12/26/11

I dub thy day the WORST OF THE YEAR!

The day after Christmas is terrible. 364 more days until the time of the year comes again. Depressing? Uh, ya. Anyway I had a great Christmas. I actually went to sleep at 12 and didn't wake up until 8! Amazing! Last year I went to bed at 9, woke up at 12, and didn't go back to sleep. My back has been hurting to, so going to sleep was a Christmas miracle. I got lots of socks this year. 3 fuzzy socks, one pair of adorable knee high socks, and a pair of knit socks with leather on the bottom. I used to not like those, but they really grew on me. I got a hamburger bank, a giant skeleton key, a lava lamp, a polka dot trashcan :), two journals, zebra duck tape, a sock monkey shaped blue chalk board, a game of Funglish, a caboodle, a grabber thing, an apron,various stocking stuffers, and a pair of fluffy booty house slippers. It was a little less than normal, but I love everything so I don't care a bit.  I still got more than I need! This year I bought my mom full sized lotion bottle, (Be Enchanted), and a necklace she has been wanting from Charming Charlie's. I also made a small knitted polar bear for my Nana. We made the turkey this year and it took FOREVER! We finally ate lunch/supper at three. I am so thankful for my family and the many blessings I have. I have exciting news....I am getting a new bed!!!! I have had my bunk bed for over a year, and since my room is smallish it takes up a lot of space. I like it, but I would rather have a normal bed. I am going to sell the bunk bed and get a new bed from ikea. Ya! I can't wait to re-arrange my room. 2011 was a great year. I can't wait to see what 2012 brings!

12/19/11

Hannah is coming over today! I guess I just left it in God's hands, I mean I was happy with what I got and now look! Isn't God good?! My mom is going to take her family's pictures and then she'll come with me to my other cousin's (Emma's) 8th birthday. I think. More updates later. Please pray that it won't rain!

12/18/11

Today was fun! Callie, my friend, came over. I haven't seen her in over a year. She has grown up alot! She is one of my really close friends and I miss her already. You might want to check out her blog: callieandali.blogspot.com . Today we might be able to eat out at Pei Wei.  I can't believe this week is Christmas Eve. Wow. Please comment!

12/18/11

Well...I feel it, the magical spirit of Christmas! Yesterday we went to the apartment to deliver the gifts and food to the little girl and her family. When we went to pick up the food we realized the police had already done it. So w
we just went straight to the apartment and knocked. No one answered for the longest time and then the little girl came and it sounded like she was going to answer the door. After a lot of yelling in Spanish she opened the door and happily said, "Hola!" Anyway, she seemed really happy when we were leaving about the gifts. Let me just say my mom had some mad Spanish skills and was using them whenever possible. After waiting for about six hours the other O'Learys came (my cousins, uncle, and aunt) and we me, Hannah, mom, and dad set out to the special surprise. I suspected it was Chick-Fil-A and then ice-skating considering my mom told me  to wear two pairs of long socks, a scarf, and a warm jacket. I was blind folded in the car with my own scarf. Lights started getting really bright so I thought we were coming to a lights show since my mom said I could be dressing warmly cause we're going outside. Man, I disappointed! Then we went outside (still blind-folded) and we walked. I heard "Thank you Mister Bailey." in an official voice and I asked if Mr.Bailey had anything to do with it. I smelled salsa ,and Chinese food. I tripped a couple of times because Hannah and my mom forgot to tell me to step up. Suddenly my mom told me to open my eyes. I was staring down on the second floor at the Galleria ice-skating rink with it's huge Christmas tree! I was so excited! First my mom told me I could pick anywhere in the mall to eat before we went ice skating and then get a special drink later. We walked around and I finally chose La Madeline. Me and Hannah shared a bowl of french onion soup and each got our own grilled cheese. Then Hannah was about to put her long socks on when she realized she had thrown one of socks at her brother Chad and forgot it. Luckily I had two pairs on and gave one to Hannah. I got in trouble by my Dad for doing that in a restraunt.  Finally it wasa time to skate. After waiting in line for litterally an hour, it was time. When I I first got on the first thought that was in my mind was "This is not like rollerblading. I cannot do this. The ice was slick and wet and had ridges from skates all over it even though it had barely been like three minutes when the guy  took the line down. I wobbled on knowing this was a disaster. After awhile me and Hannah kind of got the hang of it. We had only been skating once before (me three her seven, different times of course!). It was so crowded. After awhile me and Hannah were doing basic wide spins and weaving at top speed through the crowd. It was fun! Somehow we always met up after we weaved through the crowd. Me and her only fell once. She was doing a spin and lost her balance, and I was doing a spin and someone ran into me. Iceskates do not have brakes. It seemed as though we had been on the ice for days and when the zamboni came it seemed like hours until he was finished. Hannah during those lovely two hours knocked over a little boy, and I whacked a little girl in the eye, on accident of course. After we got of (VERY reluctantly) we went to Sonic and got a cream slush, me blue coconut and her cherry. Then we went home my Aunt Tina was making adorable cupcakes! It was such a fun time. And I'm going to get to see them again on Tuesday (maybe Monday). It was a splendid time.

12/17/11

Christmas time is almost here. Well, it practiclly is. School is out and everyone is happy. Right? Not. For some reason I just don't feel it. I am angry I don't feel it. Perhaps it had to do with something called "my-math-test-I-didn't-know-we-had-and-didn't-study-and-got-the-worst-grade-in-math-I've-ever-gotten". I think that is going to change today, hopefully, because we are going to give to the family in need (read last post) and get Hannah, and go to the birthday suprise (read back like 5 posts or so). Man, I've been waiting for the special birthday thing since before Thanksgiving. I'm excited about Christmas I think. A bit nervous too....I mean Christmas is nerve wracking! I didn't know what I wanted this year but I'm sure what I get will be great. On a brighter note yesterday we did NOTHING (Well I finished up the math test). During Language and Math we just watched the original Miracle On 34 Street, colored version with our pillows and salty snack. We also got a free dress day, yay! We made cowgirl cookies in a jar, Chrtsmas version, and had a $5 giftcard exchange. I had gotten a giftcard from Target. It had a picture of a penguin tanning in the artcic in a lawn chair. It smelled like coconuts. At the end of the giftcard exchange I got a gift card to Sonic. I bought montzerlla sticks and a medium blue coconut slush. Yummy! More updates later.

12/14/11

Woke up in the morning feeling extremely cozy and not ready to get up... did anyway. I went to language arts and realized I hadn't discussed questions I was supposed to with my mom. Went to math and had a test that was a surprise...for me. I didn't see it on the assignment sheet and hadn't studied. It was SO hard!!! I didn't even finish it. But then we had a birthday celebration and I got yummy popcorn, cream soda, skittles, and chips. Yum! Went to science and had a big test and folder check. I had no clue where two papers were...(one was in the trash actually) I'm guessing I'll get a 90, but not sure. So not a good day at school, but I'm still trying to stay cheery. Almost done with school!! On Saturday I'm going to have a busy day. I'm going to pick up Hannah and go do the special birthday thing (If you haven't heard of this before, go back and read a couple posts). Then were going to give some gifts and food to a family in need. There is a little 4 year old girl who doesn't even have a coat and walks to the bus stop wrapped in blankets. :( Thankfully we can spread the love of Jesus and give her a coat and a little toy. I can't wait!! My tooth is almost out and I've heard the tooth fairy is still willimg to come and give us so cizash :) (I meant to spell like that). I'm excited and happy and ready for school to be over! How about you?

Birthday!

Yesterday was my birthday. We didn't celebrate. Okay, we went to my favorite restraut, Chick-Fil-A. My sister, Brooke (she's 5) threw 16 fits that day. I counted. No big celebration....on my birthday


   We did the day before! LOL! On December 6 I went to my Nana's house and had her AWESOME/MY FAVORITE/FUDGEILIOUS cake. We sang happy birthday and we opened presents. My Aunt I got a 20$ gift card to Chick-Fil-A! Ya Aunt Amy! I love that place. :) From my Nana and Papaw I got Just Dance 3 which has been so much F.U.N! And from my mom (it was wrapped in tin foil since we didn't have paper ;) ) I got.......DRUM ROLL (please beat your desk)






Sorry to interrupt the moment, but let me just say it was the same size and felt exactly like the "car headlights" box. It was.....

DRUM ROLL (please beat your desk)


IT  WAS AN IPOD 4G!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My Nana and Papaw helped out and I got one! Ya! Thank you so much! It is white and awesome. :) I got a "white birthday". Get it? I'm having so much fun texting, face-timing, and playing games. Haven't downloaded any music yet LOL. I bought an otterbox through Amazon today, defender series, light blue and white. My mom got a trial two day shipping so it will be here on Monday. It was $37.00 including tax. Next Saturday I'm going to a suprise place (no one will tell me) and my Mom said it is like a gift in itself. I thought it might be picking out an ipod, but I already have one... very mysterious. A very small group of people I've found out are coming. Hmm......

Savannah

Book Reject And Gingerbread men

I read the second book in the Mysterious Benedict Society. I am was very upset. It did not meet my standards. I was so sad. How could a sequel to a marvelous book be so....bad? I guess I liked from page 350 or so okay. I liked Cannonball. He seemed nice. I also liked their adventure when they went to the library to the hotel.

The King (He was a jumbo sized one!) Notice the crown.

Winter Wonderland

  Okay, on a more positive note, we made gingerbread people! Here are some pictures and videos.



Now, get ready for the new most embarrassing moment of my life.
My mom was subbing for a fourth grade science class. I went with her. The activities went by too quickly, so we did math board races. We borrowed 3rd grade math. I went up to compete. And lost. Let me just say in my defense it was long division (takes awhile) and I was doing a problem the divisor being 8 and she was doing 5. And I'm not good at doing math in front of people.

12/1/11

Awww....the first day of December is here and you can feel it in the air. I'm supposed to be memorizing stuff for school, but right now I don't really care. Today we're making my Dad a guitar/recording center in his bedroom. His guitar stuff used to be around the house, but now it has a home. Today I found a box of ipod adapters...just "iPod". My mom claimed she found it on top the fridge, it used to be for her iPhone. Uh  huh, uh huh, uh huh. Tomorrow is hot lunch at school (we get chick-fil-a). NOT ME! WHAH! Chick-Fil-A is my most faaaaaaaaavorite restraunt. My mom didn't pay for hot lunch. #@%!?. (I didn' really say anything...just felt right to type that. :) ). I get a salad, I like salads, but still. I got $180 today for two American Girls, a doll vanity,  a doll sleeping bag, and some outfits. It was drop-dead deal. (mad face) I was selling Lanie. The lowest for JUST the doll was like 120. Oh well, that's 180 in your pocket! Bye!

Savannah

11/30/11

Well, I have some news.  First off we received a small package from Target. My Mom says it might be for Dad, but Dad has like never ordered anything from Target. And why would he? There's no guitar stuff there as far as I'm concerned. My Mom said I can't open and do not shake it ( I was shaking it, it was small and padded). On black Friday there was deal, $195 for ipod 4g, (they are usually 199) and get a $40 gift card! I think I may have convinced her her. Or maybe it's just a random thing. We'll see! Today we took a REALLY HARD surprise spelling test to see if we could qualify for something exactly like U.Y.L. After the test most people got around 7 right (there was 20 words). I got 15. Two other peeps got 16, but hey I'm still in the top three! So I guess I get to be in the spelling category. Not real excited. Either on Friday or Monday we are going to see who gets to go into the writing category. I hope I do! I am pretty sure I will, not trying to toot my own horn. We get a writing prompt (a couple sentences beginning a story) and we have to go from there. I think I'll be good.  I finished a MARVELOUS book (I began yesterday, it's 485 pages long. There I am, tooting my own horn again!) Called The Mysterious Bendict Society. There are three books in the series. Here's a picture:

I highly suggest you read it.  Another book is:

Bye!

Savannah

P.S. I've started a two (2) countdowns on the sidebar. And  a page of book referals.

P.P.S I put two american girls up, and people are emailing about them!

11/2711

Whew! What fun! I had lots of fun at my Grandma's house. I did rollerblade, (A LOT) though not where I did last time two years ago. Two years ago we just roller bladed in her garage, and this tiny hill that was in it was terrifying to us. I didn't even notice it this time until my cousin pointed it out. This time we took to the side walks (Van Buren is a hilly place) and it was a lot of fun. We also went shopping on Black Friday and I got this!!!!!Sorry for the bad photo, I was too lazy to get my camera and take one, so I just did it on my laptop. It's a sock monkey hat. I also got that super neon shirt that's in the picture too (the quality really limits it's neon awesomeness). I also got a cute jacket from Justice and a minion from Despicable Me shirt from Rue 21. I found out while I was there that I am a fanatic for cherry pie, and that Golden Corral is my second favorite restaurant. I had never been there before, and I had no idea that had literally everything there. From fried chicken to Chinese food to cotton candy. It was pretty good. I also saved from stuff from there for my guineas, including two slices of cucumber, one broccoli floret, one strawberry, and a slice of green bell pepper. Also for the first time I picked up and held my cousin's dog that she has had for like 5 or 6 years.I am so lame. I hold her alot now to make up for it. I am seriously dreading school, especially math. I HATE MATH! My birthday is on a Wednesday this year...Wednesdays are my least my favorite day of the week. Your not close to the weekend, nor fresh from the weekend, and math tests, quizzes, and soggy sandwiches are on that day! Yuck! Fridays are my favorite day of the week because you have the whole weekend ahead of you and hot lunch at school is on that day. Hot lunch is either Chick-Fil A, pizza, Taco Bell, Dickey's, etc. Church is that day too, and I get to go out to eat for dinner! My birthday is coming upon December 7, in 9 days! Eeeeek!!!! This year I want an iTouch 4g. That's all. Okay, okay, I know, three digit price tag, but hey. We got home yesterday pretty late, but that didn't stop us from putting up the Christmas tree and garlands. Update: My mom called me and sounds like I might get one! Yipee! I feel like cooking right now. Did I mention my birthday is not only on a Wednesday but on a school day? Oh well, I get donut holes. BTW, when I was at my Grandma's, we found a beagle that was was the coloring of a tater tot. It had a golden brown covering and white spots. One of it's paw padding was broken, but it was so friendly! I named it Sir Tatertot and it actually responded to us and followed us. It even let Hannah pick it up and carry it...on rollerblades. It loved Ginger her dog, but it had problems. It really wanted to get to know her. It never stopped. Anyway, I can't wait till Christmas! Last year I organized speeches, dances, and singing. In my christmas toe socks, red and green braces, santa hat, and red and white polka dot nightgown. Will never, ever do that again! Last year it was like I had coffee but the caffiene never died down. I think I have grown up this year (not much physically).

Savannah
P.S. I am putting up one two of my American Girls up for sale today (I have six) soI can get money to buy some things like toms, and maybe a good iTouch case like an OtterBox. And maybe some clothes. Last year I didn't understand why people would want clothes for Christmas. Why not toys? Well this year is different.

P.P.S My Grandma gave me an early bday gift and it was a beautiful, large, and cherry wood jewelery box. I  L.O.V.E it.

November 22, 2011

    Trouble, trouble, trouble. I have had as troublesome day!! Troublesome days though are very adventurous and this day was no exception. It all started with me waking up and the sun was shining brightly even through my black out curtain. My other window is blacked out with black and blue construction paper.  I think I enjoyed it more when it didn't get light until like 7:00. Any who, I finally excepted that I would not be able to get back to sleep (I am a VERY picky sleeper) so I got up and turned on the light. From then on the day was pretty good. Until I was packing vegetables for my guinea pigs and I realized I didn't have enough. So now I have to ration their food. I washed my guinea pigs' bedding. Then I realized that I had left out their favorite (and only for that matter) pillow. Too late. The cycle was already finished. I put it in there anyway. When the bedding went in the dryer, so did the un-washed pillow. I told my mom. She said my Dad would kill me if he knew. I got a talking-to. Won't do that again! Fourth bad thing happened when I went to my cousin's house and realized that the wood shavings for the guinea pigs that they though they had...weren't there. Luckily my mom was out and got some. Yay mom! Then I realized that I had left my retainer at home!! As I have said before, I am really picky and a retainer is part of my routine. Goodbye retainer for 6 days! It's useless though, it's broken in three spots but I still like it. Good things have happened though! For one, I went to my cousin Hannah's house!! Points for good things? 1,000,000,000!! Also I get to spend the night and ride in the car with her to my Grandma's house for Thanksgiving. My Grandma's birthday is on the 26. She lives in Van Buren, Arkansas. I am looking forward to going to there! Unfortunately no updates on the activity going there. Hannah is bringing her dog, and I'm bringing my two guinea pigs. They live in a C&C cage with fleece, but for the trip I have to bring them in the pet store cage. A Van Buren Thanksgiving tradition for me and my Cuz is rollerblading. One year when we went there Hannah barely knew how to Rollerblade, and I didn't at all. Every day we practiced for at least two hours, and soon we were pros. Serious. Internet is slow there, but I'll probably be so busy I wouldn't even have time to update, even if Internet was fast. What are you doing for Thanksgiving?

Savannah

 

Welcome

Welcome to Canary Talk! I have had previous blogs, most of them not lasting longer than a month, but I have had one that thrived pretty well. It was about one of my past hobbies. I outgrew it though and unfortunately due to boredom quit the blog. It's still up though, see if you can find it. I have decided to make this blog to chronicle my life! First, I want to do things that will make me write on this blog forever and ever!!!

   Dedication: I dedicate this blog to my bestest buddy Hannah, who is also my cousin. We have had too many good memories made together to count! She is so talkative, but also a great listener. She also brightens my day. Be sure to check her blog: Beehives and Rosevines

  Promise\Resolution: I make a resolution in almost December (Ever heard of that!? I don't think so!) that I will write on this blog about my life and strive to make it worth reading!!

Savannah:)