Zip a dee doo dah

I honestly don't know why I've titled this post like that, I guess its just a random name for a random post. Anyway, it is absolutely soaking wet here, it has been raining nonstop for about an hour now, cricket has been called off for the whole weekend and I'm in misery because of it. I get so upset when sport is washed out.

But there is one good thing, its my birthday this weekend!!

I'm really excited, I'm going to have a big chocolate cake with drinks and pizza and lots of yummy foods. I don't have clue on what I'm getting for my birthday, hopefully there will be some good stuff. We have some streamers and balloons and we're going to decorate our living room and have great time! Just a quick post today, I can't think of what else to say. I just wanted to post something new. I might be able to post about my birthday, hopefully I will.

Adios!

What's Been Happening

Well.... we are back in the swing of things here.

We are starting school work this week. I'm hoping I will get a lot of school work done this year. I am way behind. By the looks of things I'm going to have a lot more work this year, hopefully I won't fall even further behind.

We started cricket again last week. I played U/14's and 3rd grade. In U/14's we played CB, we have only played half the game so far, it is going to be a tough game to win. Naomi and I also filled in for 3rd grade, (that's men's cricket). It was a good game. Naomi and I had the biggest batting partnership out of the whole team, we batted out around twelve overs and Naomi got the second highest score for our team. It was a good cricket weekend.

Yesterday we went to church. Naomi Elise and I were on music with our music leader, but in the morning Elise said that she had a cold that been running through the family, (when one of my brothers or sisters gets a cold, everyone gets it except for my Mum and Dad). So Elise was sick on the morning we were playing, we got up to church to practise, it was all a bit much for Naomi, (Elise is the main musician in our music group, so it made things really hard). Naomi went home and it was just me, our music leader and our drummer, in the end we got another musician so it work out....OK... I guess.

So... about that nasty cold. Everyone has had it or is sick with except for me and my Mum and Dad. I'm trying so hard to eat lots of fruit and vegetables to give me the best chance of not getting the cold. It is working so for, but Naomi has that cold now and I sleep with her. Fingers crossed I don't wake up with a sore throat tomorrow.

We have lately been enjoying the Tennis tournament, the Australian Open. It finished last night. The winners of the women's final was Kim Clljsters and the winner of the men's was Novak Djokovic. (Anyone who has an interest in tennis would probably know who they are).

Well that's pretty much all I have to say.

Signing off.

Things

I think this is going to be a random post.

I haven't been doing much lately. We have had Annie, (some of you would know her) and her family, come and stay with us. They were here for about five days. We had heaps of fun. We went for walks, we played a lot of cricket, (including a game when CB was over at our place with his family) and Annie and I went swimming, poor Naomi couldn't join in because she hurt her toe.

Annie and her family left a couple days ago. The afternoon they left we set up the Christmas tree!!! We hadn't put it up earlier because we were having new blinds put in and the tree would have been in the way of the people who were putting the blinds up. Here is a photo of the finished product.

Sorry about the picture quality. The SD card from my camera would not connect with my laptop. Anyway, we used the colours blue, pink and silver. We usually do gold, green and red but we thought we would do something different.

To me it feels like we had Christmas just last month. The year has gone past so quickly.

Yesterday Naomi and I played U/14's, and our big brother played U/16's. Our big brother said his team slaughtered their opponent. Naomi and I also won our game. Naomi and I both went in to the game with injuries. Naomi was running on concrete the other day, and she kicked her toe against it. She bruised it really badly, so by the time she got out when she was bating she was limping of the field with her bat to help support her.

When we were warming up for the game by doing some catches, I went to catch the ball and I did something to my finger. It to was really sore and bruised, it still is very sore even though its the next day.

We have hopefully got U/12's on this morning, I don't know if it will be on though.

Well...... my stomach is growling at me so I better go fill the tank.

Update

I know..... I'm guilty of not posting in AGES.... (LOL)

I just haven't got round to it.

Ok. We haven't played much cricket at all this season!!!!!! It has been so annoying. On the days

that we play our games and train, it rains!! I wouldn't be surprised if we don't get a full game in

before Christmas.

It has been such a wet spring. It is raining right now.

We have been using the pool a lot. Even though it has been pretty wet, it is still

really nice to swim in.

Naomi and I have our Birthday next week!!!! I'm very excited. Unfortunately, getting older doesn't mean getting any taller for me. (LOL) (As some of you would know, I'm very short)

The year has gone past so quickly for me. It feels like it was Christmas day just last week.

I have started to read Ranger's Apprentice!!!!! It is so awesome. I'm up to book two, and I am really enjoying it so far.

That's just about all I have to say.

Hopefully we will get a game of cricket in soon!! I really want next weeks game to be on.

(It's just about time I bowled CB middle stump) (LOL).

Wednesday Photo!

Tomorrow is the first Wednesday of November!! (The best month of the year)

Therefore we are having Wednesday Photo.

Here are the rules.

1.Take a photo of something really cool, random, unique, interesting, etc..........

2.No copying other peoples photo.

3.Title your post "Wednesday Photo".

4.Be creative.

5.You have to have your photo on your blog by the end of the day if you want to enter.

6. The winner of this week gets to judge next months Wednesday Photo.

Tully is the judge so leave a comment on his blog to let him know that you have posted your Wednesday Photo.

Tully has a private blog, so if you are not invited to his blog, you can tell me and I will tell him.

Cricket!

This week we only had on game of cricket. (Well half a game). We played U/14's, but U/12's had a bye.

We batted and we made a score of 5/145. It's not the best score but it's alright.

I retired not out on 5. I did alright, but I need more confidence.

Naomi and I nearly played 3rd grade. (Men's cricket). But all their players turned up

so we weren't needed.

Through the week, Naomi bought herself some wicket keeping gloves. They are so good.

She will be wicket-keeping in U/12's and U/14's.

That's just about all I think.

Update

Here is just a quick update on what I've been doing lately.

We started school work again yesterday. I have really enjoyed the school holidays. We did quite a bit of traveling with our cricket and, we've been watching a lot of the Commonwealth Games. I love watching all the different events in the Games. Australia has a total of 143 medals, we have 64 gold, 40 silver and 36 bronze. We're doing pretty well I think.

We start cricket this weekend. I'm really looking forward to it. Naomi and I are playing under 12's and under 14's. U/14's is really going to test us out, but I'm looking forward to the challenge.

Due to starting cricket this weekend, we have been practising heaps. I don't think our team is going to get a training session in, but we will see how we go.

It has been so wet where I live lately. It has been overcast and drizzly with a shower about once a day for about 2 weeks!!!

I don't mind it though.

The only bad thing about it raining so much is that it has been to cold to swim. Before it was raining so much, our pool was so nice to swim in. It was still rather cold, but it was just so nice and refreshing.

Well, that's about it. I need to do some school work, ***(groan)***.

Hockey Grand Final!!

Today is the hockey GRAND FINAL day!!!

I'm so excited.

But........ during the week we got a phone call from the boss of the club we play for. She said that another grade, Ar3 (which is 2 grades above our normal grade!) were looking for an extra player. So they told us that the B grade coach was going to choose between Naomi and I to decide who will play B grade and who will play Ar3. (Their grand finals are on at the same time). The boss said that the B grade coach would ring us to tell us who is going to go and who is staying. We haven't heard anything and the grand finals are this morning, so we are hopping they picked another player.

Anyway, I'm sure we will have fun either way.

Wish us luck!

New Cricket Bat!!

Yesterday Naomi and I bought a cricket bat!!!

It is a early birthday present from our Mum and Dad.

Here is a picture of it.

We are very pleased.

Also, Naomi and I got in to a U/15's girls rep team and in a few weeks we are going to a place about 7 hours drive from us to play in the State Championship!! We are very excited. We are also looking forward to starting our local cricket where we are most defiantly playing U/14's and U/12's.

It is going to be a good year of cricket.

Hockey!

Here is the Hockey update.

In C grade we lost our game 3-0, all because of the umpire. They made some really unfair decisions and I mean really unfair. Naomi scored an excellent goal, the umpire didn't allow it. People have been calling it a rip-off. We also found out yesterday that one of the girls who was umpiring us hates our hockey club, so that might be why she gave some many unfair decisions. But wait..........there is good news!!

We won in B grade!!!!!

It is so exciting. After we won the game the B grade coach came over to Naomi and I and he said we were part of the B grade team now!!!! So on Saturday we are versing a team that has only been beaten twice throughout the season. The girls aren't sure about how we will go, but the coaches think we can win since the team we are versing is all women, but our team is all girls. So I'm expecting a close game.

So that's the hockey update. I'll post about our grand final on the weekend.

Wednesday Photo Winner

Ok. Monica has seen all the entries for the Wednesday Photo and she has decided that the winner is.....

Me!!

Thankyou so much Monica.

So I will be judging next week.

Please leave a comment next week letting me know if you have done yours, if you are unable to do one next week, please email me so I know.

Another Update

Ok. Naomi and I lost hockey on the weekend. That is a good thing though. It means that our team has a better chance of winning the semi finals this weekend which therefore gives us a good chance on making it to the grand final. Last weekend we played the best team in the comp. We only lost 2-0, and one of their goals shouldn't have been allowed.

We went to church yesterday. We were there for a little longer then usual because the church computer was playing up and our Dad was fixing it up. Yesterday afternoon we played a little bit of cricket with our neighbour and another friend. When everyone got sick of that we started to play soccer. That was really fun. Then we did some goal shots. Naomi and our neighbour were the best goalies of the day. I was absolutely shocking.

And now I'm on my bed, with Naomi beside my still waking up and my little sister trying to get us to help her find her 'Dory Book' as she calls it, but it's really called Finding Nemo. This afternoon Naomi and I have hockey training, we are expecting it to be really full on with the semi finals approaching.

Hockey!

I just wanted to update you on our hockey.

We are doing really well. We are second on the ladder out of 4 teams. This week we are versing the best team in the comp. (They have been for many years). This weeks game is our last game before the semi finals. If we win this weeks game or draw with the other team we will need to play them in the semi's. If we loose we will verse the team at the bottom of the ladder.

We are most likely going to loose this week, but we most certainly won't be disappointed if we do.

I'll keep you updated as the weeks go on.

Aztec Feast!!

Sorry I haven't posted for a few days.

Our Aztec feast went really well. The soup was not nice at all. It was really hot and it had way to much onion in it. So we didn't have much at all.

(Sorry I don't have a photo of the avocado dip). Anyway, the Avocado dip was awesome! We had it with corn chips, salad and some flat bread.

The hot chocolate was a big success. It wasn't perfect but the flavour was really nice. It was just right to finish of the meal.

So that's how our feast went.

Another Update

I hope you guys aren't getting sick of these updates.

Over the last week we have been playing a lot of darts!! I'm getting better and better each day.

I played hockey today. My team won 1-0!!! We are really happy about that. Naomi and I only have 2 weeks of hockey left this season. This season I've been looking around for a stick that I could buy next season. I think I've found the one I want.

It's called the Mazon Fusion 1000. You can buy it in black or white. I would probably get it in black.

The cricket season starts soon too. We are not sure what age group we are going to play in though. My big brother who plays in U/16's says that Naomi and I have the size and strength fit for U/12's but he says we have the skill for U/14's. At this rate we will be playing U/14's but we are going to ask our coach from last year and see what he thinks. Here is a picture of the cricket bat I want to get.

It is called the Kookaburra Blade!! I really want to get it for this season because the bat we've got now isn't the best bat to be using in U/14's. Naomi and I have a cricket trial next week. We are a little bit nervous but we will do well.

My big brother has just got back from flying one of his remote controlled planes. By this sounds of things the prop snapped.

This has turned out to be more of a sport update hasn't it??

Grace

What's Been Happening

Here is an update on what I've been up to lately.

I've been doing my usual amount of school work. Lately in my maths I've been working on geometry. I haven't been enjoying it a whole lot but it's OK. I've lately started a high school English book because I'm not that good when it comes to punctuation and spelling. I haven't been doing a lot for history lately but I think I will need to do more next week. I had a big science test on Friday. I got 27 out of 30 questions right which I was rather pleased about.

My hockey is going well. I didn't go to training on Monday because I was sick but I was all better and right to play today. My team was versing the best team in the comp and we lost 4-1, usually they bet us by about eight points or so, so our team was rather pleased with the outcome of that game. I scored on half time so the goal didn't count, I was a bit disappointed about that but it can't be helped.

Today I went up to my Grandparents house with my dad, my little brother Tully, my little sister and Naomi to bring our big brother home. He had been staying with our Grandfather while our Granny had a little holiday.

During the week my brother Tully bought a dart board. It is really awesome. It took me a little while to get the hang of it again but by the end of the day I had mastered it, but I still have the odd time where I throw the dart and it misses the board completely. (LOL)

Naomi and Tully also made a little cubbie sort of thing. It is really quite cool. It has been constructed in just the right position so it works really well.

Naomi, Tully and I have also been playing a lot of touch and tackle footy with our neighbour and another friend. We had a game of tackle footy and it was me and Naomi vs Tully and his mate. Naomi and I beat them 5-1. They got sick of the game and stopped playing. Then the next day we played another game of tackle footy and it was Naomi, Tully and I vs our neighbour and our friend. (Their always saying how good they are at footy and things like that, so we put them to the test). My team won 8-4. So that was really fun!!!

That's an update on what has been happening in my life this week.

Whats up

Today is Sunday! Usually on Sunday my family and I go to church in the morning and come back at lunch time and spend the rest of the afternoon doing what we feel like. But today only my Dad and my two brothers are going to church because everyone else is sick. We've just got a little cold.

Yesterday Naomi and I didn't have hockey because the grass fields we were going to play on were to wet. But thankfully we will be having a catch up game!!! I love catch up games because their usually played at night and it is so cool playing when it's dark and the lights are on.

Today my big brother is going up to stay with our Grandfather while our Granny go's for a little holiday. I think he's really looking forward to it.

Yesterday the poll that was for my background closed. My new background received 6 votes and the old one only got 2 so I think I will be keeping the new on. It's nice to have a fresh change every now and then.

It's a really nice sunny day here today!! There's not a cloud in sight. I love sunny days.

That's a update on what has been happening here.