NEW JOB!

Ms. Sharon, my horseriding teacher, invited us to an old-fashioned wassail party at her house. While I was there, she offered me a job! Every three weeks I will go and clean out the stalls,

pick up trash, put in new hay, and groom the horses.

My first time was on Saturday, and I worked for about 1 1/2 hours and she paid me $25! It was great! What she doesn't know is that I had so much fun being with the horses that I would have worked for free! I did slip once when I was cleaning the stalls and mom didn't think I smelled very good when she picked me up! HA

Trip to York

The day after Christmas we went to see my great grandparents in York. The trip didn't seem that long on the way there and I slept on the way home. When we got there, we ate lunch. She had made yummy potato soup. Then, we went to Blue Valley, and I got some clothes and a pair of nice boots that were almost new. (everything costs 50 cents or 1 dollar). Then, we went back and played cards. It was fun. I like to be there.

Christmas!

On Christmas morning, I woke up at 4:30. I went to open my stocking and I got 28 new pencils (that is a lot of school work!) and candy and a Chiefs football ornament. My mom and dad gave me horseriding lessons for the Spring or summer and books from our favorite series (Focus on the Family: The Williamsburg Years). From Santa, I got new running shoes (I wear a men's 8 now! My mom and I are the same size--I can't wait to pass her) and basketball shoes. I also got a watch and KC Chiefs sweatshirt and a few other little things. I had a great Christmas and got some things I was really needing. Caden and I played dart tag with our neighbor, Forrest, all afternoon. It was great!

Cutting a Christmas tree

Sunday, right after church we went to cut a Christmas tree at the tree farm in Savannah. My brother and I got to cut it this year. My brother did a little of it and I did the rest. When we got it in our house Monday, it looked great.