My thanksgiving poem 2015

  My Thanksgiving Poem

I am thankful for water, it let's me live

I am thankful for technology, it helps me learn and have fun

I am thankful for trees, the let me breathe

I am thankful for Saint Lucia, it's very beautiful 

I am thankful for Florida, I get to see my grandparents there

I am thankful for my house, it is the safest place I know of

I am thankful for my mom, she cares for me in every way 

I am thankful for my dad, he cheers me up when I'm upset

I am thankful for my brother and sister, they are the best siblings ever

I am most thankful for life, I am so greatful for the things I have, the places I've been, and the people I know and love.

🤗🏊swim meet🏊🤗

🏊swim meet🏊
Today I had my first ever bcs girls swim meet. I'm wasn't sure what the sore officially was, but I know Covington won.  Our meet was against Bloomfield hills middle school, or bums for short. I was in 4 events, the 200 free relay, the 400 free relay, the 200 medley relay (I was back) and the 200 free. I won first in everything!! It was a really cool thing because I swam for points in everything, and I got to swim against some of my friends. I was so happy we won, especially because this was my first meet. Last year bcs was the league champions, and I am so happy to join the team. Congrats bcs and go Cobras!

buliding stories entry

watching rosa grow


hello, i am sylveste4r mcauley. herd that name before, probably not. but does the name rosa parks bring anything to mind? hopefully it does. that, my friends, is my sister. born in 1913 died in 2005. i died many yars before that, but at least i got to see my sister change the world.

Kalahari!

i checked the time. 7:45.
"are we close?" i asked my dad.
"very." he replied.
i looked out my window to see a big sign that read Kalahari Indoor Waterpark and Resort.we pulled up to the illuminated parking lot.
"are you guys excited?" asked my mom.
"yeah!" we all answered.
we unloaded our stuff and walked down the loooooong hallway to our room.
"here it is, 2609." we inserted our card and walked into the room. we pulled out the suitcase and set it on the table.
"go say hi to your grandma and grandpa, the're waiting!"
we walked intyo the conjoined room.
"hi!" i said
"hi ainsley! how are you?" my grandparents asked.
"great!" i exlaimed.
"you should get your swimsuit on before you waste the evening!" my grandpa teased
"ok, i'll be down at the waterpark soon." i said as i walked back into my room. i pulled on my swimsuit and walked out the door. this was going to be great.

Yes I'm so happy!! ,my iPad finally came in! I have been waiting all summer for my iPad to be fixed and now it's fixed! I just updated it to iOS 9.1 and I now have the new emojis, which is sooooooo cool! i am so obbsessed with the unicorn emoji because well, who doesn't like unicorns! i was so happy when it came in, i felt like my face was going to explode! i came in and i saw it charging, so i immediatley ran to my dad and gave him the biggest hug ever! i was overly joyed!

can't wait for thanksgiving poem

as the smell of turkey fills the house,.
everyone smiles, without a doubt
someone knocks on the door with a rat-a-tat-tat
things fill with joy, including the cat
this is thanksgiving, a wonderful time
the house is so happy, is that a crime?
prayers of joy, and cheers of laughter,
this is thanksgiving, not the day after
parades fill the streets, balloons fill the sky,
celebratory dinners of that one special night
this is a day of cheers and great peace
when all fight shall hopefully cease


i wrote this poem because i love thanksgiving and i want to show how excited i am for it, and some of the very very many things i specifically love about it. there's probably a looooooooong list that could take up this hole blogpost but i didn't want to write that so instead, i summarized it with some of my most favorite things about it, (except pie, i forgot that) and mad it a fun and cool poem. i

reflections entry

                                                         verse 1
everything has colors. the trees, the grass, the sky. the world has colors, in every single eye. we all use the color, even when we don't know it. we all use that color, to make our dreams come true.
                                                   
                                                      chorus
you are strong, you are brave, you are beautiful inside, you are kind you are smart you are brighter than the sky, so let your imagination fly, let your heart go everywhere it wants to. be yourself, let you dreams fly, cause you,you can make it shine.
         
                                                        verse 2
the words, they may bring you down. you just have to stand up . don't let them make you frown. cause you, can make a difference, with all the thoughts inside your head. you, can make a difference, just one step at a time,
                                                       chorus
 cause you are strong, you are brave, you are beautiful inside, you are kind you are smart you are brighter than the sky, so let your imagination fly, let your heart go everywhere it wants to. be yourself, let you dreams fly, cause you,you can make it shine.
                                     
                                                         verse 3
yeah we, we all need a change in life. the same old pattern turns us down. yeah we, we need to forget about, whats, holding us back. the words, the mean things they say, they, shouldn't mean anything. we need to stand up, get up, be our selves.
                                                        chorus
 cause you are strong, you are brave, you are beautiful inside, you are kind you are smart you are brighter than the sky, so let your imagination fly, let your heart go everywhere it wants to. be yourself, let you dreams fly, cause you,you can make it shine. cause you are strong, you are brave, you are beautiful inside, you are kind you are smart you are brighter than the sky, so let your imagination fly, let your heart go everywhere it wants to. be yourself, let you dreams fly, cause you,you can make it shine.yeah you you can make it shine.

forensics tornament

yesterday I had a forensics tournament. I was in the category multiple. there was one other multiple that we competed against, their piece was mony python and the holy grail, and it was really funny. our piece was spelling bee, which is a famous musical. the other multiple was really good, but we won!! when awards started, I was really nervous. I mean. some of the best people on our team didn't even place! multiple was one of the last categories to be announced, and when it was, I was shaking. but I was so happy we won!! go forensics and go Covington cobras!

dinner theater!

i'm soooo excited!! tomorrow i have something called dinner theatre at school for forensics. i hope everything goes well! dinner theatre works like this: the 7/8 grader and multiple (which i'm in) perform, and the 5/6 graders serve the food. tickets are 10 dollars for kids and $15 for adults. the piece i'm performing in is a multiple based on the play spelling bee. my character is logainne shwartzangrubinere. wish me luck! i can't wait!

good cake recipe

i haven't baked from scratch before, but i did today! i messed up a few things, so it wasn't the best, but it  was okay! here is the recipe i used, some pointers, and how it turned out. recipe from

•  2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup milk 
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch pan. Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
    2. In a large bowl, cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating just to combine. finally, stir in vanilla. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
    3. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 or longer. 
    4. so here are some pointers, remember to use baking powder and not baking soda, there's a difference. follow the recipe exactly. if the cake is to dry, add extra milk, pr put the egg whites in first, and the put in the egg yolks. if you want the cake to be a little chocolaty, right when you pull the cake out of the oven, put a thin layer of chocolate frosting on the tpo and sides.
    5. it didn't turn out the best, but it was still edible. i may have kept it in the oven to long, but it was okay. it was a little bland and dull, and a little salty, but it was okay. 
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no school

yay! no school!! we have no school and im so excited! having no school is even better than weekends! thank you George Washington for making america a democracy! i usually bake when we don't have school, and i want to try to bake something from scratch. i don't think it will turn out good, but i can give it a shot. i tend to bake from boxes, but i want to try something new. i mean, it's always good to try new things!!

"love you mom!" i said as i walked through the door.
"love you too, stay safe!'" my mom answered.
"we will!!" i replied.
i fixed my little bug ears and walked out the door. this was going to be the best halloween ever. we started to walk to my next door neighbors house to get some halloween candy. i noticed a few drip drip drips on the top of my head.  i ignored them and kept walking. we got up to the door and rang the door bell.
"trick or treat!" we said symotaniously.
a pumkin reeses dropped into my bag.
"happy halloween!" we said as we left.
we went to the next house. my neighbor, andrew sat on the porch and let us pick out what we wanted.
"thank you!"
we trick or treated for a half an hour or so, and the longer we trick or treated, the harder it rained. we saw a car coming, so we stopped. but the car stopped too. we kept walking. the car followed us. we ran. the car kept coming. my friend, abby's house was coming up. we ran all the way there, stopping to get candy along the way.
we knocked on the door.
"trick or treat!" we said
"Oh, hi guys, here!" she pulled out a large bag.
"you guys look cold come in!" she said.
we came in, used the bathroom, and warmed up.
finally, we left. we didn't see the car, so we kept a good pace.
we saw thee car. we ran. and ran. we sopped at a lot of house, and we finally approached my friend lily's house.