Lights strung on every building possible
Warm scents linger in the air
Cold wraps you up in giant hug
Bundles of blankets make you look like a giant ball of fluff
The chocolate milky taste of hot chocolate tingles your taste buds with delight
As you take it all in your mouth slowly inches itself into a giant smile
Christmas time has finally arrived!

“Wow, I can’t believe I am finally here!” My Mind was racing with thoughts. My hands were shaking and my stomach was turning round in round. Sweat rolled down the back of my neck. I shifted my weight from my right foot to my left. It felt as if the chile I had eaten for dinner was going to come back up. I could hardly believe that my first choir concert in an advanced choir was finally here!

I was super excited, but I was also very nervous. My choir group were the first ones up. I followed the girl in front of me onto the stage, and one by one we all found our place on the wide metal bleachers. First varsity choir came and sang the national anthem. They were really good. Their harmony was amazing.

Then me and two other girls in my class had speaking parts. We were introducing our choir and the songs we were going to sing. I was the second girl to speak. I felt like I was going to die. All those eyes looking like at me. “What if I mess up?” “What if I fall of the stage?” “So many things could go wrong.” Why could I only think about the bad things?

I’m up. I said the first word and then the rest just flowed out of me. Then it was over and I had given it with no problems. I took my place back on the bleachers. Before I knew it we had sang all three songs and we were back in our seats and the crowd was roaring with applause that sounded like thunder.

The rest of the choir concert went by so fast and it was like one giant blur. It was so fun and I can’t wait till our next concert!

Today I went to a U.S Women’s soccer game! It was so much fun! I had wanted to go to a game for my whole life!!!! I got to the game and butterflies flew into my stomach! I was so excited! Within the first 5 minutes the U.S scored! The crowd roared! We kept playing, then an Australian player got the ball and zoomed down the field and shot the ball,hard and Hope Solo dives for the ball and makes a brilliant save! A couple minutes later the ball comes in to Abby Wombach and she bicycle kicks it and it goes just over the cross bar. Then around the 14 minute we score again! Making the score 2-0! Then the whistle blows for the second half. I go and get lunch. I get a brisket sandwich and a Dr.Pepper. Then go back to my seat. The second half starts and we have most of the Possession. Then the ball soars through the air, kicked by a defender for the U.S team. It goes past the Australian defenders and Abby sprints forward past all the defenders and right before the goalkeeper gets to it and tapes it into the goal with the outside of her foot, the score then goes up to 3-0. The U.S puts in one more goal before the end of the game! We won 4-0! It was such a great experience and I’m so glad I got to go! I hope I get to go to another game sometime!

This past weekend I went to my friends house for her slumber party birthday party! It was so much fun! I carpooled with my friend Emma Booth to her house and in the morning Emma’s dad picked us up. The party started at 7. When we got there we were the first ones there. Then Bonnie and Rylie showed up and lastly Hope and Cara showed up. We all went inside and talked about a variety of things. Then we played twister. We played for about 2 hours straight! No one really won. We all got tired after playing for so long so we just quite. It was so much fun! Then we ate cake and ice cream. Next we went up to her room and had a little gossip section. I guess that’s what you would call it. Then a couple of us decided to do bad makeovers! We looked like clowns gone wrong! We made a couple videos while we still had the makeup on. In of them we were singing the song All the Single Ladies!!! It was so funny! It started to get late so we all got our pajamas on and got our sleeping bags ready for bed. But none of us were really tired so we stayed up and talked a little bit more. Some of us even went downstairs and played some more twister. Then finally at around three in the morning we went to bed. In the morning we all woke up and went downstairs. We made ourselves breakfast. We made biscuits, smoothies, and cinnamon toast. We had fruit to go with it. It was delicious! Then Emma’s dad showed up and we had to go home. Emma and I wished my friend a happy birthday and said goodbye to my others friends and we were off. It was the best party ever! I had a blast! I hope I get to do something like that again soon!

I’m really excited because last night my dad told me that he got us two tickets to the US Women’s Soccer Team game in San Antonio! Unfortunately it isn’t until October 20th. I don’t want to wait that long. I will being in a big group with some other girls from my team. I’m not sure if the game in on a weekend or a weekday. I’m hoping it’s on a weekday, because then I would get to leave early in order to get to the game on time, since it’s in San Antonio it will take a while to drive there. Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan are my favorite players from the team and out of all the teams. They are my two idles. I have always wanted to see them play in person and meet them. I don’t think I will actually get to meet them, but just being able to see them play in person will be a honor. I can’t wait till the game!

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Soccer is my life! I love being able to step onto the field and to forget everything and just focus on the game. I love getting into the feel of the game. I love the rush you get as you run up and down the field, passing the ball, and beating players. I especially love the thrill that rushes through your body when you make that perfect shoot and the ball sails through the air and floats into the back of the white net. Soccer is my favorite sport and I know that even if I lose everything else I’ll always have soccer! What is your favorite sport?