Category: Everyday notes

Last week we went to Junior Naturalist Camp. It is a camp were we visit a lot of places to learn more about nature. When we are done with the classes, if we volunteer (6 hours) to help one of the places we visited, we earn a Jr. Naturalist certificate and a pin.

I knew most of the stuff that they were teaching, but some of the stuff I didn’t know. It was good review. We went to see the schoolhouse (at Bonneyville) and we did a class about rocks. We went to a forest and learned about trees. We went to the water in Oxbow to learn about water creatures (Mark calls them “aquatic creatures”). We made butterflies when we studied insects. We played games and made some friends.

On the last day, we got caricature pictures drawn. He asked us what was one of our favorite things at camp. I said writing in my journal. I like my picture. Some of the boys had really funny pictures. One was riding on a turtle bigger than he is. Another was riding a snake board, just like a skate board but with a snake.

I am glad camp is over because I can sleep in. Camp was long days (8:00-5:00) all week and we learned a lot! But, I had a lot of fun and wish we could still go.

On Saturday, I had my first soccer game. I played defense. I almost made a goal, but the goalie caught it.  We played on a whole field (last year it was a much smaller field) Our score was 2 to 2.

It was very cold outside! I couldn’t wear my pants, so I was very cold! I hope my next game is warmer, but not hot!

My next game is on Sunday at 3:00 at the NIBCO Soccer Fields in Elkhart.

We sheared the alpacas. My job was getting the alpacas into the barn and then getting them into their cage. I put the boys outside. I also put the collars on the ones I could catch so they were ready.

We made a snowman on Wednesday. Mark and I made a BIG one.  It was bigger then Mark.  Mark is “almost” as tall as the snowman.

We went to the Omar’s house. They are my cousins.  I helped with entertaining Megan. So Megan played dress up with me.  I read books with the boys. I strung beads with the girls.

We went our Uncle John’s wedding. It was pretty. They had no cake. They had a potluck with cupcakes for dessert!

We came home yesterday. It was long, loud and rainy.  I took a nap.  Daddy treated us to Wendys and Tim Hawkins (as Adrian called it, it should be Tim Hortons) for donuts.

I work across the street with the goats and alpacas. I’m learning how skinny alpacas are when they get sheared. Mark and I feed them, fill up their water or dump it if it bad and clean the goat’s stalls.

I like working with the goats and the alpacas. I am thankful for animals and being able to work with them.

Megan did not wot to wak up. She snokol with me. Momma toke thith picher after Megan kissed me.

 Thank you God for Megan!

In case you need a translation:

Megan did not want to wake up. She snuggled with me.  Momma took this picture after Megan kissed me.