Summer Update

1. We got to go to Water Country USA & Busch Gardens one last time. We had fun at both of them. Fact for Fans: Williamsburg is in Virginia. We also stayed in a hotel called Comfort Suites and ate at Sal's Pizza one night! It was fun! I like Williamsburg, VA.  Here is a picture of us after we rode the Griffon.

2. Then after Williamsburg me, my family, my grandma, my aunt, my uncle & my cousins went to Myrtle Beach, SC! My cousins left early Friday afternoon. We left Saturday morning. We went to this Broadway At The Beach thing in Myrtle Beach & there was this store called Retro Active & it had stuff from the  70's, 80's, 90's & above & beyond. I got a Guns N' Roses CD there! Another Fact for Fans: Guns N' Roses was an 80's & 90's Rock Band! It was so fun! I wanna go back! We stayed in a condominium & we were on the 14th floor. Our condominium number was 1408 & 1408 A was another way to get into our condominium! Here are some pictures from the beach.

We also went to see a cool pirate show called Pirates Voyage.  Here are two pictures from that.

3. This past week I went to church for Vacation Bible School. It started Monday & ended yesterday. I knew all the songs on my CD! Thank you God for making me be at Vacation Bible School.  Here is a picture of me with my class.

4.  Guess what?  My Grandma Bonnie won two tickets to go see Florida Georgia Line at Jiffy Lube Live tonight.  So my mom and I are going, and I can't wait!

5. Broadway For Orlando- What The World Needs Now Is Love. A tribute to the victims in the Orlando Shooting. #Stop The Hate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0PaB3JZ96c

6. Just Dance 2017- DADDY Full Gameplay. A tribute to my dad. I love you dad!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b14PxLwTWlc

The Start of Summer

1. On Monday, May 16, 2016 the 5th Grade took a trip to Luray Caverns in Luray, VA. I was lucky because my mom came with me & was a chaperone! P.S. she almost embarrassed me!

2. Wednesday, May 25, 2016 was my last day of 5th Grade! I will miss my teachers & friends so much!

3. On Sunday, May 22, 2016, my mom, my dad, my 2 grandmas, and I went to the Bright Box Theatre in Downtown Winchester to hear my brother Ben perform with his band. The songs Ben's band did were:

• Centuries by Fall Out Boy
• I Like It Like That by Hot Chelle Rae Featuring New Boyz
• I Don't Want To Be In Love by Good Charlotte
• Let's See How Far We've Come by Matchbox Twenty
• Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran 

4. We went to the river & spent 2 nights on May 28- May 30. We had fun floating, swimming, & having noodle fights.

5. We went to Cacapon State Park in West Virginia with my grandmother on June 1. We got to go on paddleboats & walk along the creek. It was fun!

6. Justin Timberlake- Can't Stop The Feeling! [From Dreamworks Animations Trolls}
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru0K8uYEZWw

My Apple Blossom Weekend

1. In April I took a trip to Williamsburg, VA. Our 1st stop was Great Wolf Lodge. What I liked doing at Great Wolf Lodge was riding the Howlin' Tornado & all the other rides.  Here is a picture of Ben and me in our room.

2. Our 2nd stop after that was another hotel! Hampton Inn & Suites! The next day we got to meet our friends The Putts at Busch Gardens! My favorite ride was the Lochness Monster in the Scotland section of Busch Gardens.  I also tried a new ride called the Verbolten: Brave The Black Forest! At first the ride was OK but then there was a scary drop that scared me!!!!!!! Like really!!!!!! P.S. Verbolten: Brave The Black Forest! was in the Germany section of Busch Gardens.

3. We had a drink called Blue Lagoon. There was Sprite, water & gummy fish things in it. I had it at a seafood restaurant called Barret's in Downtown/ Colonial Williamsburg.

Prince 1958- 2016 Dedication Section: In honor of a great music legend who made it rain the color purple

4. Let's Go Crazy Audio featuring The Revolution {from the 1984 movie Purple Rain{
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3ebPrVf4go

5. Prince And The Revolution- Raspberry Beret Audio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aDAFLbozCE

Weekend In DC

1. I went to the Key Bridge Marriott hotel this weekend which was one of my birthday presents.

2. When I got back from swimming in the pool, the hotel staff surprised me with a birthday cake!!!!! They also got me a Washington DC t-shirt, & some postcards. Here is a picture of my birthday cake that the hotel gave me.

3.  We swam in the pool at the hotel and got in the hot tub with jets. It was fun!

4. We rode on the Metro to the Federal Triangle Metro Station to get to the Smithsonian American History Museum & then we rode back to the Metro  Rosslyn, Virginia Station. Here is mom & me taking a Metro selfie!!!!!

5. Post #4 gave Post #5 away. But... I can tell you again! We went to the Smithsonian American History Museum in Washington DC. My favorite displays were...

• The Maps of The Wars
• A Display On 9/11
• A History Channel Documentary about Bill Clinton

6. One Direction- History... dedicated to my trip to Washington DC & my trip to the Smithsonian National History Museum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjmp8CoZBIo

11th Birthday Party

1. My birthday is this Thursday but I had a party on the past Saturday with some friends from school.

2. My birthday party theme was Football!!!!! & there was even a football cake! Here is a picture of the football cake.

3. We went to John Handley High School on my friend party and played some games! Like for instance... we threw + passed footballs!

4. When we came back to my house I opened presents from my friends. I got...

• Hotel Transylvania 2
• Skip-Bo
• Battleship Board Game
• Lego DC Comics Superheroes Set
• Cards

And many more!

5. Ben helped me with my Lego DC Comics Superheroes set! Here is a picture of Ben helping me with my Lego DC Comics Superheroes set.

6. Here is the big information about my birthday from my YouTube channel Hippos Hop Music Stops!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04AKgQDCWNQ

Christmas In New York City!

1. On Christmas Day me & Ben both got Toys R Us gift cards. We used it for the Toys R Us in Times Square.  Here is a picture of me & Ben holding them on Christmas Day.

2. We watched the movie Inside Out on the way to New York City.
https://www.google.com/search?site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1920&bih=867&q=inside+out&oq=insid&gs_l=img.1.0.0l10.289.970.0.2406.5.4.0.1.1.0.82.299.4.4.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..0.5.302.UWqK0hXcdbg#imgrc=XtIdlDRxEc9n-M%3A

3. The hotel that we stayed in in New York City was Hotel St. James. At first our room number was 1010 but then... it was 204.

4. We took a ferry boat over to The Statue of Liberty in Staten Island. One of the New York City's neighborhoods. Here is a picture of The Statue of Liberty!

5. We went to Rockefeller Center in New York City where we saw the big christmas tree,  Ben & Mom went to the Lego Store, We went into the NBC Gift Shop & we were on the Today Show Monday & Tuesday morning. Here are pictures of those 4 things.

6. P.S. while we were at the Today Show Tuesday morning I shook hands with Al Roker!!!!! There he is!!!!!

7. P.S. inside the Toys R Us in Times Square there was a ferris wheel that me, Mom & Ben rode. & Dad watched. Here is a picture of me & Ben on the ferris wheel.

8. We went to Central Park in New York City and we had fun. My new winter jacket camouflaged this silver building in New York City. Here is a picture from Central Park.

9.  We also went to Ground Zero the 9/11 memorial. Here is a picture from Ground Zero. We will never forget that day. September 11, 2001. It was a tragic event.

10.  The only picture we got of the 4 of us was a selfie in our hotel room!

11. Sam Hunt- Break Up In A Small Town. My new favorite country song!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOb4VUgRqo0
12. Frank Sinatra- New York Lyric Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KJQNMqVIug
13. Billy Joel- New York State of Mind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BdD5y6s2Bw