Scrapbooking

One of my favorite things to do is create scrapbook pages for my giant pink scrapbook. I am very creative and scrap-booking just lets my imagination overflow! I love all the fancy little scrapbook paper, stickers, and ribbons. It's so easy to fill a page with words and pictures. It feels like I've just climbed to the top of the Mout Everest when I finsih another scrapbook page. The page I'm most proud of is the one where I won a tennis tournament. There were three pictures of me: one of my hitting the ball, another of me holding up the trophy and smiling like crazy, the last was one of my mom and me together. I found this really cute swirly picture with a rainbow design on navy paper. Then, I cut that in half and pasted it onto black paper. I glued on the pictures and typed up a few sentences and put them on, too. Do any of you enjoy to scrapbook?

"To the World, You Might be One Person... But to One Person, You Might be the World"

While I was checking out my new sleepaway camp over the weekend, we stopped in the local town to do some shopping and grab a bite to eat. We went into a cute little store on the corner, and there were all different kinds of things there: soap, bird baths, clothing, purses, jewlery, and furniture. I notice some coffee mugs there that had sayings on them, my favorite. I picked one up and found a powerful statement: "To the world, you might be one person. But to one person, you might be the world."

I thought that saying meant a lot to me, because it's true. People are always trying to be fabulous by buying expensive products to show off and purchasing their dream mansion. But that's not all there is to life. It's more than things you have, it's your family and friends. The love and support you give them. You can always buy a diamond ring or something, but you can't buy people to look out for you. If you're kind to someone, they will always remember that. But if you aren't, then they'll remember that too. But, you should always treat people nicely, so they will be there for you when you really need them.

Mother's Day

As you all know, Mother's Day is right around the corner. In fact, it's in only 2 days! Well, this week, I've been planning to surprise my mom on her special day. Around this time, I always think about family and how important it is. Everyone needs family; someone to care for them and always be around. During Mother's Day, my family is going to my aunt's house for brunch. What is your family panning to do? Well, Mother's Day is very important and it's a great opportunity to thank your mom for the many things shes' done for you, whether she wanted to or not! Some of the things I'd like to thank my mom for are: feeding me, playing tennis with me, helping me with my homework, supporting me, encouraging me to do my best, and always being there by my side. Who was the person who brought you into this world? Mom. Who was the one who took you to the bus-stop and held your hand on the first day of kindergarten? Mom. Who taught you how to be honest and kind? Mom. Who drove you everywhere you needed to be? Mom. And those are just a few things. Make your mom happy by wishing her an amazing Mother's Day. Give back what you owe.

Glasses

Last weekend, we were at the store, Costco and my mom needed to pick up her new prescription glasses. We realized that there was an eye specialist right in the store. My family always thought I needed glasses because my vision isn't too great. I'm nearsighted. Well, we went into doctor's and he checked me. I needed glasses. So, I chose a pair of JC ones that are pink and white... cute! We're picking the glasses up on Monday or Tuesday next week.

DARE Essay

I am speechless right now, which is exactly why I'm typing, not talking. Well, I am overjoyed about some of the wonderful news I heard at school today. So, our 5th grade class just finished a program called DARE which stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education. It's when a police Sargent comes in to teach the class about drugs, alcohol, and smoking. Over the past year, DARE has taught me so much. That's why at the end of the program, everyone in the class was supposed to write a DARE essay to reflect on the learning experience. There are four schools in our district and of course like the rest of life, there's a winner. We presented the reports on Wednesday and my homeroom teacher announced the classroom winner. On Friday afternoon, she said, "Drum-roll please," so everyone banged on their desks and then she exclaimed, "Lauren!" I couldn't believe what I had just heard! I was NOT expecting that to happen! Well, while the rest of the kids were taken down to lunch, I silently rehearsed my essay in the classroom. My teacher came back, gave me a big congratulations hug, and we went into another homeroom, my social studies teacher's. There were other winners there too: two other girls and a boy. They were the winners from all the other classrooms. So, one by one, we listened to each others' essays and all the teachers were watching, so was the school principal! Well, as you could imagine, I was scared... horrified! Luckily I didn't freak out too much and everything was fine. The next day (today), when we were walking in from recess, all the 5th grade teachers told the kids to go back into the courtyard where we had come from. There's picnic tables and a garden in there. So, we all sat down and the teachers lined themselves up. One by one, the homeroom DARE winners were called up. We each received a DARE medal and the whole grade clapped and yelled. Next, everyone quieted down. It was time for the 'big winner' to be announced. It felt like everything was happening in slow motion. I looked at my competitors who were crossing their fingers and closing their eyes. I just stood there and one of my teachers shouted, "LAUREN!!" I was shocked and thrilled at the same time. All my friends congratulated me and I felt on the top of the world. The teachers shook my hands and while walking into the building, I felt like the president or something. All the other kids were asking my questions and shaking my hands! I was amazed. Well, since I won, I am going to rehearse later on. I need to read my DARE report aloud to the whole school district. Yep, you heard me... everyone: the teachers, principals, siblings, parents, my classmates, and the middle school principal! I am so happy it's not even funny. Well, I need to go practice so I'll blog later. Thanks for reading such a long post with a lot of exclamation points>>!!!

Converse Shoes

 My favorite brand of shoes is Converse. They're perfect for my feet: narrow and long. Plus, Converse are very comfortable and I like how they look. I've got a pair of red, hot pink, navy, and green All-Stars. Chuck Taylor's have been around for a long time (since my dad was a kid- whoa!) and they've evolved a lot. I LOVE CONVERSE FOREVER!!