Today, Mom took us to a place called Exotic Reptiles with some friends. It was inside a mall. When we arrived, the place looked kind of small. But there were really cool snakes and lizards at the entrance. Some of the cages even held animals that were not reptiles, like scorpions and spiders. There was even a little gift shop inside of it. When we saw the exhibits, there was lots of constrictor snakes. They had a huge tortoise that was sleeping underwater. There was an alligator that was sleeping too. Almost everything was sleeping. There was cool lizards too. In the next room, right when you turned the corner there was a big yellow snake in a cage. There was a big lizard related to the Komodo Dragon that was busy shedding his skin. There was an orange lizard on a stick that looked like he was saying, "Hey guys! What's up?" They even had the biggest snake in the world there! There was a huge Nile crocodile that seemed to follow us around as we looked at him. (I can send you a picture of him).
At the end, we got pictures with a 20-year-old tortoise and a gentle 6-foot long snake. Its name was Popcorn because it was yellow and white. Megan only did the tortoise, because we had to wrap the snake around our shoulders. I got a small plush Boa constrictor, and Megan got a bigger Fox snake plush.
Reptiles can be creepy, but fun!
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
My Adventure In Michigan: Part 2
The bowling place was called Rainbow Lanes. Inside, the building looked kind of old. There were not too many lights on, so it looked kind of dull. As we bowled, the boys' lane was trying to compete as a team against the "girls team" and "parent team". It ended up that the parents won, with the boys coming in second place.
Dad went home, and we went to Livonia to see Aunt Karen, Brady, and Riley. Grammy and Papa were in Florida. They still are. Anyway, we had a great time there. Of course we watched Funniest Home Videos. The second day, Aunt Audrey brought our cousins, Maddie and Amelia over. Mom's Aunt Kathy came too. We played a couple of games of Apples to Apples. Aunt Karen brought some Wii games over to play.
Meanwhile, Megan and Riley were busy rehearsing for one of their famous plays. Usually, the plays are about two "slave girls". Last time, it was Annie. This time, they continued the legend by naming the play "Adventure of Slavery". It included mild violence because the master usually whipped them. After the play, Amelia Rockstar Show came on. All Amelia did was dance and sing about Cheez-Its. Then Maddie's show came on. Maddie started doing karate moves. Then she started to sing songs.
We had a great time in Michigan.
Dad went home, and we went to Livonia to see Aunt Karen, Brady, and Riley. Grammy and Papa were in Florida. They still are. Anyway, we had a great time there. Of course we watched Funniest Home Videos. The second day, Aunt Audrey brought our cousins, Maddie and Amelia over. Mom's Aunt Kathy came too. We played a couple of games of Apples to Apples. Aunt Karen brought some Wii games over to play.
Meanwhile, Megan and Riley were busy rehearsing for one of their famous plays. Usually, the plays are about two "slave girls". Last time, it was Annie. This time, they continued the legend by naming the play "Adventure of Slavery". It included mild violence because the master usually whipped them. After the play, Amelia Rockstar Show came on. All Amelia did was dance and sing about Cheez-Its. Then Maddie's show came on. Maddie started doing karate moves. Then she started to sing songs.
We had a great time in Michigan.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
My Adventure In Michigan: Part 1
Last Saturday, we left to meet up at a restaurant in Michigan with our friends. We had met them at family camp at UPBC. They had nine kids. The restaurant was called Piggin' and Grinnin'. Inside, there were pig statues and pig pictures everywhere. There was even a clay cool-dude pig on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Mom and Dad had to order for us. They ordered Ryan a bigger sandwich than mine. Mine was half as big. It was called a "Piglet".
When we were leaving, we all took turns going to the bathroom. Inside were faces on the wall that were made out of clay. One had a speech bubble drawn next to it that said, "Wash your hands. You never know who might be watching." When you turned around, there was another face that actually had eyes. Right above the sink, there is a picture of a baby playing in a wading pool. When you were walking out, you got a nice view of two huge pairs of underwear displayed on the wall. Weird restaurant.
Of course, we were actually going to a waterpark inside of a hotel. Sadly, when we got there, the whole entire hotel was under renovation. We got our room nice and quick. Even more sad was the fact that our room was not yet cleaned. That basically means that the beds were not made, the trash cans were full, the bathroom was messy, and the floor had some trash on it. Our TV did not work, and we did not have a room phone. Anyways, the waterpark was fun. They had slides that curved outside a bit. One was an awesome tube slide, and the other was a pitch-black slide where you ride on your back. They had a Lazy River and a kids area and a smaller normal pool too.
When we were walking out because dinner was soon, I noticed that my feet hurt kind if bad. My feet have been really dry and cracked and peeling for years, but this time, they hurt unusually bad. By the time we got to the elevator, they were really starting to hurt. Right as we stepped out onto our floor, I could basically barely stand it. I was wincing and almost to our door when Dad asked if I was okay and if my feet hurt. I told him that they were sore and starting to sting. When we got inside our room, I kicked my pool slides off and looked at my feet. They hurt so bad, I had to lean against the bed to keep my balance. When I looked at them, they were streaming blood from the palms and even more blood from all my toes. Mom and Dad had me sit on a chair while Dad wiped the blood off with a towel. Eventually, the towel started to stick a little and Dad had to stop wiping the blood off because when he took the towel off, it hurt really bad. Mom went to the store and bought a bunch of first-aid stuff for my feet. By the time she got back, my feet had stopped bleeding and she put Vaseline on them. Then Mom wrapped gauze around my feet, put first-aid tape on it, and covered them with socks. Thanks Mom! Ryan and a few of our friends went swimming again after we had pizza.
Meanwhile, Dad and I had gone off to the arcade in the hotel to play some games. One game I played was a car-racing game. The otehr game I played was a carnival game where you have to shoot down targets and stuffed animals. But for each round, you had to pay fifty cents. We went back up to our room to watch a basketball slam-dunk contest from 1988.
For breakfast I had two huge blueberry muffins and a slice of bread with butter. I also had orange juice.
Our next plan was the bowling alley.
When we were leaving, we all took turns going to the bathroom. Inside were faces on the wall that were made out of clay. One had a speech bubble drawn next to it that said, "Wash your hands. You never know who might be watching." When you turned around, there was another face that actually had eyes. Right above the sink, there is a picture of a baby playing in a wading pool. When you were walking out, you got a nice view of two huge pairs of underwear displayed on the wall. Weird restaurant.
Of course, we were actually going to a waterpark inside of a hotel. Sadly, when we got there, the whole entire hotel was under renovation. We got our room nice and quick. Even more sad was the fact that our room was not yet cleaned. That basically means that the beds were not made, the trash cans were full, the bathroom was messy, and the floor had some trash on it. Our TV did not work, and we did not have a room phone. Anyways, the waterpark was fun. They had slides that curved outside a bit. One was an awesome tube slide, and the other was a pitch-black slide where you ride on your back. They had a Lazy River and a kids area and a smaller normal pool too.
When we were walking out because dinner was soon, I noticed that my feet hurt kind if bad. My feet have been really dry and cracked and peeling for years, but this time, they hurt unusually bad. By the time we got to the elevator, they were really starting to hurt. Right as we stepped out onto our floor, I could basically barely stand it. I was wincing and almost to our door when Dad asked if I was okay and if my feet hurt. I told him that they were sore and starting to sting. When we got inside our room, I kicked my pool slides off and looked at my feet. They hurt so bad, I had to lean against the bed to keep my balance. When I looked at them, they were streaming blood from the palms and even more blood from all my toes. Mom and Dad had me sit on a chair while Dad wiped the blood off with a towel. Eventually, the towel started to stick a little and Dad had to stop wiping the blood off because when he took the towel off, it hurt really bad. Mom went to the store and bought a bunch of first-aid stuff for my feet. By the time she got back, my feet had stopped bleeding and she put Vaseline on them. Then Mom wrapped gauze around my feet, put first-aid tape on it, and covered them with socks. Thanks Mom! Ryan and a few of our friends went swimming again after we had pizza.
Meanwhile, Dad and I had gone off to the arcade in the hotel to play some games. One game I played was a car-racing game. The otehr game I played was a carnival game where you have to shoot down targets and stuffed animals. But for each round, you had to pay fifty cents. We went back up to our room to watch a basketball slam-dunk contest from 1988.
For breakfast I had two huge blueberry muffins and a slice of bread with butter. I also had orange juice.
Our next plan was the bowling alley.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
The Auto Show
Two days ago, the same day I had my swim meet, Dad, Ryan, Connor, David, Nate, and I went to the Chicago Auto Show. It took us a while to get there. When we arrived, all of us boys (A.K.A car people) charged toward the building. We had to slow down, though. We had to walk through this huge parking garage place to get into the building. Somehow, the place where the auto show is held always smells like Disney World. Odd. The auto show is divided into two sides of this giant hallway. Anyway, the first cars we looked at were the Porsches. I am sorry I can't name all the cars we looked at, as there were hundreds of cars. We got to see awesome Lamborghinis, like the Aventador. The Ford section was pretty cool too. I loved to get in the trucks and cars and pretend to drive them. We saw some Mclarens and Aston Martins too. For some reason, Dad was looking at the KIAs to see if he liked a van that we might get for a new car. There was even one van with a Blu-Ray player and party lights inside the car. I really liked the Honda Ev-Star concept. I think Grammy would like it too.
Monday, February 11, 2013
My Fourth Swim Meet
Yesterday, I went to Sycamore for my fourth swim meet. It took us about as long to get there as it did to get to Barrington, so I had alot of time to think about it. When we got there, I changed and had, well, you know what I call those long waiting periods.
When my 100 freestyle came close, I waited in line for the last few heats. For some reason, I don't know why, but I was only racing one other boy. And then my 50 breaststroke, the one I was most happy about, came. This time, I was racing some other boys. I was doing well, I think I was in fourth place. But then, at the end of the 50, I started to hurry, and that's what caused me to fall behind to last place. For my 50 backstroke, I got to race one of the other boys on the Cyclones that I knew pretty well. He was the one I played cards with.
Swim meets are happy times.
When my 100 freestyle came close, I waited in line for the last few heats. For some reason, I don't know why, but I was only racing one other boy. And then my 50 breaststroke, the one I was most happy about, came. This time, I was racing some other boys. I was doing well, I think I was in fourth place. But then, at the end of the 50, I started to hurry, and that's what caused me to fall behind to last place. For my 50 backstroke, I got to race one of the other boys on the Cyclones that I knew pretty well. He was the one I played cards with.
Swim meets are happy times.
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Snow Days
Sorry I haven't blogged a while. Anyway, earlier this week we got a ton of snow. I was a very joyful kid. The first thing we did outside in the snow was, well, play out there. After we played outside, we came in for lunch and some hot chocolate. Then we finally went sledding at Channing hill. The next day, we went outside and started digging a fort out of a giant pile of snow a snowplow had made. The next day we had some friends over to go to Channing with us and play in the snow. A day after that, we got alot more snow. We had an awesome snowball fight which we used our fort in, and then I built a snowman with one of our neighbors. Oh, and I have a swim meet tomorrow.
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