Diary Entry

(August 22, 2015)

Dear Diary,

      Today, my little cousin was born. I was so excited when my grandma called and said Nicole was at the hospital and she would be having the baby soon. I was anxious to know the gender of the baby, ever since I found out about my cousin I wanted to know the gender but Nicole wanted it to be a surprise so I had to wait. I always thought my cousin was going to be a girl, but I was the only one who thought so. Everyone else said the baby was going to be a boy because my grandma had 3 boys and 1 girl, and Nicole has like 2 or 3 brothers and no sisters so girls are kind of outnumbered in the family. I was hoping for a girl because on my moms side I was outnumbered with Nick and my cousin Sean being boys.
      Anyway, last night Uncle Bill called me and said the baby would probably be born overnight or in the morning, so I made him promise to call as soon as the baby was born. I got off the phone with him and went to bed. I awoke from a strange dream, I don't really remember a lot about it except for seeing a little girl turned away from me. She looked about 3 or 4, it was hard to tell because I couldn't see her face. She had long light brown hair. I checked my clock, it was a little after 3 a.m. Suddenly I sat straight up, the baby! Was it born yet? I quickly grabbed my phone and yanked it off the charger. Instagram notifications and text messages from last night popped up but no calls or texts from my grandma or uncle Bill. Disappointed I placed my phone back on the table next to my bed and rolled over. I was just about to close my eyes when I heard a shrill ringing sound. My heart raced, was it uncle Bill? I sat up and listened, I heard my mom talking softly, then I heard her say "Let me get her" and I knew it was Uncle Bill. My mom quietly came into my room and handed me the phone. "Do you want to know the gender of the baby?" he asked. "YES!" I exclaimed. "Okay, it's a..." he paused and then continued. "GIRL!!!" "I KNEW IT!" I shouted. "What's her name?" "We aren't sure yet, but we are leaning towards Raine. I'm going to let you get back to sleep but later you guys can come over and see her." This morning they decided on a name "Raine Elizabeth Dempsey".
        I can't wait to see her and watch her grow up.

Daniel's Story Quote

“We must live, and when this is all over, we must work to make the world a better place.  And if we die, we will die knowing that it was not our fault, that we did our best, and we can go to our deaths in dignity… I want you both to live…And to remember...You must choose love.  Always choose love.”  

(from Daniel’s Story by Carol Matas, page 70)

In honor of "Once Upon A Time" (one of my favorite TV shows) returning tonight!!! I will write about a famous quote from the show.

• Snow White & Prince Charming; If you watch the show, you will know that Charming has a special quote that he says to Snow all the time when something goes bad. That quote is "I will always find you." For example, when Snow and Charming thought they were going to be split up because of the curse, Charming promised Snow that he would find her, and that he wouldn't stop looking until he did. I like that quote because it shows how much Snow and Charming love each other and would do anything to be together no matter what comes in their way.

Leap Year

It is weird to think about leap years. Leap years only come every four years and the last time we had a leap year it was 2012. I was in fourth grade. It's crazy to think that the next leap year will be 2020 and I will be graduating high school. I will (hopefully) be driving by then, I will be thinking about what my career will be, and I will be applying to different colleges. 

Science Class; Alien

"I have a hard time fitting in. I get made fun of because I have a pig nose, a big belly, big lips, long arms, no knees, a long neck, and I have a halo on my head. It makes me sad when people pick on me because all I want is to fit in. In Mrs. Maldonado's science class we have been learning about Mitosis and Meiosis. I'm starting to realize that I shouldn't be ashamed by the way I look. Now, I'm glad I was born different because it makes me unique, and I wouldn't change that." - Alien

Food Post

Every year at Christmas time my mom and I make Christmas cookies. We usually make a bunch of kinds such as Chocolate Chip Cookies, Candy Cane Cookies, Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies, Kolaczki, Sugar Cookies, and Chocolate Crinkles. Chocolate Crinkles taste half like a chocolate cookie half like a brownie, those have always been my favorite. I love making Christmas Cookies every year because I get to spend time with my mom while we bake.

Free Post

My newest obsession is Pretty Little Liars. My friend got me watching it and now I cant stop. I am on season 2 episode 3 right now and its such a good show, I recommend watching it, you can catch up on Netflix.

Movie Review

I am reviewing the movie October Sky. We watched it in class, it's about to a boy named Homer who wants to build a rocket, but he has to overcome a lot of challenges to achieve his goal. I liked the movie because it tells you that you shouldn't give up on something even if no one else believes in you.