Another Reunion

   Uncle Paul, who is my mom's cousin so really is my second cousin, came to visit these last two days. He was on a business trip but found an extra two days and was in America so he decided to come. When he arrived we took him to the Indian Palace which is a fancy Indan restaurant. Later we took him to the St. Louis Arch. We looked through the museum decided to go to the top of the arch. This was my first time to the top of the Arch and I have a small fear of hights so I was  almost too scared to enjoy it. The next day we basically showed him around Du Quoin and took him through the State Fairgrounds. We went to Carbondale next and later ate at the Golden Corral. Over all he enjoyed the visit and I liked it too.   

The Candy Cane Lane

  Tonight we are going to the Candy Cane Lane. It is a neighborhood who each work together to light up their houses. The person in charge of the program puts occasional posters in other peoples yard illustrating things like the twelve days of Christmas. Wooden candy canes lead the way. At the end of the lane, there are carolers dressed as Santa Claus and elves giving out candy canes. The Candy Cane Lane is  located in the city of Benton.

Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker

  Grace, Rachel, and I, as said before, are in the SICC (Southern Illinois Children's Choir). We were invited to sing in SIUC's production of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker. We only had a small part though. We sang in the song Waltz of the Snowflakes. We didn't sing words but aah's. Clara (the heroin) was from the Atlanta Ballet and the Nutcracker (the hero) wasw from a ballet group in Canada. We had a lot of fun being part of it. It was at the Shyrock Auditorium which is joined to Altgel Hall. The shows were on December18th and 19th. Merry Christmas!   

Poll Results: Favorite Thanksgiving Dish

The Poll for the month of June was "What ice cream flavor is best?". Here are the results



            Mashed Patatoes-----------------0%
       Green Bean Casserole-----------------0%
                   Stuffing-----------------0%
                      Other---------------100%

The Winner is OTHER.

Thansgiving!

It's time for Thanksgiving! Preparing dishes, eating dishes, cleaning dishes, and spending time with family that's what Thanksgiving is all about. I love helping to make the dishes, smell the foods, watch the bread being kneaded in the bread machine, Dad cooking and cutting the turkey, and, of coarse, eating the food. My favorite is cranberry crunch. It's basically cranberry jellied and, well, crunch. After Thanksgiving we sometimes put out all the Christmas decorations that we can before it gets too dark and late. I hope you have a great Thanksgiving!   

Great Grades!

Grace got 100% A+ in all her tests this week. 

                                                 I better study more to keep up! 

Family Reunion!

Our cousins, Lester and Karen, and Uncle Luis and Aunt Meena are visiting us finally after four years of planning from Abu Dabi! We are having loads of fun with them. They are staying for ten days. We took them to our local fairgrounds and were lucky enough to see some deer. We took them to our swimming practice and our choir rehearsal. We also took them to the Giant City Park and went apple picking at Eckert's. Four years ago we went on vacation to India, and it is the first time I remember seeing my relatives so it is amazing to see them again after four years right in our own home! I hope we can see them again some other time.