Disney's Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom

Feb 6
A couple of days ago, we went to Magic Kingdom. There was so many things to do that I’ll shorten it to favorites. My favorite was space mountain. It would do really tight turns and swing you around. My dad and Sam’s favorite was splash mountain. It told the story about Brer Rabbit than it dropped you really fast. Will liked the laugh floor from monsters Inc. and my mom liked the tiki room. The Tiki room was a room with lots of singing (fake) birds. Then, we went home and went to bed. The next day, we did school but at the end of the day, Chance, Sam’s best friend showed up and his parents told us about a place called Disney Quest (it’s a place with five stories of video games). The day after that, we went to Animal Kingdom. My two favorites here were Exhibition Everest and the African Safari. On the African Safari you could see different African animals in almost every direction! On Exhibition Everest there was a Yeti that guarded the mountain. Then we went to Disney Quest. My favorite game here was a game that you had to catch animals on. I also liked Battle of the Buckeneers Gold. Then, we did school and went to Disney Quest again. Today we’re going to Epcot, see you then.

Florida

Feb 1
Today we’re going to Disney World! But we’ve been doing other things too. When we got to this Air Force base, we met one of my Dad’s friends named Col. Miller. He came to our house twice, and we went to his house once. He has 4 cute pups, and one son named Justin. My favorite of their puppies was named Rosie, and she was the smallest.
Then we went to a place called Body World. There were skeletons there without skin. We also saw an IMAX theater movie called Extreme Sports. But now we’re officially in Disney World!

Jan 29
Today we went to Florida! We went to a fairly big RV park. Here we did school, went to a beach, and went on a bike ride. On the bike ride we went on a sandy trail called Nature’s Walk. Then we went to another beach. Here we couldn’t resist and so we stripped down to our underwear and went swimming!
Then, we went to a different campground called St. Andrews. Here we also did school and swam on a beach. We swam here twice. I think the second time was best. We got awesome shells here and also went in the water. We brought our inflatable canoe here also. There were huge waves and one of them flipped us upside down!
Next, we went to Manatee Springs where we swam in the water and saw lots of wildlife (including vultures, turtles, and deer).

Then we went to Homosassas Springs. First, we went on a boat trip and saw lots of wildlife. When we got out, we went to a Manatee show. First thing that crossed my mind when I saw them was They’re Huge! Then, we went to a place with a hippo. The hippo here just had his birthday and now was sleeping lazily after his vegi-cake. My other favorite was the river otter. It would do somersaults whenever someone walked by.

After that we went to another campground with a pool. We did our tests here and went swimming. It was more like a bathtub than a pool. It was lots of fun.
Now, we’re in an Air Force base at another RV campground. That’s where I am now.

Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina

Jan 19
After a couple nights at Mr. John’s house, we spent two nights at a campsite in North Carolina. On the 2nd day we went to one of my Dad’s old colleague’s house. Their names were Mr. Dennis and Ms. Karen and their 2 children Hope and Adam. They made a wonderful dinner and then we played super smash brothers.
Next, we went to Mr. Miles’ house. He has a wife named Laura. We ate dinner there and watched one movie. The day after that we went to the cooking school that Mr. Miles works at. He made an apple bird with me when he got back, and here's a picture of it.

Then we went to Nick’s house. He was one of Robby’s friends from Alaska. We had dinner there and then played tag at a park.
Before we went to Nick’s, we went to Ft. Moultre and watched a movie there. Then we walked inside the walls of a very old fort.
After that we went to some more of my Dad’s friends, Mr. and Mrs. Turko. Their kids were Robbie (we called Robbie 2) and Chris. We stayed there 3 nights and played wii sometimes. They both played basketball on two different teams and we got to watch them play! They’re both pretty good. Before we left we had a ping pong tournament to see who could get the most volleys. Will and Robbie 2 won at 46. Now we’re driving to Florida which we just got to 30 seconds ago.

Jan 12
Hi, I guess I forgot to tell about one thing last time: The Dulles Air & Space Museum with our friends Mrs. Juliet and Mr. John. They have 4 kids named Ian, Bemmy, Thomas (TT), and Rexy Roo. We also went with my cousins….again!
When everybody got there, we looked at all the planes. My favorite was a red one. They had the fastest plane in the world there. It’s called the Black Bird.
After that we went to Charlie and Josh’s house. They’re some more of our old friends. We played for awhile but then….Pizza time! After pizza, we went all over their house and played with stuff.

Next, we cruised through Washington D.C. We went to the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Memorial. Then we went to a different Air and Space Museum, and we were there for awhile. My favorite thing was the “How Things Fly”part. Before that, I had a long and boring doctor’s appointment.

Then we went to Ft. Monroe, Virginia. Here, we visited the first settlement in Jamestowne. My favorite part was buying my quill, but besides that, I enjoyed the movie there.

Now I guess you’re wondering, “When is this going to end?” But now we’re at the best part. Remember when we went to the Air & Space Museum with Mrs. Juliet and Mr. John? Well we cruised right up to their front door in North Carolina. And all we had there was Fun!! They had a 1. wii, 2. Computers, 3. a game cube, 4. A dog named Lady, 5. tons and tons of toys. We played on the computer a lot, but we played outside some too. I walked their dog twice with Mrs. Juliet, and I enjoyed talking with her. We also went to Mr. Fred and Ms. Janette’s house twice (once for dinner, and once for breakfast). We had a fun time there but then we left to Fayetteville, NC and that’s where I’m writing this now.

Ft. Meade, Maryland

I’ve got about a gazillion things to talk about. The day I got out of the hospital, we went back to Mr. Pancho’s house and went to Francis’ Christmas concert. Personally, I liked the orchestra.
Next, we did probably about a whole week of school. But after that….Christmas Time!!!! This year we spent Christmas back at our Uncle Eric’s house. When we got there, we decorated the Christmas tree. Then it was Christmas Eve. Well I guess some people didn’t get the, “Santa won’t come if you don’t go to sleep” part, because the adults and Will, Robby, and my cousin Erin were up talking till midnight! At 6:30, my cousin Logan and I snuck downstairs and thank goodness, Santa came! At 9:00 everybody woke up and I’m already telling you, we got about 5 awesome toys each! From Santa, I got an awesome scooter. Sam got an Okay truck. Will, a sweet ipod touch, and Robby, his very own laptop. We got some other gifts too, but I like my cousin’s Mario Cart for the wii game. We spent the next day playing with our gifts, but then, we headed home.
Next, I went to two follow-up appointments with the doctors. For the second one, I had a flu shot.
Later, we went back to the Zelnosky’s and had a wonderful dinner and dessert. After that, it was New Year’s Eve! We stayed up till 1:00 in the morning….skating! At midnight we had breakfast!
Well, I know how my brother Robby said everything was fun and interesting at the Cryptology Museum. But I didn’t care for anything there. So I’ll just talk about seeing Ms. Lisa. We went to their hotel and went swimming with Ms. Lisa’s niece and nephew. Then we went to Mr. Pancho’s for the umpteenth time and had a wonderful time. That’s pretty much everything to tell you besides the extra school and daily jogs, but we’ve had a great time!

Back in the Hospital this time at Walter Reed

Dec 22
These last days haven’t been the best. I was in the hospital for 3 nights. First, a really nice nurse called Lieutenant McNeal came and gave me a shot called an IV, and trust me, you don’t want one. This shot is different because they pull out the needle but a tube stays in until you need to change it. They gave me antibiotics through the IV.
Every once and awhile the Docs and nurses would come and look at me. I would go to the teen room every once and awhile. Plus you can order an all you can eat meal for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. My favorite nurse was Audrey. She was really nice. Ophthalmologists would come and shine bright lights in my eyes too. I’m glad I was able to get there before something really bad happened.

Dec 16
Hi, this time I’m going to tell you about some really fun things. We went to a friend of my Dad’s house. His name is Mr. Pancho, his son is Francis, and his wife, Veronica. They have a really cool dog named Jerry.
We also went back to Mrs. and Mr. Zelnosky. They made us a wonderful dinner and then watched a really funny movie about Christmas vacation.
The only thing we did besides that was school, school, and still more school.

Back in the USA

Dec 5
Hi. In Amsterdam they do gifts for Christmas today. They celebrate Jesus’ birthday on the 25th. We just got back on a plane. My favorite thing was the Eiffel Tower. My favorite food was toast with jam and sprinkles.
The first thing we did when we got back was sleep. The next day we did school, more school, and more school. Then we went to the pool which was closed for free swim. Then we went to the art and crafts center which was closed, and then to the bowling alley which was all filled up. So then we went home and watched a movie. When we woke up, we did more school and then we went to the park and played games.
Tonight my brothers are eating pizza at the teen center. I’ll tell you about it later. We’re at Ft. Meade in Maryland. See ya.

Switzerland Dec 1

Yesterday we went to Mrs. Lisa’s and Mr. Frits’ and Fargo their dog’s house. Mrs. Lisa was in the Army with my Dad but then she left the Army because she wanted to sell wine in California with my Mom.
When we got there we talked and had a wonderful dinner. Then we went to bed. The next day they took us to a market next to a lake called Lago Maggiore. There was a baby swan that we fed, pet, and named him Nipper. Next we went to a dam where James Bond bungee jumped off in one of his movies. Then we went home and watched Wallace and Grommet, Mary Poppins, and The Princess Bride. The next day we ate breakfast and talked. Later I went swimming and trust me, it was just a pinch warmer than the lakes in Alaska. Then we said our goodbyes and left. Tomorrow hopefully we’ll be back in the states.