My Sister

My sister is a great sister. I love her very much. Her name is Mia and she is two years younger than I am. She is in kindergarten this year and I am proud of her. I am taller than my little sister. I think that my sister screams alot and it is very annoying to me.

Hanukkah is Coming!!!

Hanukkah is coming and I like it! It is a fun holiday to celebrate with my cousins and the rest of

my family. During Hanukkah we eat special foods like latkes and sufganiyot (jelly donuts) or anything cooked in oil. We also do special things like light the mennorah with the shamash, we play games like dreidel (and Wii maybe) and we also sing songs. The most important thing we do is remember why we celebrate Hanukkah.

Hanukkah is a holiday that is sometimes around Christmas. Hanukkah is always celebrated on the 25th of Kislev. We celebrate for eight days and eight nights. It is also known as the festival of lights.

We remember that Judah Maccabee beat Antiochus and we got our temple back from the Syrians. The Maccabees took back their temple and burned oil that lasted for eight days and eight nights. Two miracles happened here! We remember them every year.

Sunday Morning in the Dog Park

Sunday morning, I went to the dog park with my mom and our two dogs, Callie and Otis. We met our friends, Serenedy, Mike and Porter and Mannish, Matriya and their dog Keke. I like Porter and Keke because they are so nice to our dogs. They are labs just like Callie and Otis. They love to play together and I enjoy throwing the ball for all of them.



The first picture is of me and Otis. We adopted Otis a few months ago from the Humane Society. Otis is a great dog and he is blind. He was blind when we got him and the vet said he probably has been blind since he was a puppy. Otis likes to be loved and to have his toukas scratched. Otis is five years old and he loves to play. He likes to play with tennis balls and stuffed animals. Otis likes to find toys in my bedroom and play with them.


The second picture is of me and Callie. Callie is a shy dog but she always loves to play tackle with Otis. Callie is a great dog but she has been known to chew my toys. When she does that it makes me feel mad at her. But I have to remember she is just a puppy still. I like Callie because she is a good looking dog. Sometimes she likes to sleep with me, but when I sleep she still likes to chew on my toys. Someday she will stop chewing, I hope! It would also be great if she would stop wrestling in the house.

Callie and Otis are friendly dogs. They enjoy the dog park because there are lots of dogs to play with in the park. They get to play with tennis balls, sticks and run around like crazy. Callie and Otis always sleep well after going to the dog park. Today they were so muddy when they came home. I had a fun time but now I need to go and give them a bath!!!

Rock Climbing

I was rock climbing at the Stone Gardens in Seattle. I climbed to the top. I learned how to rock climb in Spokane. When I returned Bellevue I wanted to continue and so my mom found the Stone Gardens. I was very proud of myself for reaching the top. In our family, we always say, "We never give up and that we will always try our best!". On this day I gave it my best.

My Thanksgiving

My Grandpa, Grandma and Aunt came to our house for Thanksgiving. I was so glad that they were here because I was proud of my family. I like Thanksgiving because we get to invite all of our family to dinner. This year was very special because my dad gets to be home on Thanksgiving day. My mom and Grandma help each other cook dinner for all of us. It was the fist time our family gathered at our new house for a holiday.

I am so proud of everyone who helped make dinner. We had a great time as a family. The next holiday we will celebrate is Hanukkah. My cousins from California will be here then. This is always an exciting time of the year.

Taekwondo Tournament

On Saturday, my sister and I went to a Taekwondo tournament in Lynnwood. I am a low green belt and Mia is a white belt. This was my second tournament and my sister's first. There were a lot of people there. My mom and dad and my aunt Cathy came to watch us.

At first I was nervous. After we were there I started to get excited. I competed in sparring, forms and board breaking this time. I really wanted to do stick fighting but they did not have it this time, maybe in the spring. I broke both of my boards and was really proud of myself. I brought home two trophies and a medal. I am really glad that I did it. Someday I would like to earn my black belt.

Going To Spokane

Every once in a while, my family and I pack our car and drive to Spokane. I like Spokane because this is where my grandparents live and I love them very much. I wish I could go to my grandparents every day because we always have so much fun. Sometimes we do projects, play outside, ride bikes, read and we even get to ride my grandpa's 4 wheeler and we always have much fun together.

I can't wait to go to Spokane again. I think we will be going around the holidays and we will get to spend time with our cousins, Alek and Milana. It is always fun to be together. We might even go skiing this winter. We can't wait!!!