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Kinsley's Diary
Day 60
November 12, 2008
Dear Diary, My teacher Mr. Richards was absent today. We had the same substitute teacher we always have. She's this really nice lady who lets us have extra free time if we get out work all done. Jordan and I played Monopoly. We didn't get to finish the whole game since that takes forever, but we had fun.
Day 59
November 10, 2008
Dear Diary, You know, when I get home from school, I just want to relax for a little while, maybe have a snack. Well, there was none of that today. Mom picked me up from school and we ran errands the rest of the day. How exciting for me. We went to the post office, and the dry cleaners, and the grocery store, etc. I don't want to be a grown up if all you do is work and run errands.
Day 58
November 5, 2008
Dear Diary, I just got another email from Gram and Gramps, and they're going to be here in only 2 more weeks! I can't wait cuz it feels like forever since Dad and I went to Florida for summer vacation and stayed with them. I can't remember the last time they even came to Montana. Its been a while I think. Someone's knocking on the door, got to go!
Day 57
November 4, 2008
Dear Diary, We had a lot of fun last weekend. When we went to the mall for Halloween, all the people who worked in the stores were dressed up too. We ran into my friend Jordan too! I didn't even know she was going trick or treating at the mall. After that we had pizza at some new pizza place there, and it was delicious!
Day 56
October 31, 2008
Dear Diary, My teacher actually gave us homework for the weekend! Who gives homework on Halloween? I guess I better do it before Dad comes to pick me up. We're going to some Halloween thing at the mall. I guess they're having trick or treating there. That seems kind of weird, I guess you go from one store to the next. Anyways, time for homework-
Day 55
October 29, 2008
Dear Diary, I went over to Abby's house to see if she wanted to play, but she wasn't home. She invited me to come spend the night on Halloween, but I'll be over at my dad's house. It's hard because I love going and seeing my dad and Jake, but sometimes my friends invite me to do things on the weekends, like birthday parties. I wish there was two of me sometimes.
Day 54
October 25, 2008
Dear Diary, Why is it so hard to stop?!?!?! I'm making myself crazy with biting my nails. Every day I wake up and say this is the day I'm going to not do it at all, and so far it hasn't happened. I'm never going to earn a trip to the bowling alley! Maybe we should start with me making it through one day before I try making it thorugh an entire week.
Day 53
October 23, 2008
Dear Diary, Okay my plan for trying to stop biting my nails so far is really not working. I don't do it on purpose, but I look down and my fingers are in my mouth. I guess bad habits are hard to break sometimes. Mom said she's willing to make me a deal. If I can keep from biting my nails for one week then she'll take Abby and me bowling. That sounds like a fair deal. Now, if I can just do it.
Day 52
October 19, 2008
Dear Diary, I just got an email from Gram and Gramps. They're coming for Thanksgiving this year! I know Thanksgiving is far away, but that's so cool! We have no school that whole week either. It's only like another five weeks away, right? I emailed them back and also sent a picture Mom took of me with Pancakes.
Day 51
October 17, 2008
Dear Diary, Abby invited me over to play after school. It's so awesome that she lives right next door. I don't have to wait for Mom to drive me over there or anything. I'm glad that Abby and I have started hanging out more. She and I are starting to become good friends.
Day 50
October 14, 2008
Dear Diary, You know fall is here when Mom's nagging me every time I go outside. Do you have your jacket buttoned up? Where's your hat? Are you sure you're warm enough? Sometimes I just want to laugh, but other times it really drives me crazy that Mom is so on my case about dressing warm enough to be outside. I know she means well...
Day 49
October 9, 2008
Dear Diary, I'm so bored right now! I went over to se if Abby wanted to play and she's not home. Then I called Jordan and she's busy doing homework. There's nothing to do. I think I'll go email Gram and Gramps down in Florida and say hi.
Day 48
October 6, 2008
Dear Diary, My favorite thing to wear in the winter is sweatpants. Well, I'm not sure if they're really called sweatpants, but they're these velvet knit pants. I have them in like almost every color! I wear them to school, and around the house, I love them.
Day 47
October 4, 2008
Dear Diary, I've been trying so hard to not bite my nails, but it's so hard not to! I need like a reminder or something. Mom says she could put some bitter tasting stuff on my nails to help me stop, not sure I'm ready for that. I just can't help it! Whenever I get bored or nervous, my fingers go right into my mouth. I'll just have to keep trying.
Day 46
September 30, 2008
Dear Diary, Jake went home to dad's place today. I wish Jake lived here all the time, but then I know Dad would be lonely without him. And Pancakes was starting to chew her fur, so I'm sure she's relieved Jake is gone. Mom said maybe someday we can get a dog, but not right now. I won't get my hopes up.
Day 45
September 28, 2008
Dear Diary, I was supposed to go to my dad's house this weekend, but he had a business trip. At least he brought my dog Jake over so I could take care of him while Dad's gone. I just have to keep Jake away from Pancakes. It's not that I think Jake would bite her or anything, but Pancakes is terrified of Jake. He is a pretty big dog.
Day 44
September 24, 2008
Dear Diary, So far I really like school this year. My teacher Mr. Richards is kind of silly, but he's a nice teacher. The only part of school I don't like as much is p.e. I hate running! Oh well, I guess you can't love everything.
Day 43
September 21, 2008
Dear Diary, I have this bad habit of biting my nails. Mom keeps after me about keeping my hands out of my mouth, but it's hard. I do it a lot of times without even thinking about it. I know it's not a good habit to have, so I'm going to try to stop. I wish there was some way I could remind myself when I start to do it.
Day 42
September 17, 2008
Dear Diary, Abby has this video game system that you can play bowling on. It was fun, but not as much fun as going to a real bowling alley. I felt weird standing in one place to bowl. Next time we're going to try tennis.
Day 41
September 16, 2008
Dear Diary, Yesterday Abby and I played outside. We brought Pancakes out there and put her in the playyard. It's this big plastic fence that you can use to make a pen in the yard. That way Pancakes can chew all the grass she wants, but can't hop off somewhere that I can't find her. One time I thought I lost her. The playyard works much better.
Day 40
September 13, 2008
Dear Diary, My stomach is growling. Mom is making some casserole for dinner and it's not done yet. I guess it took a little longer to cook then she thought it would. I don't even care what it is at this point, I'll eat anything. Oh finally! Dinner's ready-
Day 39
September 8, 2008
Dear Diary, Jordan's party at the bowling alley was so cool! For the party we had a few lanes to bowl on. I did pretty good considering I hadn't bowled in a while. I had one of the highest scores. They had all the kids sign a bowling pin to give to Jordan to remember her party by. Maybe I should have a bowling party next year.
Day 38
September 5, 2008
Dear Diary, Tomorrow is Jordan's birthday party and I can't wait! She is having a bowling party, and I love bowling! I haven't been bowling in a while, since the last time my dad took me. Then we're going to have pizza and an icecream cake. Jordan gets an icecream cake every year. It's her favorite!
Day 37
September 2, 2008
Dear Diary, Our bbq was a big hit with the Adams. I've never had corn that was actually cooked on the grill, but it was good. Michael, Abby and I had fun playing tag and other stuff outside. The only problem is that I forgot how hard it is to find games for three people to play. You almost need an even number like two or four, but we did pretty well.
Day 36
August 31, 2008
Dear Diary, I'm so happy that our neighbor friends said yes to our bbq idea. They're coming over later this afternoon. We're going to grill chicken and corn on the cob. I haven't been able to play with Michael and Abby in a while. It should be a lot of fun!
Day 35
August 30, 2008
Dear Diary, Well, this is it. Our last weekend before school starts. Mom has Monday off too for the holiday, so we're thinking about something fun we can do together. We might try to have a bbq with friends we have who live next door. We used to see them more, but its been a while. The Adams' have a son named Michael who is only a year younger than me, and a daughter named Abby who is in my same grade. I hope we can do the bbq, I miss seeing them.
Day 34
August 26, 2008
Dear Diary, It's so early I can hardly see to write. Mom wants to drive over to Billings to see a big campaign rally for the presidential election. It's only a couple hours away, not so bad. I was just kind of surprised last night when she told me she wanted to go. So here we are, driving through the middle of nowhere. Not much to look at right now.
Day 33
August 23, 2008
Dear Diary, Jake is really a sweet dog, but he just made my white jean shorts all black with his fur! Whenever I leave clothes on the floor, Jake acts like it's his own little blanket to sleep on. But he's so cute that it's hard to stay mad at him for long.
Day 32
August 21, 2008
Dear Diary, I'm going to spend the weekend with my dad tomorrow. He says he wants to take me school shopping since we start class soon. I can't wait to see Jake. He gets so excited when he sees me come in the front door. Jake jumps all around me until I pet him. He's a black lab.
Day 31
August 15, 2008
Dear Diary, Speaking of weird names, what about Pancakes? Well, that one is kind of hard to explain. See, I've had Pancakes since I was pretty little. And when we brought her home from the pet store, Mom and Dad said I could name her anything I wanted. I had a hard time deciding what to name her. So the next morning when we had breakfast, guess what we had to eat? Pancakes of course! I thought it was silly, but the name stuck!
Day 30
August 13, 2008
Dear Diary, A lot of times people ask me about my first name. They say 'Kinsley' is so unusual and ask where it came from. At first when I was really small I didn't know what to tell them. But now I tell them that it's an English name and that it was my mom's maiden name. I think it's kind of neat to be named for someone in your family, as long as it's not some crazy weird name!
Day 29
August 9, 2008
Dear Diary, I got worried yesterday when Dad was running a little late. But he made it! Skating with him is always so much fun! He always makes me laugh and I end up falling and that makes me laugh even harder! After skating we went out for pizza.
Day 28
August 7, 2008
Dear Diary, Dad's been pretty busy at work lately. He has some big project to finish. He said tomorrow we can go roller skating at the rink. It's so hot outside to roller skate in the summer. But at the roller rink it's always nice weather!
Day 27
August 4, 2008
Dear Diary, Pancakes is so funny. She just loves hopping around our front porch. Since we have it all screened in, she can't really go too far, but she seems to like it. Today I brought a carrot out for her to nibble on. I think she's too busy hopping to eat it though.
Day 26
July 29, 2008
Dear Diary, I have this headache that will not go away. I hope I'm not getting sick or something. Mom said to try reading a book and just relaxing for a while, but I can't. Even my eyeballs feel like they hurt. Maybe I'll just lay on my bed for a while.
Day 25
July 27, 2008
Dear Diary, We went to Glacier National Park this weekend. On the way there Dad asked me a lot of questions about Mom and how she's doing. I think he's worried about her since they divorced. I wanted to tell him that he could call her himself and talk to her. I guess every kid dreams about their parents getting back together. I don't think that's going to happen in my case though.
Day 24
July 24, 2008
Dear Diary, Tomorrow I'm going over to my dad's place for the weekend. He has a house just outside the city. I haven't seen his dog Jake in a while. Dad said maybe this weekend we can drive up to Glacier National Park. Then we can go hiking or maybe kayaking. They have a lot of fun things to do there.
Day 23
July 19, 2008
Dear Diary, Rabbits are sooooo noisey when they eat. I can hear Pancakes all the way across my room. She loves munching on her celery sticks. Mom says if I keep giving them to Pancakes, she might turn into a celery stick. Very funny Mom.
Day 22
July 16, 2008
Dear Diary, I think I'm ready for school to start. Lately I've only had Jordan to play with. All the kids on my street are either older, like highschool, or younger, like babies. At least when school starts, I can see my friends in school. I don't have a ton of friends since I'm kind of shy. But I'm working on that. When school starts, I'm really going to try to be more outgoing.
Day 21
July 12, 2008
Dear Diary, After seeing the box that Gram and Gramps sent me, Mom had an idea. Maybe it would be nice to start emailing with them. That way I can send them pictures and tell them what's going on at school, or whatever. I think it's a great idea. I don't know them as well since they live so far away. This would be a good way to get to know them.
Day 20
July 9, 2008
Dear Diary, My Gram is so sweet. She sent me a welcome home box of goodies. And there was a card that said how much she and Gramps enjoyed having Dad and I visit them in Florida. There were homemade cookies, a book about bunnies, and some other cool stuff. I think I'm going to call her to let her know I got it.
Day 19
July 5, 2008
Dear Diary, Mom and I didn't do much yesterday for the Fourth of July. It was nice to have her home from work, but we just kind of hung out at home. Tomorrow, Jordan is coming over. Not sure what we're going to do yet.
Day 18
July 2, 2008
Dear Diary, My friend Jordan just got her hair cut. And when I say cut, I mean cut-off. It looks really pretty. Sometimes I wish I could cut mine really short too. Having such long, thick wavy hair is hard sometimes. It takes so long to dry. Lots of times I just end up putting it in a ponytail.
Day 17
July 1, 2008
Dear Diary, Roller skating was a blast! Mom kept falling down, and then we were laughing so hard that it made it even harder for her to keep her balance. A few bumps and bruises, but it was worth it. We had a great time together.
Day 16
June 28, 2008
Dear Diary, Mom and I are going to go roller skating this afternoon. Mom hasn't been skating since she was a kid, so this should be interesting. She wants us girls to go do something fun, now that I'm back home. Mom seems so happy to have me around again. I'm not sure Pancakes was much company for her. She's kind of quiet you know.
Day 15
June 27, 2008
Dear Diary, It feels good to be back home again. Gram and Grandpa said maybe we can do it again next summer. That would be fun. But for right now, I'm happy to be back home. My mom hugged me so hard when she saw me I thought I couldn't breathe!
Day 14
June 24, 2008
Dear Diary, I had a great time in Florida, but I'm happy we're going back home. I miss my mom and Pancakes of course. Our flight leaves in an hour, so here we are waiting at the airport terminal. I also had a great time being with my dad. I'm not used to seeing him this much, since usually I see him only on the weekends. But it was really cool.
Day 13
June 22, 2008
Dear Diary, I'm so embarassed! This morning we went swimming in the pool. Well, as I was getting ready to jump in, the top of my bathing suit fell off! I guess it came unhooked or something. Anyways, I was soooooo embarassed because my whole family was there. Everybody tried not to laugh, but I could see them smiling. Gram ran over to help me get it back on. I think from now on I'm only wearing a one piece bathing suit!
Day 12
June 20, 2008
Dear Diary, I think my mom really misses me. I miss her too, but it's different for her. Here I am having fun with Gram and Gramps, and my dad. And she's in Montana all alone, except for Pancakes. Pancakes is a great bunny, but she doesn't talk or anything. I think I'm going to email her some pictures I took with my camera. Then she can see what I've been up to.
Day 11
June 17, 2008
Dear Diary, So far I'm having a good time with my family here in Florida. We went to the Florida Aquarium in Tampa. They had some really neat fish, and even had a shark feeding show. We don't have fish or sharks like that in Montana! I call my mom every night to say hi and check on my bunny Pancakes. I hope she doesn't miss me too much.
Day 10
June 14, 2008
Dear Diary, Well, today is the big day! We're about halfway there I guess. The first plane took us to Chicago, which is where we are no. Next we fly all the rest of the way to Florida. This has been my first trip riding on a airplane. It's kind of scarey at first, but then it was fun. I just don't like the taking off and landing. Once the plane is up in the air, it's pretty cool.
Day 9
June 12, 2008
Dear Diary, I know I haven't written much lately, but I've been soooo busy. It's our last week of school. And, I've had a lot to do to get ready for vacation with my dad. Clothes shopping, Mom said I needed a haircut, and so on. The list is endless! I can't wait to just get on the plane and be there already!
Day 8
June 7, 2008
Dear Diary, Mom is taking me shopping this afternoon. She wants to help me find some new clothes to wear on my vacation. I think the clothes I have are okay. Mom says I'll be too hot dressed in jeans in Florida. I guess she's probably right.
Day 7
June 5, 2008
Dear Diary, Only one more week of school! Then the next weekend, my dad and I fly to Florida to see Gram and Gramps. I can't wait! I've never seen the ocean before, so it should be a lot of fun. I bet it's really beautiful. I just hope there aren't any sharks or other sea creatures swimming with me.
Day 6
May 15, 2008
Dear Diary, My dad and I built a huge house for Pancakes this weekend. We set it up in the backyard at my Mom’s house. Now when Pancakes and I are outside playing this summer, she will have lots of places to play hide and seek with me. That’s right.. Pancakes knows how to play hide & seek!
Day 5
April 27, 2008
Dear Diary, Mom and I went to the big library after school today. I have a report to do and all the good books at school were picked already, so mom had a plan! I got to check out some really cool books and they won't be the same ones that the other kids are using. I like knowing that my report is going to be really special.
Day 4
April 24, 2008
Dear Diary, I got the best surprise from dad. This summer we are going to see Gram and Gramps in Florida! I can't wait. They live on the beach and Gram said that it is always sunny there. I want to go on boats and play in the ocean. It is going to take forever for summer to get here now.
Day 3
April 21, 2008
Dear Diary, I am going to spend the night with my dad tonight. We always do something fun together when I do. I miss Pancakes when I go but he has a dog named Jake that might hurt her. Maybe he will make me his macaroni and cheese for dinner. He makes the best!
Day 2
April 18, 2008
Dear Diary, It was snowing just a little when I got home from school today. I think Pancakes likes it. I did my homework on the porch and she nibbled on my shoestrings. I love her so much.
Day 1
April 15, 2008
Dear Diary, It is too cold again today to play outside. I thought I would just be stuck in front of the TV again but my mom had a plan again! It is her friend's birthday tomorrow so we got to make her a cake and I got to decorate it! I put flowers and leaves on it in pink and green. It looked too good to eat! My mom is going to take it to work tomorrow to surprise her friend.
