Christmas Number 2

Hi! Yesterday my family went down to Virginia to my Grandparents house for a second Christmas. Other family members were there too.

Yesterday it was us five, Grammy, Gramps, Brittany, Jason, Jessica, and Jonathan. When we first got there we were the first ones to arrive, other than Grammy and Gramps. The others all came in one car. Before they arrived we had lunch and opened presents.

I got a lot. I got new sheets, bedding, pillows, washcloths, towels. It was super cool. It is all for my new room and bathroom. I also got a scrapbook, cupcake holders, and guess what. It's all zebra print. My favorite was the bed things but I loved it all!!!!!!!!! Alex liked his new 3-foot long helicarrier. Ashton liked his bomber jacket.

Then when everyone else came we had dinner. It was beef, corn, asparagus, rolls, and maybe some other things. After that we opened the presents from the others and they opened theirs. I got a new watch, a journal, a flying doll, and a stationary kit.

Christmas number 2 was awesome and really fun.




- Posted by Katie

Music

Hello people. Today my blog will be about music. I will tell you things like my favorite songs and singers. What I am playing on my electric guitar. Things like that.















So first I will talk about One Direction. My favorite songs from there first album are What Makes You Beautiful, Up All Night, and One Thing. My favorite songs from the second album are Live While We're Young, C'mon, C'mon, and Little Things. One Direction is amazing.















Now I will tell you some of my favorite singers. One Direction, of course, is top on the list. Others I like are, Adele, Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Lopez, Jessie J., Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Kesha, Kelly Clarkson, Lady GaGa, LMFAO, Pink, Selena Gomez, Shakira, Taio Cruz, Taylor Swift, Usher, The Wanted, and Whitney Duncan. Those are just some of the best singers I listen to.














I play a lot of old songs on my guitar because that is what my guitar teacher, Brad Wolfe, likes. Recently I started playing a pretty modern song. This song is called Set Fire To The Rain by Adele Adkins. It is one of my favorite songs and she is on my list of favorite singers. She is the first one I mentioned other than One Direction.














I love music I listen to it all the time and I got more iTunes money for Christmas so I can get more songs!!














Posted by Katie

Christmas

Hi! Today I will be writing about Christmas and just a little on Christmas Eve.


So on Christmas Eve we had a huge dinner with turkey, stuffing, gravy, the usual Christmas Eve dinner. After dinner we opened 2 presents each from Grammy and Gramps. They were both there. Ashton got a new robe, tank tops, and pajama bottoms. Alex got a new winter coat, and a box full of crafts for him to do. I got a new robe, and new pajamas. I absolutely, positively, love what I got from them. After we opened presents Dad read Santa Mouse our family tradition.



That night I fell asleep around eleven and woke up around six. I sat on my bed and waited an hour until my grandparents got there and my dad woke my brothers up. As soon as Daddy said go away to the sunroom we flew like a flash tore open the paper and put the toy in our stash. I will save my two favorite presents for last but right now I will list out all of my presents. I got tons of Aeropostale clothes, headphones, and belts, I got fake mustaches, and sunglasses with a mustache hanging down from a chain, I got superhero socks, I got One Direction magazines and iPod case, many One Direction collector cards, a One Direction DVD, a Monster High doll, and Monster High erasers, notebooks, and cards, a One Direction book and a couple other things. My Aunt gave me a one year subscription to Discovery Girls.






Now it is time for the two presents I have saved for last I got a ZEBRA BIG JOE CHAIR AND........ AN ELECTRIC GUTAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE MY PRESENTS. Anyway after that we had breakfast and diddle dallied with our toys. We did that pretty much all day and then we had Christmas Dinner. Can you guess what our Christmas dinner was? You are probably thinking leftovers from Christmas Eve but no. We had whatever was in the fridge that we could make. For me that was two hot dogs.






MY CHRISTMAS WAS WONDERFUL AND NOW I AM OFF TO PRACTICE MY BRAND NEW ELECTRIC GUTAIR SO TATA.







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- Posted by Katie

Great-Grandad

Hello! Today I will write about my Great-Grandad.

Last Friday we went to my Great-Grandad's apartment. He is moving into an apartment were a nurse can be with him 24-7. We helped him pack and move. My Dad's Aunt Melody, my Aunt Robyn, Grandmama, Grandaddy, Ashton, Dad, Melody's son Jacob, and myself were all there to help him move.

The men and Ashton, mostly the men, moved all the huge stuff and put it in his new
apartment. Us girls boxed up the small stuff that he wanted and tore through everything. Now I will tell you the pile story.

Each of the girls had a pile of things that they got to keep from Great-Grandma. I got a couple things like a cow pitcher and a Christmas cookie tin. Dad likes that story because Aunt Robyn labelled the piles for Melody, Grandmama, and herself. But I wrote my name on a post-it and made my own pile!

We miss Great-Grandad. He is not feeling well or moving much and he didn't really get to spend any time with us. We don't get to see him often because he lives so far away. It was kind of hard at times but we made it through.


- Posted by Katie

Christmas Eve Eve

Hello! Today is Christmas Eve Eve! Are you excited?




L.O.P. (Lots of Presents.)



Let my start of with telling you about past Christmas Eve Eve's. First lets look at the 2010 Christmas Eve Eve.


The year before last year on Christmas Eve Eve my Dad's parents were here. It was a pretty normal day, but still everyone was excited and bouncy. I don't remember a lot but, I remember sitting on our couch and talking with my Grandmother.



She asked me what my favorite day of December was. I said the 25th. I asked her the same question and she said Christmas Eve Eve. I wonder why.



This Christmas Eve Eve doesn't feel right. It's probably because we don't have any guest's. Tomorrow Grammy and Gramps will be here.



Earlier today I baked three batches of Christmas cookie's. The first one was peanut butter cups. The second one was sugar cookies with prints on them. The third was sugar cookies with sprinkles. Yesterday night I was at Scott and Beth's house because mom and dad were at a party and Steve as here with the boys. So that was fun.



I have to say the Christmas spirit is in the air!!

Babysitting Madeline

Hi! Today I will tell you about babysitting Beth and Scott's kid Madeline. Beth, Scott, and Madeline are family friends.



Last night we went to Madeline's house at around 5:30. She is a valentine baby. She is not yet a year old. She is so adorable. She has cute little chubby cheeks and light blonde hair. When we got their Beth told us what to do and left. First we sat down for dinner. Mom, Alex, and I had McDonalds and Madeline had some yogis. They were just yogurt chips broken in half.



Then we played with her for a while. Then it was time for her bath time. I soaped her down and got her into her PJ's. Then I heated her bottle and fed it to her. Then I gave her her teeth pills and she almost bit my finger off. Then I put her in bed and went down stairs. I watched the baby monitor until she fell asleep. Then Beth and Scott came back and we left.



Ashton and Daddy were having a guys night. They went to Larry's house. Steve and Heath were their too. First they had buffalo wings from Ledos. After they ate they watched Die Hard. Then I guess the just hung out for a while and came home.



I miss Madeline so much. She is so adorable! I can't wait to see her again.




- Posted by Katie

The Ritchey Family Reunion

Hi! Today I will tell you about the Ritchey family reunion party that my moms half of the family celebrates.

Yesterday in Saxton, Pennsylvania my moms half of the family has a huge reunion in a giant lodge. When we first got there we went down stairs to the game and basketball room. I played basketball while Ashton and Alex played the games. I love playing basketball. After most of the relatives arrived Gramps and I played pictionary. When everyone arrived Aunt Jessica, Uncle Jonathan, Ashton, Alex, and I played CAT.

CAT is when you shoot the basketball and if you make it in the hoop you get the first letter and once you have spelled CAT you win. After that we had dinner. There was mashed-potato's, turkey, stuffing, mac and cheese, and a lot of other good foods. There was also dessert. We had fudge, cookies, cupcakes, and a lot of other things too.

After dinner and dessert we had present time. Alex got 2 ornaments, a Spider-Man, and a plane. Ashton and I each got a plane and the family present was more pieces to our Christmas village. After that we threw our planes and played basketball until it was time to go home.

I had a great time it was super fun.

Malfunction.




- Posted by Katie