Thanksgiving Traditions

     My family has many traditions.  Especially around the holidays!  We celebrate holidays with lots of fun family time.  Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for family and the simple things in life.
          The first tradition my family has is to bake pies together.  I pour in some of the ingredients, as well as my brother.  My dad make his famous homemade crusts and my mom puts them in the oven to bake.  We make tons of other food too.  We make turkey, potatoes, green bean casserole, stuffing, and punch!
            The punch has lots of yummy ingredients that put it all together.  The first is pineapple juice.  Then we pour in some red Hawaiian punch.  The last thing to put in is Sprite.  Though you could just put in lemon juice but we like the carbonation.
            Our second tradition is to watch old movies, and laugh our heads off!  One of our true favorites is Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.  One it is just a fun family one, and two it is not boring.  There are other movies we watch but I can not remember the names of all of them.
           The third tradition we have is having a game night.  We play games like Uno and Outburst.  Some games we play that I also enjoy are Cadoo, checkers,and chess.  We play games to let us get out of the Internet world for at least an hour or two.
             The other tradition is kind of ridiculous.  I always get to pick out little designed paper plates and napkins.  I also get the matching paper cups too.  Though this is not a magnificent tradition we do it every year so I had to put it down.
              The final tradition is eating a ton of food!  By the end of the night we all have had at least three servings.  This is crazy but when we just walk by the pan or something we grab a piece and devour it.
              In conclusion, Thanksgiving is full of traditions at my house hold.  I would never have it any other way either.  My family continues to keep the up beat holiday spirit by putting up the Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving,  which I guess is sort of another tradition.  If your family has any traditions take this day to lean back and enjoy it.  Be grateful for the little things in life, and have a Happy Thanksgiving!
               

Learning Journal #1

                                                                            Summary

        This six weeks I will be learning how to paint plaster sculptures.  I went to the store this weekend and bought six of them and some paint and brushes.  Then I went and watched a few Youtube videos with some tips on how to paint them.  I found a couple good ones, but nothing to helpful.
            Though I did look at my grandma's paint sculptures so I had a better idea.  I noticed that she was able to overlap some of the colors to make a Thanksgiving turkey look really nice.  She also paint a rabbit very lightly to look like the brush strokes were hair.  

             Then, I picked out the fish model to paint.  I picked the colors I thought looked good together.  Then I started to paint, it took about one to two hour to get it the way I thought it would work good.  Next I let it dry over night.  The next morning I did a second coat and let that dry!  Then finally I painted on the small details.  Once it was dry I made observations on what I could do better.


                                                                               Reflection

          My reflection of how it turned out is pretty good. I have a few reasons to describe why, so just keep on reading!
             First of all, I painted them as well as I could at this point.  Which I believe is the most important thing for now.  Second, the reason I think it was just okay is because, I kept having little stray marks everywhere, which I dislike so much!  Though over all I think that this was very fun and I will love continuing learning how to do this.  My opinion on why I have done these things is I liked being open minded which is why I made mistakes.  I need to focus more to get better and better!  Now I think I have found a pass time thing.

       

   These are a few photos I took of my supplies I bought and the fish I painted! :)

Santa Letter

           Dear Santa,


                This year I really want an IPhone 5s!  I think that at twelve I should be able to have a phone.  Plus it is the best gift I could ever get.  Though I would really love to get tickets to a Black Veil Bride concert it would be totally awesome!
                  My first reason I would want tickets would be because I am obsessed with the band, and would most likely be the loudest one at the concert!  Plus I would do my parents work for three months if I got them!  Also I would never make fun of the Santa Claus song anymore.
                     For the phone I have lots of different reasons why you should get me it.  First of all I have never had a phone but I think I am responsible enough.  By twelve, I understand that my parents pay the bill so don't talk or text to much!  Also, if I got a phone I would be able to get in touch with my parents if I need to, and you could call me to help with your reindeer!
                       In conclusion I have been pretty good this year so I deserve a little spoiling!  I would be even better if I had these things.  One reason is I would be to grateful not to be good!  Hope you will come through for me this year, I really want to know you listened.

                                       P.S.  You are a super jolly soul!

Sincerely, 

Kenzie Foust

Why I Miss My Childhood

           I miss my childhood so much.  Yes, I am still technically a kid but I miss nap time a the younger kid stuff like that.  Also I would not mind the not going to school part.  I never had a lot of homework when I was little.
            I miss being able to sit at home and watch cartoons.  I used to play with my toys and watch Sesame Street too.  This was so much fun and I remember it very well.  Sesame Street was my absolute favorite show as a kid and I would love to go back to the simpler days.  Not having to worry about all the now stressful things in life!
             Also being a young kid I would be absolutely oblivious to the worlds issues today.  I would not know about the bad economy that I am no help in fixing at this age.  This worries me so much now that I understand it.  Back then I would hear the news and it would sound like a different language so, I just moved on with out a second thought about it.
               Another thing I miss about being a kid is the little, fun crafts I did.  I was a very creative child and would use whatever I could find to make pictures.  At one time I remember using stamps as the flower blooms!  I also loved drawing with crayons.  I remember the best ones I ever had were heart shaped!  They occupied my old simple life, which I miss so dearly now.  For the next six weeks I would like to learn how to make my own shaped crayons so I can be a little kid for a day.  Plus it will allow me to learn something I have wanted to try for a long time, shaped crayons look cool too.

The exact kind I had as a kid!

      Also, I want to defiantly learn how to paint again!  Not like pictures but little clay sculptures.  I remember trying this as a kid not being very good because I was little, but for the next six weeks I will learn how to paint them better and have fun with it.
                  In conclusion I loved being a little kid doing fun crafts and I will always remember those old days!

Ceramic Painted Tiger

When People Don't Understand The Bands I Like And Judge Me For It

          I hate it when people don't get the bands I like!  I mean if you are going to ask why I like the band look them up and figure it out.  Do you have a band you love but people just don't get it?  My friends do not understand mine and every time I try to explain they still don't get it.
              One example is with the band I like, Black Veil Brides.  While I am listening to it before school they always ask what are you listening to.  I answer it then they say who is that, or why are you listening to that.  This just irks me so much, I explain, but then they reply, why don't you listen to Justin Bieber.  My reply is, it is just unicorn throw-up!  I love my music and no one can change that.  Though I don't care for others peoples music I still respect their opinion.  Why do they have to just automatically think my music is horrible, and truth is not half of them has heard any of my music! In other words don't judge it!
                 The other example is when people leave a hate comment about them when I post a picture of them on instagram.  I mean like why would you post it?  For all you know it could be a rumor not the truth!  I hate that because it just makes people more confused about Black Veil Brides!  Yes, Black Veil Brides is different, but that does not mean you don't have to know who they are.
               There are probably many ways to keep this from annoying me much longer.  I think one major way for me to get over it is by not listing to those people and just caring about my happiness.  I just is sad that while I enjoy something that I feel like doing people decide that I am a bad person for it!  I am just listening to a different music, gosh!
                     In conclusion it bothers me so much and I can't stand it.  If you have any things that annoy you completely you should occasionally vent about it so you do not go totally insane!  I know this helps, so when someone does this I do not feel like I am stepping on the worlds worst Lego mountain.  Which is pretty bad!  I think everyone should be able to listen to what they want to and not be judged for it, and I am sure the rest of the Black Veil Bride army would agree!  This is what annoys me most and it will never fade into the darkness like I want it to! 

The Black Veil Bride Logo

The Deadly Third Floor

Chapter One

       It all started one dark stormy night in early June.  The young girl was in her room on the third floor playing as usual when she heard a strange sound!  She began to wonder what it was, so she went to her window and opened it.  It made such a loud screeching noise it sounded like a woman's scream!  When Emily looked out the door and saw nothing out of the usual, birds chirping, flowers blooming, and other children playing.  

        Then she heard her mom, Macy calling her for dinner.  As she always did she immediately went down stairs to the dining room, forgetting that she left the window open!  She mentioned to her mom that she thought she heard something weird.  Her mom said "You probably just heard the neighbors dog or something".  Emily thought that her mom was probably right and went on to enjoy her delicious dinner.  

           When she returned to her room it was getting late so she decided to get ready for bed.   Emily fell asleep really fast because of all the fun she had that day.   

Chapter Two

      When Emily woke up the next morning she saw that all of her doll were thrown on the ground instead of being nicely a lined on her shelf!  Emily screamed, but when her mom came up to her room she said, " I think you just played with them and forgot to put them up".  Emily thought about it, and thought it was very possible but she could not remember playing with them!
         Then she realized she had forgotten to close the window the night before!  Thoughts started to run through her mind like a horse at a race!  Was it a stray cat that got in or could it have been a bird.  She thought about it for about one hour before she realized if she just closes the window everything will be okay. Though what she does not know is that, the thing that did this can and will get in again!

 Chapter Three

         A little bit later they heard a knock at the door but when they walked towards it, it opened by itself!  They heard a voice say I am here and I am never leaving until I am done!  They all the lights shut off completely.  The faucet started to drip water but there was no sound only dead silence!  They ran into a corner and held onto each other really tight, but it was no use.  Emily's mom started to levitate and the voice of the demon was heard once again.  It called out," You will never escape and your mom is the first to go"!
        Then her mom was thrown across the room, and after one wail was being dragged out of the house by her neck!  Emily screamed and ran to her neighbors for help but that was impossible they were all lying still with cold, pale faces.  The demon had got them too!

     Chapter Four

            Emily ran home crying not knowing where to go or what to do!  She tried to sit down and relax but it was no use, she could not relax even the slightest.  She wanted her mom back and she wanted her life too,  all this was caused because she left her window open!  She was trying to think of ways to remain safe that night but nothing would work!  That night right before she went to bed she heard footsteps in her house!  they stopped after about five minutes, then dead silence nothing but pure dead silence!  Then at two in the morning she heard the footsteps again, but this time she right where they were, right next to her bed!
           Then her covers were ripped off of her in a swift but sly yank.  She had no escape this would be the end she kept saying to herself, never again will I smell the fresh air or flowers I will die here.

     Chapter Five

             The demon grabbed her and spun her around ferociously!  Emily screamed in distress, but it was only making matters worse.  The demon now made her into a vodoo doll and threw everything possible at her.  Before Emily had time to fight she was gone, a lost angel!  The demon destroyed the rest of the house and ate it all!  This was a sad day because Emily had invited a friend over.  When Milly got there she was alone, scared, and crying!  She felt the house shake, then it was lifted into the sky by the unforgiving demon.                 It did the same to her as Emily, now she was gone too!  This gave the demon super force to destroy the whole town and was now going to do it to everyone in world.  This all happened because someone left the window open!