Cross Country

So on Sunday night, I had cross country practice! My brother, even though he is a year younger then what you have to be to run cross country, ran with us! He is really good. The practice was hard. At the end of the practice, we had to run for time, and it was about an 800 or so, and I dropped 6 seconds from my time from last week! I was so happy! Cross Country is so much fun! It's really long too haha. I run every Sunday night for now, but it will be like every other day when school starts, which is really soon!! :(. Anyway, this is a really fun sport. I guess I really like running. Swimming is my life though. These are my favorite sports:

1. SWIMMING!!!

2. Track

3. Cross Country

See? I like running a lot, but swimming is my thing. Oh and did I forget to tell you? JO'S IS THIS WEEKEND! I'm leaving tomorrow :). Oh and on Saturday, we are going to... SIX FLAGS! After I swim of course! Well I gotta go, early JO practice tomorrow morning. Practicing relay starts and such. Thanks for reading!

-Splash

JO's is coming up!

JO's!! In about 11 days, but I'm leaving on Thursday, the day before JO's actually starts. The events I am swimming are

Friday- 200 free

Saturday- 200 IM and 400 medley? relay: Stroke- Breaststroke

Sunday- 400 free and 400 free? relay: Stroke- Freestyle

I can't wait! The hotel I am staying at gives pedicures and stuff like that. It's going to be great. Oh and another big detail I forgot. We are swimming at a brand new pool! Ever since I was 8 I have been to EVERY JO's, and they have all been at the same pool. This year, it's a brand new pool, and I have NO clue what it looks like! I'm excited, and nervous. I'm excited because, who wouldn't be excited for JO's?! And nervous because, I've never swam at this pool, and who isn't nervous before any big, important race? Gosh, I am just so EXCITED! Oh yes, and one last thing. On my blog that gives you words that we use in the texting world, or chatting with friends on Facebook, here are 2 more.

Your- Ur or Yr

Away From Keyboard- AFK (Use that sometime, and see what your friends say. I doubt hardly any of them know what that means!) Well thanks for reading!! I will blog again soon :]

-Splashton

Mini Carnival

On Tuesday at 8:30 A.M. the neighbors and I headed outside and to one of the neighbor's yards to set up for a miniature carnival we were having. We would have tons of games and things to do, and of course, prizes. The carnival included:

Petting Zoo (Guinea Pigs, Chip and Bingo)

Look for a Smile (You pick up a rock out of the baby pool, and if it has a smiley on the bottom, you win a prize.)

Ball to the Bucket (Throw a ball to any of the 3 buckets)

Scavenger Hunt

Bounce Around (An inflatable castle)

Refreshments

Fuze Ball

Face Painting

Tattoos

All the money we raised, we are going to donate to T.A.P.S, a no-kill animal shelter. We finally opened everything up at around 11:00 A.M., and had a ton of people come. We put up signs around the neighborhood about the carnival, and also gave out to flyers to people who had kids. In the end, at around 1:30 P.M., we had over 60 dollars to give to T.A.P.S! It was amazing. It cost 50 cents to get in, and 25 cents for another 10 tickets. We are going to have another carnival again one more time before summer ends, and instead of calling it "Charity Fun Fair" we are going to call it "Round Up the Summer Carnival". I can't wait! Try doing it sometime, it's a blast, and you feel really good about yourself if you donate to a special cause. Thanks for reading!

-Splashton

Weekend meet

Last night I just got back from an awesome meet! Two new JO cuts, (200 IM, and medley relay) and a TON of best times! Guess what my new stroke is on the relay? BREASTROKE! Isn't that weird? I dropped three seconds in the 100, which made me the second fastest 11-12 girl on PAWW. I am going to JO's in 5 events:

400 free

200 free

200 IM

400 Free relay

400 Medley relay

Isn't that awesome? I am so excited! I had a TON of fun at the meet, and at the hotel. We stalked a boy named Max. It was really fun. Haha. Anyway, tomorrow, the neighbors and I are having a mini carnival. It's going to be awesome, as long as the rain holds off until about 2:00 P.M. Whoops, gotta go put my laundry away, and clean off my bed. Thanks for reading!

-Splash

Book

I was wondering if you would keep reading the book I'm writing, after reading the preface? If you know me in person, please contact me, but if you don't, I'm sorry. I'll make a special email address for this, so that you can contact me, but at the moment, I don't have one.

PREFACE

When I put all the clues together and realized what he really was, it shocked me. I never gave much thought on why he was always there, I just thought of it as a coincidence. Everyone thought that his family was in town, including me, but we were wrong. I knew I was in over my head when I thought this would all work out. I fell right in. Nothing ever works out the way you want it to. It all just falls apart, right when you think it’s perfect. When things started to get strange, I ignored them. I didn’t even process them in my thoughts. I just completely let them float through my head and out through my ears. Then, things started to get very strange, and when I didn’t listen to my instincts, it came back and bit me in the butt. I’m away from my friends and family. I’m away from my home, my town, my school, my favorite diners. I’m away from everything. My life has come to an end. I’m trapped. Trapped like a rat, in this cellar. Where, you ask? That’s the problem. I don’t know.

So would you keep reading it? If not, why? If yes, why? Is there anything you would like to change, and why? I can't change it just because you ask me too, because it is my book and my decisions. But if you give me a good reason, I could consider it. So please give me some feedback. Thanks for reading!

-Splash

SWIM MEEEEET!

Hey! I'm so sorry I haven't blogged in a while! I've just been REALLY busy. Anyway, we have a swim meet this weekend, and boy am I pumped! I love this meet so much. It brings back great memories. From the pool, and from hanging out with friends. I can't wait for this year! I am close to a zones cut in 2 events, and I am close to a JO cut in the 200 IM! I really hope it doesn't rain either. Oh and I want to give a quick shout out to my dad, who ROCKS entirely. I couldn't be this good without him. I love you so much, and thanks for EVERYTHING. 

I also wanna thank my whole family for giving me the support I need. 

One last shout out, to my friends from the pool, and school. Thank you so much for keeping a ton of laughter in my life. I feel like I'm going to puke when I'm with you guys. (From laughing too hard.) If you're reading this, and you're from the pool, you'll understand. 

They're gonna get married and have 3 kids, and name them Sla, Ack, and Er. Hahahaha!

I love you girls too much! Anyway back to the blog. I am just SO ready for this weekend. It's gonna be a blast!! Whoops gotta go, it's time for bed! Thanks for reading!

Splashton

Duct Tape Bracelets!

So today my friend and I are going to make bracelets... out of duct tape! That's right! We are making some for the Fourth of July, because we are going to match when we go to the fireworks, and maybe some more for an idea I have. This summer the neighbors and I have been having lemonade sales and such. We are donating all the money to a near-by no-kill animal shelter. I was thinking my friend and I could make bracelets, bookmarks, and wallets, (maybe more things!) out of duct tape, sell them, and give that money to the animal shelter. I think that would be a great idea, don't you? But back to the fourth of July bracelet idea. We are going to make it striped. Red, then white, then blue. It's going to look so cute! We are also wearing matching shirts, and I think the shirts are awesome. Oh and she is wearing a red cami under her shirt, and I am going to wear a blue one. I'm not sure about the pants or shoes yet. I think I am going to wear my white shorts, and just some tennis shoes. Whoops, I better get going! I have to meet her at the end of my street. Thanks for reading, and I'll blog again soon!

-Splash