Happy New Year a little late!

On January 1st, 2009 we celebrated the New Year with my cousins, Alek and Milana. My uncle Dima lit fireworks for us to watch. We were celebrating the New Year with our family. This was the first time they have been able to come and visit us. We had such a great time!

It is also great to be back in school.

My Family

I like my family because they are so fun to be with. My Aunt Faith and Uncle Dima are fun. They are coming to Spokane today with my cousins. I have a cousin named Milana and Alek. They live in California and they like it there. They can not wait to get here and play in the snow. I like my cousins and the rest of my family very much.

My Gram is Molly. She lives in Spokane on a little farm. She keeps busy with her four dogs, Muggies, Johnny, Zoe and Yeager. I like my family because they are cool to be the're with me.

It's Snowing in Spokane

We drove to Spokane on Friday. When we got here there was a lot of snow everywhere. My Gram says there is 35 inches of snow on the ground. It is very very cold here in Spokane. We can't play outside for very long time because it is so cold. My shoe has even come off outside when I was playing and it is too cold for bare feet.

My dogs Otis and Callie are liking the snow a lot. Callie plays with my Gram's dog Yeager. I have to watch Otis here because he is blind and he does not know about my Gram's farm. Callie enjoys the snow so much she likes to put her face in the snow.

I hope it will warm up so that we can go skiing!

Holidays with my family!

Pretty soon I am going to Spokane to spend time with my family. My aunt, uncle and cousins will be in Spokane as well. I am so excited. I can not wait to see everyone. Last year we went skiing and this year I am going skating in the park. I like spending time with my family. We always have so much fun!

Test Day

Yesterday was test day for my biggest Taekwondo test yet. I was a low green belt yesterday and now I am a high green belt. For my test I had to break adult boards with my side kick. I also broke two kid board with my hammer fist. I also showed Master Jay that I was focused on my board breaking. I like test day because it is hard to do. It challenges me to be better. When I take my next test, that test will be different and more difficult. Someday I will be a black belt. This year I would like to get to a blue belt. I have a lot of work to do this year!!!

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.