Rainbow

Who woulda thought, double rainbow in the summer? Only in Port Townsend!!

Cupcakes!!

I love cupcakes soooo much!!!! And they are so fun to make! I really want to open a cupcake shop.

Two Zombies

We're both zombies at 2:05am!

Wet Day

Olly and I went on a walk just now and got terribly soaked!! My pants and jacket are completely wet!

Pizza for Dinner!

Red bell peppers, mozzarella, and feta cheese! Yum!!

Why are dogs so cute?

Doughnuts

My dad and I made doughnuts when I got back from school the other day! They were delicious! They're in my favorite catagory along with Pikes Place doughnuts and Voodoo Doughnuts. Speaking about Voodoo Doughnuts, when we were in Portland we went to that tourist attraction. I got a voodoo doll doughnut and an Oreo doughnut and must say they were pretty good, especially after waiting in line for 45 minutes!

Olly

Trixie

My adorable cat when she's not being annoying.

Animals

Both Trixie and Olly are eating grass in our backyard!

Portlandia

My mom and I went to Portland over President's Day. I'm obsessed with this show called Portlandia and I found out that part of an episode was filmed in front of our friends' house! Here is a picture of Kittee standing in front of her house. Watch Portlandia and see if you notice it!

The Incident Going to see Taylor Swift

For my birthday my mom and I went to Taylor Swift's Speak Now concert at the Tacoma Dome.  It was so  awesome!!!!  But let me back up and tell you the whole story.  We had been having car problems before, the car had overheated a couple times in the last few months.  Then, of course we had to be stuck in traffic right before the concert started and... our car overheated.  I was worried, but I really started freaking out when steam started rising from the front of the car.  At this time, we could see the Tacoma Dome we were that close.  Actually this whole incident happened maybe a half mile from the concert's location.  We pulled over as best we could on the freeway, then this guy who was driving the car in front of ours pulled over in front of us.  He told us to turn on the heat full blast.  Apparently it makes the car cool a bit.  The guy said that he had been having the same problem as us earlier that day.  He told us to cost down the hill, because if we kept the car on we would blow out the engine.  We coasted down and parked by a factory.  This was probably around 7:10.  My mom decided to leave a pleading note on the window of the car, telling Triple A not to take our car, that we would be back after Taylor Swift's concert.  I had my textbooks in the car, because I was finishing my homework on the way to Tacoma.  So I gathered them up and put them in a bag to take them to the concert, just in case our car was taken.  The guy gave us a ride to the Tacoma Dome.  Since he is a Roadie he is allowed to go to the back of the place, that's where all Taylor Swift's semis were parked.  He took us on a detour back there just so I could see all the trucks!  There were A LOT of them, and if you were at the concert you would know why!  During the concert there were fireworks and sparkles coming out of the ceiling!  Taylor changed dresses at least 10 times!  At one point, she came out through the crowd on a gondola!!!  It was sooooo amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  After the show I got a Taylor Swift t-shirt and a Speak Now bracelet!!  We walked back to the factory and... our car was there!!  Since it was night we drove back and the car was fine!  We were driving when it was my birthday!

Day 4 in Saint Louis (Tuesday)

Katie and I were awakened this morning by Uncle David.  We went to another tennis lesson and played a few games together.  When we got back we climbed trees in the park across from Nannah and Poppop's house.  We got sap all over our hands and Katie used paint thinner to get it off.  I refused to do so.  After a picnic lunch which Katie and I made, we caught fish in the pond.  Then when Aunt Kris, Uncle Tom, and Tim came we bombarded them with these spiky ball things that came off the trees.  After that we all went to Pi for dinner.  Pi is a pizzeria.  When we were done Katie, Tim, Aunt Kris, and Uncle Tom left.

Day 3 in Saint Louis (Monday)

After sleeping very well, I was awakened by Nannah at 7:30.  We had a quick glass of OJ, then went to a tennis lesson.  It was fun, and I did better than when we played tennis last year!  When we got home we had a breakfast of fruit with yogurt.  Poppop fixed up Nannah's bike, so I could ride it, and then we went biking.  After we got back, Nannah and I went to the store.  When we came home Uncle David and Aunt Lynn were here.  We all talked for a while, then Nannah and I made deviled eggs.  Why do they call them that??  We had a large dinner that consisted of fruit, soup, and the eggs.  When we were finished Katie and Uncle Tom came.  Katie and I then watched part of a movie and went to sleep.

Day 2 in Saint Louis (Sunday)

I woke up a few times during the night due to the hotness of the air, but I slept until 9:30.  Nannah made these hard little cornmeal "pancakes" that I can only describe as interesting.  Nannah and Poppop both agreed.  My Aunt Kris, Uncle Tom, and cousins (Katie and Tim) came over.  Katie and I went out to the fish pond in the back yard.  She got in it and begged me to do so too, to which I declined.  Most of us went on a walk around the neighborhood after that.  Katie and I took a different rout and thought we were lost.  But we finally found the rest of the people!  Katie gathered these little seed things and we pelted Tim with them.  Our lunch was a yummy smorgasbord.  Katie and I went to the pond again and fed the goldfish cantaloupe rinds (they enjoyed them very much!).  Then my aunt, uncle, and cousins left.  While my grandparents took naps, I wrote.  Then Nannah and I made chocolate, zucchini cake.  We had omelets, salad, and bread for dinner.  Cake for dessert and Nannah beat me in cribbage. :(

My Second Annual Trip to Saint Louis

Day 1 (Saturday, August 27, 2011):

I got up at 7:00am to go to the airport.  We got there at 11:10 and the plane boarded at 11:30.  Even though I thought I was going to miss the flight, it went alright.  After 3 hours, 15 minutes, and a spilled cup of Dr. Pepper (the nice lady sitting one seat down from me gave me some wipes to clean it up with) I arrived in the Saint Louis airport.  It was 94 degrees.  My grandparents (Nannah and Poppop) were there and they took me to an ice cream booth, I got chocolate.  We got to their car and drove to their house.  There was a party next door for the new neighbors that we went to and had a barbecue dinner.  After that Nannah went to an opera and I beat Poppop in cribbage!

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

I'm going to be in The Best Christmas Ever. I will be Imogene; a loud, bossy, and crafty Herdman child who knows nothing about the real Christmas story. Ciara will also be in it. She's going to play Alice; a prim, propper, and a pain in the neck kind of girl. We start rehearsals at Key City Public Theater in October. We preform four weekends in December. Come see it!!!!

My Last Day in Saint Louis

Tenth Day Friday: August 20, 2010

Weather: 85 F

I woke up today and had cereal for breakfast.  I drew until lunch when we had grilled cheese sandwiches.  After lunch I had leftover mocha ice cream and it started to thunder.  The sky got really dark and the solar lights went on.  Nannah helped me with my rug while we watched tennis.  We had a snack of coke and cranberries.  We went to the store and when we came back Poppop made beans and rice for dinner.  After dinner we had ice cream and I did my nails, much to Nannah's dislike!  While I was painting them a siren turned on and we put on the TV.  It was a tornado warning!  I went and got my stuffed animals and jacket in case we had to sleep in the basement.  Then it turned off.  Now Nannah and Poppop are packing for coming out to Port Townsend and it is thundering!

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Ninth Day Thursday: August 19, 2010

Weather: 96 F

For breakfast I had a spinach omelet and toast.  Nannah likes to hook rugs so she teaches her grandchildren how.  So I started a little rug.  Their maid came by and saw how I was hooking and she said no one ever made her something hooked so I got the idea of making her a hooked S because her name is Sharron.  We went out to pizza and I got pesto and tomato and coke.  When we came back I used the computer while Nannah watched tennis on the TV.  We made mocha ice cream in the ice cream maker and had pesto pasta for dinner.  Nannah made the pesto from basil in the garden.  We had the ice cream for dessert and it was really good!!!!  Nannah likes to watch a TV show called Doc Martin so Nannah and I watched that while Poppop did the dishes.  There was this other movie on so we watched that till 11:00pm.  I hooked a bit of my rug while I watched.  Then I listened to my iPod for a bit and went to sleep.

 Ben & Jerry's Mocha Ice Cream
Yield: 1 quart

2 cups whipping cream
1 cup milk
3/4 cup granulated sugar
4 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons freeze-dried coffee
2 large pasteurized eggs

Mix cream, milk, sugar, cocoa and coffee in mixing bowl until blended.  Whisk eggs in another bowl until light yellow.  Pour eggs into cream mixture; stir until blended.  Transfer mixture to ice cream maker.  Freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. 

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Eighth Day Wednesday: August 18, 2010

Weather: 89 F

I woke up and read for a while.  We had polenta, eggs and yogurt for breakfast.  Then we packed up and I ran to the car so I wouldn't get any bug bites.  Down by the lake I collected some geodes to crack open and find crystals.  Then I got in the car and read most of my book on the way back.  When we got back Nannah had to go to a doctors appointment so Poppop and I caught the Metro to the Arch.  I took lots of pictures!  We got our tickets and we had an hour until the next tram would take us up so went in the pioneer museum.  I saw some Omish like people, some African people and some Indian Buddest monks.  There was also a family with a kid named Kaya, who turned out to be in our tram.  We lined up and waited for a while then we got in.  The trams are very small and tight, only five seats in it.  People who are claustrophobic would probably not have a good time inside it!  When we got to the top you can look out of the little windows, I took more pictures!  You could see right into the baseball stadium.  We went down to the ground and walk to the city gardens.  It has a bunch of sculptures that you can climb on and water that you can play in.  I swam in the fountain and got completely soaked!  Then we took the Metro back.  I had to stand so I wouldn't get the seat wet!   When we got  back I took a warm bath and we had leftover spanakopita and vanilla ice cream for dessert.  We went to bed.