My Thanksgiving Day Experience

 Author's Note: I decided to write about how my Thanksgiving was because it was still fresh in my mind. I am focused on transitions.

Thanksgiving day was something to remember this year. There where ups and downs (but mostly ups). On that day we went to my uncle Fred's and aunt Kathie's house to watch the packer game. Then we went to my Grandmas for dinner. I loved it because it was so much fun even though I had to rush everywhere.

When I got up it seemed like a school day because we had to leave right away. I got up ate food and stuff and when I got to my aunt and uncles house it was about 11:00 so we had some lunch. It was very good. I had a cinnamon roll fruit ham and some sort of thing that was a spinach cheese and egg mix. It sounds gross but it tasted great. Eventually after watching the packers win. I went to my grandmas house for dinner. I always like it because she makes almost everything from scratch. One thing was fluff. Fluff is like the name describes, fluffy. It's a mix of  marshmallow, Mandarin oranges, Strawberries, and whipped cream. It is the best food you will ever eat.

When it was time to go I was pretty tired so we left and when I got home I just crashed. I hope everyone's thanksgiving was great, and I also hope that next year it's even better. And also... Go Pack Go!

Christmas Memories

Author's Note: I was thinking about what I thought this years Christmas would be like and so I thought about this topic. I am working on transitions in this post.

I always think of Christmas as the best time of the year. It isn't just because of the gifts though, I also enjoy snowboarding and building forts in the snow. I love the feeling you have when you get up in the morning knowing you can just relax and not rush to get to the bus. Some of the things that come with winter are traditions, like for me and my family we always go to midnight church every year and I enjoy every bit of it.

Sometimes you make up new traditions, like ever since I was five I would wear my favorite Pajamas to bed so when I woke up on Christmas day, I would be wearing my favorite Pajamas. I don't know why I do that, I just do. Maybe it's because it makes Christmas day even better, but to tell you the truth, I really don't know.

One of my best Christmas memories was like when I was six or seven and I got this big Lego castle and my dad and I worked on it all morning. Eventually we finished it and it looked really cool. This year I hope to have many more new memories. I love it when I can remember something from when i was six Because I always am happy when I think of a good memory.

Why Adults don't like Winter

Author's Note: Recently I was talking about winter with my family and it brought up this topic

In Winter many adults say that they wish it was summer. I think that they just don't like to have to shovel the snow and ice off of the driveway. I asked someone recently, and he said that he just doesn't like the slush and walking through the snow and having to put a jacket and boots on to go outside. Well If you ask me, I think that walking in snow requires more energy and putting on a jacket and boots is more work, so in the end it is just more work. I think kids have a better time in winter because they get to have snowball fights and make forts while adults shovel and do other things.

Adults should get more involved with their kids more in winter so it's more enjoyable for them, like a few years ago my dad tried to snowboard instead of ski because he had skied for most of his life and I told him he should try it. He ended up Pancaking and breaking a rib. If you don't know what pancaking is, it's when you try to slow down by turning sideways and leaning back but then snow catches on the front of the board and you fall forward on your stomach. So in the end I'd suggest not trying to snowboard if you are a skier, or at least start out slowly... very slowly.

In the end I think that winter can be a very enjoyable time it's just some people don't always think positively so they are thinking "Aww I don't want to shovel the drive way." But if you think positively you would be like "Okay I am going to shovel the driveway and then come back in for a warm hot chocolate.". So if you think of the positives you can get through any situation... Including winter.

Robotics

Authors Note: Recently I went to a robotics competition and It was very interesting so I thought I should write about it.

So a few days ago the robotics team and I went to the competition and what happened was we first set up our presentation at a certain spot. Then we went over to the board and finished our missions as best we could. Later in the day we went to the presentation, technical, and teamwork rooms to show the judges what we had done. When we got out all of us where pleased with how we did and we were looking forward to the actual competition.

When the time came that we had to go and compete we went and set up and then they said "3...2...1...LEGO!" then we pressed start so our robot would go and  then eventually when it was over we had 72 points. Then when we went the next time we got 132 points and we were doing great.

Then, on the last round, on our last program the robot got stuck! We were all sad because it didn't work but then, it got unstuck and we got about 100 points on the last program! It was amazing! After the competition, when everyone was done we had the closing ceremony and they handed out about 15 awards.

We were nominated for about half of them but we never won one. Then they were handing out the 1st and 2nd place prize and they called us! We won 2nd place and we were very happy. Now in December we are going to the state competition. I cant wait. I hope its as good as this one.

Why are School Buses Yellow

Most people usually just take it for granted when school buses are yellow. But, some people actually think, "Why are school buses yellow? Why not red or blue?". I have done some research and I found the answer. The reason for this is very interesting.

The color yellow is the happiest color on the color spectrum and it Is also the color of the Solar Plexus Chakara in the Hindu religion. It Stimulates the mental proses and the nervous system also it activates memory and encourages communication. It also stands out.

That is why the buses are painted yellow, because they stand out. It is easy to see in fog and among other cars. And because they are so heavy they it is good that they stand out for safety so if it is coming at you can notice it to get out of the way. I bet more people get hurt by white school buses that yellow.