Hi everyone! I want to say something fast before I have to go to school. (Before I go on, I want to say to someone (not saying any names, Aunt Liz!) that I am only down to 2 dollars to pay off furbykins, so you don't have to donate any money, but thanks very much anyway!) (but seriously, you can give my money anyway!) Okay. Down to the most important part, let's see, it happened oh... About 3 days ago. I was at Art Club, at the end Zack came in and was carrying a box that said Pets Mart on it. Can you guess what it was!?!?!? It....Was....A....GERBIL!!!!!! Yes, Zack got a gerbil. There will be pictures later. (but 1 thing real quick, it's a lot smaller than Furby) Well, better go. We are going to drive to school in a few minutes, so luv ya, and see ya. Bye!!!!!! ;-)

This is the amazing furbykins!

She is a gerbil and I got her one night when we went to look at animals at Pet Smart.

I looked at the gerbils and I asked dad, "do you think I can get one sometime" and dad said, "maybe." And I asked when...and dad said...maybe now.

And I said really...and so I had to pay for it, but we finally got furbykins. I picked her because she was the first one I saw (they were all in the igloo and she first popped her head out).

You probably can't see it now but she has a spot on her tail.

I'm giving you her characteristics.

She has just recently made a hole in the top right corner of shavings for her bed. She's constantly behind her wheel and at night I hear this big noise and it's her on her big wheel. I was afraid of her before but now I can pick her up (as you can see in one of these pictures). She likes to get her picture taken I think because she was really still when I put her in my hand and in the other two pictures.

She also keeps eating her food bowl...so last night mom got her a hard little cheesecake treat thing.

I paid, and I still have to pay $10, $42 for the cage, the gerbil, the bedding, the food, the ball, and the chewing sticks (the orange thing in the picture).

That's all for now. I'll probably have more by tomorrow. See you later.

Love you...bye

This fish is the first one I caught on a fishing trip with Dad, Zack, and Brock. They didn't catch fish...but they did catch a really big fish type thingy!!! I think it's called a log...it also broke their hook off.

We had to put this fish back in the water though. This picture was also before we found out my fishing pole was broken.

In the next blog will be the amazing furby.

This is what we call a frown. You turn the sides of your mouth down...and there you have it...a frown. Hey, I just made a poem. Cool.

We are actually at the Indiana University football game against another team I really can't remember. And I just decided to take this picture because I thought it would be cool on my blog.

I'm still getting to furby...it's getting closer.

This is me on a ride at the Indiana State Fair with Annaliese, Andrew, Kiersti, Nathan, Ethan (no, not Ethan), Aunt Margaret, Uncle Phillip, Grandma Estes, Papa Estes, Mom, Dad, Zack, Brock, and Carlie (but they're not actually on the ride, except Zack).

I went on another gigantic ride with Aunt Liz which was freaky (the ride I mean, not Aunt Liz).

I also had a lot of fun there. And I'm still getting to furby...so hold on.

This is at Zack's football game where we were just coming back - Carlie and I - from playing at the park and I was getting money for watching her.

She got really hot so I came back to mom and dad and decided to give her a drink. And the money is being used to pay off for getting furbykins...I'm not there yet, so wait up.

These two picture are from the day after the Chicago Fire soccer game. These two pictures are from the Children's Museum from two different parts in it.


The first one is our beautiful house (on the Prarie...hahaha). We constructed it ourselves (with the help of Brock and Zack...but not too much help they did...I did most of it)










The next one is where we got to catch butterflies on our hands and head (again, ha ha ha). We're actually behind a screen and those butterflies are computer generated. Even though they are computer generated, when you have your shadow on the screen they land on your hands and head as though the butterflies are real.

Sorry about this. I was supposed to put this on the last blog. Sorry for the inconvenience. Thanks for cooperating.

This picture is us looking at dad when we were supposed to be watching the soccer game.

This top picture is of me, the queen of the freezing, extremely cold pool. Whoa...go me!

<- This picture is of me, the first one to get in the extremely freezing, really cold, really cold pool. We were relaxing after watching a Chicago Fire against Colorado Rapids soccer game. This pool is in the hotel that we went to to stay during the night that we spent in Chicago.

--------------------------> This picture, I really don't know what I'm doing here. I'm doing a weird dive.

Carmen, Heidi, and Chris are here.

The first picture is of me shooting a basketball when Heidi, Carmen, Chris, Zack and I were playing a basketball game.











The next picture is of us at an Indiana Fever basketball game where I won the "Loudest Fan" (but I don't think I really was). For being the loudest fan I got a prize pack that included McDonald's flip flops, cars of the NASCAR people, a Fever pedometer, a pen, a notepad that had Indiana Wesleyan University on it, and other stuff.








The next one I'm by the biggest ball in the world - just kidding. It's a blow up ball that was in the building at the entrance and we thought it would be cool to get a picture there.










The fourth picture is where we snuck into the football stadium so that Heidi, Chris, and Carmen could see it once.











The last one is of me by the naked lady fountain. And the little black spot on my lap is a boxer puppet that I got at a garage sale (with Heidi, Chris, Carmen...it was the only good thing, besides a troll doll).

Ceramics

The mask I made at the Latest Glaze art camp. Everybody got to pick out an animal or person, make the details (add noses, cut out the eyes, etc.). I picked a tiger design because I think they're cut and cool.

The picture of me by my stuff is all the things I did there. One part is like Build-a-Bear where you get to stuff the animal, put a heart in it, and pick out its clothes. Overall it was just a great art camp.

In the future, though, I don't plan on becoming an artist. I plan to become veterinarian (but I will not be a doctor for worms...they are so extremely nasty).

Trick Games

This is when Papa was here. We were just sitting around the living room one day and Papa decided to tell us a few tricks he had up his sleeve. Some of them I got and some of them he got me on.

The day before we had just gotten home from camp. Great Grandma Smith was there and I heard a lot of interesting stories about the day that she got here. One of the stories is that she kept telling Brock things that he would normally do - like stacking the puzzle boxes on top of each other. So, basically she was bossing Brock around like a mom. But she still is sweet.

Camping

In July, we went to somewhere near Seymour, Indiana, to camp. There were about five kids in your cabin. You sleep over in a cabin for four nights. You do lots of different things like horseback riding, arts and crafts, and at the end of the day we played a night game...so we got to stay up late.

This camp is with all of our church friends. To the left of me (on this picture) is my friend, Leah, who got to go in my cabin too. To my right is Zack who also got to go to camp with a bunch of boys in a cabin, including his friend Song Hoon Bae.

Slip-n-Slide
We did this slip-n-slide'cause it was hot. We also didn't go down like this to slide, but so that dad could take a picture. The Slip-n-Slide is really fun to slide on.

The only problem is when you get to the bottom you get covered in wet grass.

We aren't doing the Slip-n-Slide now because it's getting cooler.

Sorry about for being gone for about three months. I've been a little "busy" with doing a lot of things at school (like sixth grade math and lots and lots of homework). I've been with my family a lot. I've been fishing, playing Nintendo DS, and playing with furbykins (I'll mention her later in another blog) and taking care of her.

This (the picture) is me playing Monopoly - which I love. We were playing this one night with our friends - Jung Hoon and Song Hoon Bae. I don't really remember that night since it was so long ago.

This is me doing the limbo at The Taste of Bloomington. I "broke" my leg because I spread my legs to far apart. I didn't make it through anytime before either :0) Carlie over there, -> was becoming a mime. We had I guess you could call it fun time. I'm keeping Carlie cute. (but not keeping her in line. I let her have a pencil and she drew on the tile. Oops! ;0 I have 7 more blogs to do, so I better get going. Bye! -Hallie
Limbo & Carlie

Our first bike riding with Zack's new bike, our new trailer, and our first time on the trail that we went on. I'm pretty sure Carlie and Brock liked the ride, but afterward, Carlie wanted to get out of there!!!
We almost got to go to dairy Queen, but dad called mom and she said that it was time for supper so we had to go home. Dad said we could probably go back and get something, but we never got to. Well Zack didn't keep thet bike for long, 'cause it didn't have gears, so it was hard to ride on bumpy roads, and it was to small, so we got a new one for him with gears. But of course, my bike does not have any problems. So, it was fine the whole time.

Sorry about not writing in about a month. I've been "busy"...today I will have a lot of blogs published, so be ready.

See you for now. Hallie

A few days ago, (the 20th) It was a sleepy day, and we had balloons, a pump, and a book about how to make balloon animals, so I decided to make some. It took me a while
to get air into the balloon, but I did it and I made 1 for mom and 1 for dad ( <- this one was for mom). I tried to make an orange basset hound for dad, but it popped when I tried to put the head into the ears to make loopy ears. I made a mouse and another thing for him too. I also made a moose and a giraffe
for myself. When mom saw the balloon she had to take a picture of me holding it, and Carlie just can't miss out on a glamour shot like this to become famous, so she had to join in. She came over to were I was standing and squatted
down and since I'm taller than her, I squatted down too, then Carlie sat down since I was lowering, and I just had to kneel. Today we went to church and (from the reading program) I got this cool thing that I don't know what it's called. Zack stayed for 2nd service so he could stay with Sung-Hoon and Hung-Hoon (Brock's language). They're coming over to eat lunch with us and then they have to go to a libary program. I don't know what we're doing today, but it's probably going to be fun...we're going to watch Two Brothers (possibly) but I'm sure the day will be fun. I'm almost positive I'm going to write another blog, but with a different picture. Love you...Bye!!!!!

Well, we had to go to bed early because we were going to Holiday World and Splashin` Safari! We got up at 7:27 and got ready to go (We all had packed the day before). Dad drove and it took us 2 hours and 12 minutes. The day before that, at our s.cool ( it stands for so cool school ;) we had a silent auction, (with our pretend money) and I got a am/FM radio! Holiday Word was awesome! They had this HUMONGOUS roller coaster that went like, at least 1 hundred feet up maybe taller, and then it dropped almost straight down! I didn't go on it but I could see it looping up and down and then disappearing into the woods. (We were going to ride (just me and dad, Zack was too scared)but the line would have to wait like an hour! We did get to go on the Legend, though. It was sweet, (Napoleon Dynamite)but afterwards I had a headache after both times (We went 2 times 1 with dad and 1 with mom). It also went through Splashin` Safari. We also went on a swinging thing and octopus type thing.

After the coasters, we changed and went to Splashin` Safari (they are right by each other) and had an awesome time there, but most of the water was cold. The rides we went on there were a rug race, 3 small tubes, a roller coaster that you slide up and down on a tube, and a big slide that Zack, Brock, Daddy, and I could go on. After that closed, we went back to Holiday World and I got a bell with Holiday World on it, Zack got a snow globe with Holidog in it, and Brock got a toy gun. We had a supercalifragilisticespialadoshish time. Luv ya! Bye.

Well, I heard that Uncle Rick (I'm not sure) didn't give my Grandma a to long of a break! Anybody demand that she comes up here 5 days to a week because we love her and want to see her (or not he he he ;)). Beside that, we are doing fine here (and it's still boring) (can't wait `till SUMMER!!!!!) O.K.. Maybe it's not boring here, but only 1 (that's one, uno, and "Yo! 1 more stinkin` day of school! That's so Rad!) I repeat 1, more day of school! Let me hear you say, "Schools Out! Let's shout! School's a bummer, but not summer!" oh yeah baby! Well, see you tomorrow! (hopefully) Love Ya! Bye.

Wait! When I said, "Zack went to his baseball game and beat the best team!" What I meant was that Zack went to his baseball game, and yesterday his team beat the best team! Sorry about that. Love ya! Bye.

Well, can someone please tell Uncle Rick that my Grandma Estes needs a few weeks off so that she can come up here for the summer! Please! I told her that I would put that on here and I want her to come up here, today I just did nothing. It was a boring day. It's going to get exciting when my dad comes home though. Yesterday, dad PLEASE don't read this, we made a fireplace, we got sand for our sand box, and we made a swing. The fireplace is a secret from dad. Zack went to his baseball game and yesterday beat the best team! I love you all SO much! I'll (hopefully) send a blog tomorrow! Bye.

Hello. Today was a wonderful day. Why? I'll tell you. Today at school I couldn't wait until I got out of school because I wanted it to be Thursday so I could go to martial arts class. Then, after school, mom told us that we would go to dads' office and then go to the library. I was exited because we haven't been to the library in a while. We got to dads' office and he said that he needed a few more minutes to finish an article. So we watched a little bit of Happy Gilmore. (I just want to say it had a lot of, "You!! Beep Beep Beep" in that movie) We went to the library after that, and I got some CD's of books and some books. While we were going to our house, Dad said that, "You are going to watch The 2 hour finale of Amazing Race with Kim and Matt (our freinds) so I was happy then too. So They just got here (Kim and Matt), so we will start watching it in a few minutes. I luv you SO much,
Hallie

Okay, first of all, unless any boy likes seeing a girl almost through a whole movie, then I think that a boy wouldn't like seeing Akeelah and the Bee that much. Well, I'm going to do Neopets.com for a while afterwards. Also, only Mom and I went to Akeela and the Bee. We just did Teakwondo (I think that's how you spell it). While I was watching a video (The next karate kid) yesterday, Snoopy fell asleep in my lap!

Dad picked me up from school, we went home and I played Zack a game of badmitten but we stopped because it was windy. I got a snack (vanilla ice cream) then we went to Teakwondo. Zack is still at the Y but I'm at home, of course doing the blog instead. Brock is about to go to Teakwondo too and Mom just went somewhere that I don't know of. Carlie is being a rat of course.

Tomorrow we are having auditions for our talent show. With a group, I am doing a miniature fear factor. By myself I'm doing a piano recital with two songs. I might not get in though because they judge you at the auditions. I'll try and keep you updated with information from the day.

That's all I have to say today...Love ya...

Brock says...I ate ice cream at the mall and I ate chicken and I ate french fries and then I got sprite and then I have to say that mom is coming back in a little bit and snoopy is a good dog and thank you that our puter is on now and then it turned off and then I was watching TV and I was watching american dragon and that's all i have to say...I love you and that's all i have to say...

I am SO sorry I haven't done my blog in, like a week! Aunt Liz suggested that I talk about the movie that I went to last Saturday. So I will. It was SO cool!!! Akeelah is on the right of this picture. Anyway, Akeela doesn't like being a pefect speller because everyone is mean to her. Actually, I shouldn't tell you any of the story because you should see it! (And I don't want to type all of the story because I sometimes go into really deep detail of anything I see and you haven't) We just had pizza from Dominoes. I don't know what to say next. Well, I'll just tell 'ya I luv you!!! Bye.

This is a picture of me wearing my glasses!! If you can't see it, the color of the glasses are purple. There are tiny flowers on them. Anyway, I thought I would get them next Wednesday!! On Wednesday, I got my eyes checked, and they said I would have to get glasses. On Friday, I only told one person in my class so it would be a surprise to everybody. I was going to wait to tell you all of this on the day I got my glasses, ( I thought I would get them on Wednesday) but I got them yesterday!! I don't really know what to say next, oh well. See you tomorrow!!!

Like I said, I might need glasses, but I'll tell you more about it next week for my own mysterious reason. (ha, ha, ha, ha ;-)) Well, today is just normal! Yesterday was our 2nd Martial Arts class and we leaned some punches and a kick. Today Zack had a baseball game and he hit the ball and he got to 2nd base!! Their team lost: 14 to 10. But that's not bad. I think I chipped a tiny tiny piece of my tooth!! Snoopy jumped on me, (I said for him to) his head went down, I put my head next to his, he put his head up, (really fast) I didn't put my head up in time, and he hit my mouth!! I'm alright. That's all I had to say this week!! Bye.

This is a picture of all of us at Zacks basball game/pictureday. Zack said he had a lot of fun playing at his baseball game, (even though, each time he bated, he struck out :-0! ) His team won 10 to 4 (that's cool!) To your right, this is me running the bases, (so fast to!) Just to change the subject, I am doing tie-kwon-do martial arts. I have to take an eye exam because I can't see that far away, and I can't really see small letters, so I might need glasses! (!!!!!!!) Well, dads at Utah still, and we just got back from school. And Aunt Liz, I don't think Brock will remember (and listen) to do "karate chops"!!!! And everybody, I don't have a "suit" right now, but we probably don't get them for a few weeks. That's all I had to say today! Bye 'till tomorrow!

As you probably found out (by looking at these pictures) this is our dog. Isn't he soooooo cute?!?! I luv him soooo much!!!!!! Well, you probably want to know more about him. Weelll, let me start at the begining. Daddy saw an ad for him in the newspaper, and he looked good, so my mom said we could check him out. And we were reaalllyyy excited! (you probably don't think it is too great that mom said we could check him out, but it isn't often that we can see a dog) we check him out, and mom said we could keep him! We brought him home, and he is still with us after 2 weeks (unlike Casey). I don't see how he's gone this far without him barking at Brock for choking him for at least 30 seconds (look in the top picture). We all luv him soo much (except somtimes (almost every second) mom calls him "dumb dog" for getting in her way). Well, if you come to visit us Snoopy will bark at you when you are first here, but he will stop and love you after the first day. Oh yeah, we started martial arts today! Zack and I go at 4:00-4:45, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Brock, (can you belive it) goes at 6:00 or somthing like that same days. That's all I had to say today! Luv ya!!!!

Yesterday, (today is Monday) guess what... can you guess... it was exciting!!! I... got... BAPTIZED!!!!!!!!!!! I did it at the end of the first service (there are 3 services). With me were 2 of my friends, about the same age as me. They went first, and our paster said, ( when he got in) "We never know if the tank will be hot or cold, and this week it's cold." When he baptized me, it was cold! So I was shivering a lot. I feel great that I got to be baptized and I wanted to share that (this post) to you. Well! see you towmarrow! (I know I spelled "towmarrow" wrong) Oh yeah, Carlie is being a rat as usual, Daddy, and Zack are playing X-Box Basketball and Brock is watching them, and Mom just left for the gas station. Luv Ya!! See Ya!!

One more thing for today. Zack, Patrick, Miranda, Brock, and Carlie are being crazy upstairs playing some game and making a fort. I'm going to go upstairs and see what they are doing, and then go and do stuff in my room. that's all I had to say!
Bye!!!!!!!!

Hi everybody! This is my first blog! I hope everyone enjoys it! Today Patrick came to shool with me, and we had fun. I played on Neopets.com kind of with Jessie. If you are wondering why I am changing things, it is only because I want to. Since the Acre family is with us we are having a lot of fun. (not that you are not it is just because I wanted to say that). Well, that's all I have to say! I will talk to you tomorrow! Love ya,
Hallie