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Katrina's Diary
Day 64
November 11, 2008
Dear Diary, Since this is our last week of t-ball, Coach decided to do something different for practice today. We played kickball instead! I never played kickball before, but it was a lot of fun. 2 more games this week, and then that's it. Next year I can move up to the next level!
Day 63
November 10, 2008
Dear Diary, I was having a really hard time deciding which party to go to since I was invited to two of them this coming Saturday. I really want to go to both! Then I finally came up with an idea to make it so I wouldn't have to decide. I had my mom hide the invitations behind her back, and then I picked the one in her right hand. That made it way easier!
Day 62
November 8, 2008
Dear Diary, I was invited to 2 birthday parties at the same time on the same day! The girls are both in my class. I feel really bad, but there's no way I can go to both. But how do I decide which party to go to? Do I go to the one that I got invited to first? Or the one that I'm better friends with? That's hard to decide. The parties are next week, so I'll have to do something...
Day 61
November 4, 2008
Dear Diary, Only a few more weeks of t-ball. This season is going by really fast. Then instead of playing outdoor soccer, I'll do indoor soccer. Outdoor soccer is for summer. So glad, because it would be pretty hard to play soccer in the cold and snow pretty in the winter. Time for dinner, I'm starving!
Day 60
October 31, 2008
Dear Diary, It's supposed to be absolutely freezing cold when we go trick or treating tonight. Not that it's ever really warm for Halloween in Michigan, but still. I don't know how far we'll make it through the neighborhood. That's okay, I'm not as candy crazy as my brother is, I just want to have fun.
Day 59
October 29, 2008
Dear Diary, I'm all set for Halloween now. I'm going to be that girl from Highschool Musical. You know, the one with the blonde hair. I think it will be fun to be her for one night. I wonder if everyone will recognize me with a blonde wig on?!?!?! Alek is going to be Superman. Our costumes don't really go together very good, but I guess they don't really have to. Trick or treat!
Day 58
October 24, 2008
Dear Diary, Tonight was pumpkin carving night. I accidentally cut off a couple of my jack-o-lantern's teeth! That's okay, Alek's green pumpkin gourd thing looks like a monster. After we got done carving our pumpkins we baked the seeds. They're kind of salty like popcorn, but they were really good.
Day 57
October 20, 2008
Dear Diary, My family went to the pumpkin patch yesterday. Alek and Dad are always trying to find the biggest, ugliest pumpkins, and Mom and I try to find the cutest pumpkins. We usually end up buying at least two of them. This year Alek picked a strange looking green one. I'm not sure it's actually even a pumpkin. What are those other things called? Gourds or something? We had a lot of fun and couldn't stop laughing.
Day 56
October 15, 2008
Dear Diary, So anyways, back to the wedding! There was a big bbq at the park the day before where we ate and played frisbee. Then the next day was the wedding. It all went by so fast. The funniest part was the little flower girl running up and down the aisle during the ceremony. Now Aunt Sarah and Uncle Eric are on their honeymoon, some cruiseship. And here we are back at home and going to school. I wish they could have another wedding, that was a lot of fun!
Day 55
October 14, 2008
Dear Diary, This is the first chance I've had to write in my diary since we came home from New York. We had such a good time at the wedding! Aunt Sarah's dress was amazing and then there was lots of dancing and fun. At the ceremony I read the poem I had written for Aunt Sarah and my new Uncle Eric. She said I did a good job. I'll write more tomorrow, got to go to t-ball!
Day 54
October 9, 2008
Dear Diary, We're sitting here waiting at the airport. Dad said our flight was delayed. I have no idea how long we have to wait, but I hope not long. I'm too excited to wait!
Day 53
October 7, 2008
Dear Diary, We leave in two more days for the wedding! I'm so excited I can hardly sleep at night. We get back on a plane and head to New York City again on Thursday. Then there's a big dinner and the next day is the big day. I have to ask my friend Jody if she can take care of Buttercup while we're gone. Hopefully she'll say yes. Buttercup's not too much work, but you do need to feed her and change her water every day.
Day 52
October 4, 2008
Dear Diary, It's our turn to bring the snack and drinks for after the t-ball game. Mom wanted to bring carrot sticks. I like carrots, but I don't think most kids are going to want carrots after their game. Usually we have crackers or cereal bars or something. So we agreed on cheese crackers. Thanks Mom!
Day 51
October 1, 2008
Dear Diary, It was really really fun going on the trampoline at Jody's house! I can't believe how high you can bounce on there. I felt like a gymnast or something. And then when we got off I felt like I was still bouncing on there, and it felt strange to walk on the ground. I hope we can do it again someday soon!
Day 50
September 30, 2008
Dear Diary, My friend Jody invited me over her house tomorrow after school so we can go on her trampoline. I'm kind of excited, I've never been on a trampoline before. Mom made me promise to be careful and not to do any flips or fancy stuff. If it's my first time I don't think I'd be able to do flips anyway. That probably takes a lot of practice. Anyways, Alek is whining about how he wants to go now...
Day 49
September 28, 2008
Dear Diary, We had our first t-ball game yesterday. We did pretty good I think. I did my first hit off the tee, and my second hit from a coach pitch! After every game Coach Jeff gives a player the game ball for best effort. I didn't get it this game, but hopefully one game I will.
Day 48
September 26, 2008
Dear Diary, I am so glad I'm a girl and not a boy. Boys do strange things sometimes that I would never think of doing. My parents were moving some furniture into Alek's room that they bought. Well, they took out the dresser drawers to make it not so heavy to carry. Apparently, while we were outside, Alek tried to put his head in the open space of the dresser where a drawer would go, and he got stuck! He tried to pull his head back out, but his ears wouldn't fit. He was screaming and crying. We came running in, and our dad had to help him get out. Boys!
Day 47
September 21, 2008
Dear Diary, Mom and I have been having a really hard time finding a dress for me to wear to Aunt Sarah's wedding. It's only three weeks away! The problem with a dress is that the weather is going to be a little cooler and all the dresses we find are more for summer. They're cute, but they all have spaghetti straps. I told Mom I don't mind being a little cold. Besides, it's not like we're going to be outside the whole time. Hopefully we'll find a dress soon!
Day 46
September 17, 2008
Dear Diary, I've been reading a few of the Skippyjon Jones books from the library. They're so cute. This kitten's ears and head are way to big for his body. But he's so adorable because he has such a great imagination, and sometimes that gets him into trouble. There's a new book coming out soon I think.
Day 45
September 15, 2008
Dear Diary, Yeah! I do have Coach Jeff again! We have one practice a week plus two games. That sounds like a lot, but it goes fast. I think it will be a lot of fun. Usually I do my hitting off the tee, but I've been practicing with my dad and I think I'm ready for the coach pitch during games. Better go get ready for dinner...
Day 44
September 10, 2008
Dear Diary, Tonight I should find out which team I'm on for t-ball, and who my coach is. We have several different teams since so many kids play, so you never know. I'm kind of hoping I have the same coach as last year, Coach Jeff. He wants us to learn and teaches us a lot, but he makes it fun, not just work.
Day 43
September 9, 2008
Dear Diary, Mom is kind of grumpy this afternoon. I think it's because our washing machine just broke. And when the repair guy came out to fix it he said it would be cheaper to buy a new one. So we're going tonight to buy a new washer. Not fun, but I guess we have to.
Day 42
September 7, 2008
Dear Diary, I got to go to the store with my mom today and help pick out Aunt Sarah's wedding present. She registered for so many beautiful things that it was hard to decide. We finally picked these beautiful dishes with a blue pattern that she wanted. After that, we went out for icecream. Alek and Dad stayed home because they don't really like shopping.
Day 41
September 4, 2008
Dear Diary, It's been a little strange hearing my name on the radio and tv so much lately. Not that they're talking about me, but Hurricane Katrina. Ever since that other hurricane was heading for Louisiana I kept hearing it. Some kids at school asked me if that's what I was named after. If Hurricane Katrina was only three years ago, that's not possible!
Day 40
August 31, 2008
Dear Diary, Two more days until the first day of school. I think fall is my favorite season. All the leaves on the trees always look so beautiful. Alek and I like to rake up the leaves once they fall from the trees. We put them in a big pile and jump into them. At least it's not so hot out and we can play outside more. Pretty soon...
Day 39
August 29, 2008
Dear Diary, T-ball will be starting in a couple weeks, right when school starts. My dad took me and bought me a new glove. Alek and I have been practicing outside after dinner. We set up a hoola hoop in the grass and take turns trying to throw the ball right into the hoop. Another way we practice is to lay a big bucket on its side and try aiming the balls into it. This will be my last year doing t-ball, then I'll be able to play softball.
Day 38
August 27, 2008
Dear Diary, I think I'm just about finished with my poem for Aunt Sarah's wedding. I decided not to make the words rhyme. I think it sounds better that way. When I'm finished I'm going to email it to Aunt Sarah to make sure she likes it. The wedding is only six weeks away! It's going to be so much fun!
Day 37
August 22, 2008
Dear Diary, Tonight our parents took us out to dinner. Sometimes Mom and Dad choose where we eat. And other times, they let us pick. When Alek and I get to pick, we always go to the same place. The dinners are okay, but the desserts are the best! They have these "garbage pail" sundaes that have icecream with oreo cookies and gummie worms in them.
Day 36
August 20, 2008
Dear Diary, I'm so sad. I tried to download the pictures I took on our vacation to New York City. All of a sudden, the computer said there was some kind of an error. And now when I try to view them on the camera, it shows empty files. Out of the fifty or sixty pictures I took, only four are still on there. Computers are great until they don't work. My mom even tried to see if she could save them, but no luck.
Day 35
August 16, 2008
Dear Diary, My friend Jody from soccer is having a birthday party today. Her parents are taking us to some fancy restaurant in town. I've never been there before. I'm so glad Jody and I have become such good friends. At first I wasn't sure about giving her a second chance, but now I'm so glad I did!
Day 34
August 12, 2008
Dear Diary, I didn't think it would be this hard writing a poem for Aunt Sarah's wedding. I think I'm a little worried about saying everything just right. I don't want it to sound too cheesy, but it is a wedding! Weddings are supposed to be a little cheesy aren't they?
Day 33
August 7, 2008
Dear Diary, Last weekend when we were in New York Aunt Sarah finally told me the suprise. She'd been waiting to tell me what part I could help with for her wedding. My brother Alek is an usher, Mom is a bridesmaid and Dad is a groomsman . Well, she asked me if I would write a poem to read at the ceremony. How perfect! I love to write, but I better get started soon. I want to make sure Aunt Sarah likes it when I'm finished.
Day 32
August 3, 2008
Dear Diary, The funniest thing happened at our big family picnic yesterday. We were all having a good time and then we noticed it started getting really cloudy. We kept throwing the football and eating. Well, all of a sudden it started pouring rain! We had nowhere to go really. We were all completely soaked! We ran and hid under this little bridge they have there until the rain stopped after a little while. We were all laughing. I though everybody would leave after that, but we didn't. We went right out and kept on with our picnic. Eventaully we dried off when the sun came back out. What fun!
Day 31
August 1, 2008
Dear Diary, I couldn't sleep last night I was so excited about our trip to New York. So now we're waiting at the airport in Detroit to catch the next part of our flight. We had to fly from Traverse City to Detroit and now the rest of the way to New York City. Only a few more hours and we'll be there! Aunt Sarah says she is going to surprise me with what she wants me to do for the day of the wedding. I wonder what it is?
Day 30
July 30, 2008
Dear Diary, Friday we fly to New York City for the big family weekend to celebrate Aunt Sarah's upcoming wedding. I know there's going to be a big picnic in Central Park. And then the boys are going to go to a Yankee's game while the girls go to the spa to get our nails and hair done. It should really be a lot of fun, and I can't wait!
Day 29
July 27, 2008
Dear Diary, Sundays are fun days. After my dad gets done working in the yard and we get our chores done we usually do something together. Today we're going to the Sleeping Bear Dunes. It's a strange name, but it's really a beautiful place. The dunes are made from windblown sand. You can see Glen Lake too. We'll climb the dunes and then have a picnic at the park. Sounds like a great time!
Day 28
July 23, 2008
Dear Diary, I'm so hungry. Tonight for dinner Mom made some casserole. I couldn't even tell you what was in it. That's why I didn't eat very much and now I'm starving. I usually have a bowl of cereal for a snack right before bed. Maybe tonight I'll have two bowls.
Day 27
July 22, 2008
Dear Diary, I asked my parents about getting a friend for Buttercup. They kind of smiled and said they would think about it. I think I'm pretty responsible. It wouldn't be a problem for me to have another pet or anything. I take really good care of Buttercup. I just hope they say yes.
Day 26
July 19, 2008
Dear Diary, I think my guinea pig Buttercup is lonely. It's not like Buttercup told me he's lonely. I'm with him everyday, and even take him outside to play in the grass. But I think when I'm gone to school that's a really long time for him to be by himself. I want to ask my parents if I can get another guinea pig so he'll have a friend. Hopefully they'll say yes.
Day 25
July 15, 2008
Dear Diary, Jody, the girl from soccer camp is coming over today. My mom was surprised I wanted to invite her over after the way Jody treated me that first day of camp. But I think Jody wants to be my friend. We're going to practice some soccer moves in the side yard where Alek and I have a goal set up.
Day 24
July 13, 2008
Dear Diary, Since my brother and I were born in Kazakhstan, my mom and dad are trying to help us learn more about our culture. So today we tried to make a traditional Kazakh food. It's called Baursaki, which means fried doughnuts. We made the dough and fried it. I liked mine sprinkled with sugar on top.
Day 23
July 9, 2008
Dear Diary, I'm so grossed out right now. Dad and my brother Alek are watching some tv show about insects. I'm getting goosebumps just thinking about it. How they can watch that stuff I'll never know. I think I'm going to work some more on my story so I don't have to think about bugs anymore.
Day 22
July 6, 2008
Dear Diary, What a perfect weekend we had at the Cherry Festival. I had cherry pie, cherry icecream, and of course just plain cherries. They had fun contests and crafts to do. We had a great time. Now I'm just sad that the festival will be ending until next year.
Day 21
July 4, 2008
Dear Diary, It's finally here! Today kicks off the Cherry festival! We're going to go see the air show and the fireworks. Then the rest of the weekend there are competitions and the crowning of the Cherry Queen. What fun we're going to have. I'm going to eat even more cherries than I did last year!
Day 20
June 30, 2008
Dear Diary, One thing I can't stand is bugs. Alek knows I don't like bugs, and yet he tortures me with them. Sometimes he'll sneak up behind me and put one on my shoulder. It gives me goosebumps just thinking about it. Dad says if I stop making a big deal about it, Alek will leave me alone. But it is a big deal!
Day 19
June 27, 2008
Dear Diary, Remember that girl on my soccer team who wasn't being very nice to me? Well, now she says she made a mistake and she wants to be my friend. I was shocked! She said she felt really bad about the things she said to me. And after she got to know me better, she realized we had a lot in common. Her name is Jody.
Day 18
June 25, 2008
Dear Diary, Okay, I was so excited about Aunt Sarah's wedding, but now I feel a little left out. Mom is a bridesmaid. Dad is a groomsman. Even Alek gets to be an usher. But I'm too old to be a flowergirl, and too young to be a bridesmaid. Aunt Sarah says not to worry, she'll find a special job for me. I hope so.
Day 17
June 21, 2008
Dear Diary, Soccer is fun, but I miss t-ball too. That doesn't start again until the fall. Alek will start football after summer. At least that means our family has more time together in the summer. The cherry festival starts in a few weeks, and that's a family tradition.
Day 16
June 18, 2008
Dear Diary, Buttercup and I are hanging out in the front yard. I thought he would run all around, but he doesn't. He just moves a few steps here and there. I guess as long as there's grass to nibble on he's happy.
Day 15
June 16, 2008
Dear Diary, Guess what? I just found out that my Aunt Sarah is getting married! The wedding isn't until October, but there having a family weekend in August to celebrate. That means we get to go to New York City! I've never been there before and am so excited to think about all the fun things to see and do. Why does August have to be so far away?
Day 14
June 13, 2008
Dear Diary, Sometimes girls can be not so nice. There is a girl on my soccer team who said something rude about the way I look. She wanted to know why I don't look like the other girls from our school. And why don't my mom and I look alike. I could feel the tears in my eyes, but I didn't let her see me cry. I just said that we're all special and unique. She just kind of looked at me like I wasn't really there. So many people here are so kind and understanding to Alek and me. But every once in a while I meet someone who uses ugly words. Those people are not worth my time.
Day 13
June 9, 2008
Dear Diary, It feels like forever since I played a soccer game or went to a practice. Finally, it starts this afternoon. The summer league goes all the way until August. That will be awesome! Our team is all girls since we're not in the peewee league anymore. We even have soccer goals set up in the side yard of our house so Alek and I can practice at home too. I wish three o'clock would hurry up and get here, so I could go to practice already.
Day 12
June 6, 2008
Dear Diary, We got them! Mom bought those squirt toys I told you about without telling Dad or Alek. When they went outside after dinner to play catch, we ran around the house and surprised them with a sneak attack. They were soaked with water! We had an all out water battle. It was great fun!
Day 11
June 2, 2008
Dear Diary, My dad is so funny sometimes. He went to the store and bought these foam water toys for my brother and himself. You hold it under the water in a bucket, and then it squirts water when you slide the pieces together. Kind of looks like a pool noodle. Well, then they were squirting my mom and I in the front yard! Mom says she's going to buy a couple for us to use on the boys.
Day 10
May 30, 2008
Dear Diary, We have a big backyard with lots of trees. And since we have no neighbors behind our house, it goes pretty far back. Alek and I like to play back there with our friends. Mom doesn't like us to go too far into the woods where she can't hear us. We play all kinds of games back there. My favorite is hide and seek. There are so many good places to hide!
Day 9
May 29, 2008
Dear Diary, I've been writing a story that tells about how Alek and I were adopted by our parents. We came to America when we were pretty small, so my mom and dad have helped me a lot. Mom said when I'm finished we can have my story bound into a book. The print shop in town can do it for us. That way we will always have it to remember and share with other people. I think I might even like to include some pictures in the book.
Day 8
May 25, 2008
Dear Diary, We spent the day today at Mackinac Island. We had so much fun hiking the trails. We went really far! My dad even had to carry my brother Alek on his shoulders since he was getting tired. On Mackinac Island, no cars are allowed. Everybody walks or rides in carriages pulled by horses. We rode in a carriage around the island. What a perfect day!
Day 7
May 24, 2008
Dear Diary, This morning I got so scared when I thought I'd lost Buttercup, my guinea pig. I always let her out of her cage when I'm playing in my room. Well, then my dad called me down for breakfast. I totally forgot about Buttercup being out of her cage! When I came back to my room I couldn't find her anywhere. Thank goodness mom found her in my closet, hiding in some laundry!
Day 6
May 22, 2008
Dear Diary, Now that summer is almost here, the cherry blossoms are coming out on the trees. pretty soon it will be time for the cherry festival. I love cherries! Especially when they're made into cherry pie. Cherry season is very beautiful here in Michigan. I have never seen such pretty flowers, and they're everywhere!
Day 5
May 19, 2008
Dear Diary, I love my brother, but sometimes life isn't fair. He had to have his tonsils taken out today. My mom says that when he comes home tomorrow he has to eat popsicles. Why can't I have my tonsils taken out? Oh, and he gets to lay on the couch watching his favorite cartoons too. Maybe I'll ask the doctor to check my tonsils too when we bring him home.
Day 4
May 17, 2008
Dear Diary, My family went to the lake today. Too cold for swimming, but we played frisbee and football. And we brought a picnic lunch and stayed all day. It was a lot of fun except for the dessert. My brother ate all the cookies before I even had one!
Day 3
May 16, 2008
Dear Diary, My guinea pig Buttercup is the best pet in the whole world. She lets me hold her for as long as I want. Right now she is happy nibbling on some lettuce I gave her as a snack. Sometimes at night she wakes me up with those noises she makes. That's okay though, I don't mind. I think it just means she misses me.
Day 2
May 14, 2008
Dear Diary, I am so glad that winter is over! So many days with no sun and lots of snow. Now it will be time to play soccer and t-ball soon. I can hardly wait! Mom says I must be in a growth spurt since my uniform doesn't fit anymore, and my shoes are too tight. I'm already the tallest girl in my class!
Day 1
May 10, 2008
Dear Diary, Someday I want to be a writer. I love to write stories about all kinds of things. It seemed like a good idea to start a journal. Maybe it will help me with my stories. My brother is calling me for dinner, time to go!
