,
Kit the Cookie Lover

Finale: Summer Camp Part 7

Hello out there!

Finally! I'm on my last post about summer camp! I'm kind of glad to be finished posting pictures. It's tedious.

On the last day, I convinced Kirsten to climb a tree with me! Addy was a bit stubborn and refused to come up. She said she didn't want to break her arm on the last day of camp. I guess that makes sense.





We posed for one final picture together. This is it! The last picture taken of us "Camp Sisters!" I have no idea when we'll all be together again.



And here is a collage made with Picnik. Pretty cool, huh? (I wanted to make it bigger, with about nine pictures, but to do that, you have to pay $24.99. Snapples.)



I love camp so much! I really hope I can go back next year. And Addy and Kirsten, if you're reading this, I MISS YOU GUYS! YOU'RE AWESOME!

That's all, folks.

:D Kit

Nighttime Fun: Summer Camp Part 6

Have patience, faithful readers. This is the second-to-last post about summer camp!

Nights were a lot of fun, especially the last one. We always had free time to do whatever we wanted.

Addy did Kirsten's hair (thumbs up for the adorable mini buns!) and I read AG Magazine. Can you tell that Kirsten is reading my copy of Black Beauty? I lent it to her because I'm nice like that.



Addy and I were just chatting...



...when silly Kirsten came over and declared a pillow fight!



The battle was on. That pillow was soon flying through the air.









By this time, we were all cracking up.





Uh-oh...we could hear the couselor coming and quickly jumped into bed.



What a night! Aren't sleepovers fun?

Speaking of sleepovers, I promise promise promise you'll hear about Julie's visit this week! I just have to upload those photos.

--Kit, P.P.F. (Pro Pillow Fighter)

Splish-Splash: Summer Camp Part 5

Good afternoon! What do you think of my new background from "The Cutest Blog on the Block?" I love it!

Now, time for some more summer camp memories...

What's summer without swimming? While our clothes dried, we decided to cool off in the creek. It was a hot day, and we were a little worn out from all that work.

We sat on the riverbank deciding who would get in first. Addy volunteered and dove in.





I went next. Ahhh, the cool water felt really good!



Addy and I swam around a bit. I yelled to Kirsten, "Come on in! It's fun!"



"Oh, alright," she said, and splashed into the water.





A counselor helped me convert the wagon into a raft-type thing.



It was pretty cool until Kirsten tried to get on and it tipped over.



Oh well. We were already wet. Hee hee...it was time to relax anyway...



Then we gathered our clothes, got dressed, and went in for a snack.



There's definitely nothing like swimming in a stream.

I hung out with Julie yesterday! It was a blast. Pics coming soon!

--The Kitten (haha, just kidding.)