Bad News + Good News= GOING BACK TO SCHOOL

Well, today we found out who my teacher was going to be. Isabelle got Mrs. Camp (who she'd had for a teacher in kindergarten) and I got Mrs. Davis. I was sort of depressed, because my mom had told me that my best friend Flavia was in Mrs. Brewer's class and my other friend Kristen was in Mrs. Jones's class. So then I went up to my room and talked to Flavia and found out that we are next door neighbours. Me and Flavia have been in the same class ONCE in first grade, and then never again. Every year we cross our fingers hoping that we'd be in the same class again. But no. We weren't. Next I called my friend Katelyn, and left a message. I started crying and I was complaining. But then, my mom called and told me that my best friend Hope and my buddy Cameron were in my CLASS! WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I can't write any more because I am going on a calling and emailing spree to find out who else in my class. SEE YA LATER!

North Carolina Week

Me, my mom and my sister went to visit my mom's friend Shalina O'Flaherty and her two kids Kevin and Anna. My mom and Shalina met when my mom started a playgroup right after I was born. Mrs. Shalina signed up with Kevin (Anna and Belle weren't born yet) and then they turned out to be the best of friends. 3 years later, they had Anna in January and Belle in March. Then years later, we came to their house and played and played and played. We even found out that we have 'wizard powers'! Plus, we entered the WIZARDS ON DECK WITH HANNAH MONTANA SCAVENGER HUNT SWEEPSTAKES which if you won you got Hannah Montana's anklet, three Wizards of Waverly Place wands, and a life preserver signed by the entire cast. Kevin said that there was a 50% chance of winning and a 50% chance of losing. We don't know yet, but on August 9th, I will tell ya'll. On the last day there was a lot of weeping and wailing and I wish we didn't have to leave. And to make it even worse, it took 5 HOURS to drive home! But at least we get to see them next summer.





A PERSONAL MESSAGE FOR SHALINA, KEVIN, ANNA, AND TIM:



I miss you guys so much! I wish we were still back with ya'll!

-Hayden :-)

A 'ReMARCOble' Weekend

For a weekend in June, me, Isabelle, my mom, my dad, my grandma, and my grandpa went to Marco Island Florida to meet my great-grandparents. We woke up EARLY the Thursday morning we left, to get to the Parking Spot. When our bus FINALLY came, it took us to the Hartsfield Jackson International Airport. We had gotten there three hours early for we thought security would take forever. Luckily, we got through security in about 10 or 20 minutes, not like most trips when it takes 3 hours. We went to our gate which was C7, and we waited. Our plane took off at 1:00, and it was already 12:00, so we went ahead and ate some sandwiches we packed. We also brought some Lays Potato Chips, so we ate those too. After we'd eaten, it was only 12: 30. So me and my sister played our Nintendo DS's, while the grownups talked together. Finally it was time for people to load the plane. We were in Section 2, so we boarded when the intercom said for our section to board. We waited 30 minutes before take-off, and for the flight, me and my sister watched Bolt. Before the movie was over, we had to shut down all our electronics, for we were landing. YEA! We landed, and rushed out of the plane into the BURNING HOT hallway to the airport itself. We went to Baggage Claim and claimed all our bags, and went off to get the rental car to drive to Marco Island.



45 minutes later......




"Hello Great Grandma and Great Grandpa!" We had arrived at the Dutchess condimonium, where my great-grandparents lived. We hugged, and kissed after we'd met up together, we went down to the Marriott where we were staying. (:-) TEE HEE) but when we got up to the desk to go to our room.........WE WERE IN THE WRONG HOTEL!!!!!!!! My Grandy had actually made reservations at the Marco Beach Resort, a few blocks down from the Marriott. Then, we went and got our baithing suits on and we played in the pool and went and played down at the beach. Then we came back inside, and went out to eat at Su's Garden, a Chinese restraunt that we'd gone to the last time we went there. That night, everyone had a good night's sleep, because the next day would be FUN...


THE NEXT DAY:




We got dressed in our baithing suits, flip flops and cover-ups and went down to eat breakfast. Then afterwards, we went to the pool and swam and then went to the beach and walked for a long ways. Afterwards, we went to eat lunch with my great-grandparents....LEFTOVER CHINESE. Yum! Then we went back down to the water to play some more. Then we went to eat dinner at a place called Verdi's (Green's) where service was slow, and it was boring. So after me, my dad and my sister ate, everyone was still waiting for their food, and we were bored. So we went outside with Mommy's camera and we took funny pictures. Belle's favorite was the one where she was hiding behind a lampost and I was hiding behind a tree. She calls it 'NARNIA'. After we went back to the hotel, we had a good night's sleep.



THE NEXT DAY:



We ate breakfast, and then went down to the pool and played with new diving sticks we got at a surf shop called ALVIN'S ISLAND. Then, we went and ate some lunch and then went back to the beach. After we'd played the rest of the day, we went to eat dinner and got some sleep that night after me and Belle watched some of PRINCESS PROTECTION PROGRAM.




THE NEXT DAY we were to leave bright and early. Boo :-(. We went back to the airport and flew home that afternoon. We are now back here in Georgia, but I still wish we were back in Marco, the most fun beach ever!