The Beach on a Hot Day

This is me when I was 1-years-old at the beach.

On Sunday the family and our friends went to the beach.  When we got to the beach we ate some Fritos while we waited for our friends to arrive. Later on when our friends were here the three older girls were digging in the sand and I saw something in Arianna's hole; I picked it up and I knew it was a clam.  The clam was humongous and Dad was going to grill it with some seaweed.  After that, our friend Justin cooked some chicken he brought for us.  Papi and Justin loved the clam!  It was as big as a big oyster.  Mommy taught Arianna and I how to swim in the ocean.  And after that, we went home.  I had a fantastic time at the beach!

Eating Ratlesnake

Last night was the best barbecue ever!  Papi (my Dad) cooked ratlesnake on the grill and it was delicious.  Everybody ate it except for Dakota. 

Dad was with Dakota just walking around the property, over by the fence line and he was looking around.  Then, he looked down and there he saw a humongous rattlesnake.  He told everybody to get in the house, including Lilah (our dog) because if she didn't go inside she would have tried to kill the rattlesnake and the rattlesnake could have bit her.  Dad got out his .22 rifle and a straw hat.  He went out there and was going to shoot the rattlesnake.  The first few times he missed, but his next shot, he shot the snake right in the head.  Then, everybody came out to look at the humongous snake.  Dad said he would have a barbecue and cook the snake for dinner.  Not everybody thought it was going to be a good idea.  Once it was done, it didn't seem like it would taste good.  Dad told Arianna (my sister) to try some and she loved it.  Then, I got to try some and I loved it.  Then, the whole family tried it, except for Dakota (my baby sister) and Lilah; everybody loved it.  That was a delicious story!

Ketchup & Eggs

I put ketchup on my scrambled eggs because I learned it from my Dad.  My Dad's mother taught him and he taught me and my sisters to eat them like this.  Before I ever tasted my eggs like that I thought it would taste disgusting, and Dad told me to try it.  So, I did and I trusted him, but I didn't think it would taste good.  Then when I ate it, it tasted scrumptious!  So, that is why I eat ketchup on my scrambled eggs with toast. 

I really need to learn how to type

I wish I could type but my Mom hasn't put me on typing practice yet.  My mom has been typing my blog for me because I haven't learned how to type yet.  And Mom, finally, just today, said that she would let me go on the typing program today.  Once I learn how to type, it will make me happy to know that I am blogging all by myself. 

The Day We Got Chickens

Yesterday we got chickens; we got four hens.  All of the girls got to pick their own.  My chicken's name is Clucky.  Clucky is the second biggest hen that we have.  These hens are only 6 months old so they don't lay very big eggs.  What we feed them is compost and chicken feed.  The compost helps their eggs get bigger faster.  Hens only lay one egg per day; it takes 25 hours to provide an egg.  Today we got another chicken because we felt like four didn't fit in with five girls.  So, when Papi came back, the coop was complete.  The chickens are very special to me!  Today I finally got to hold a hen and it felt comforting because she was so soft and fluffy like a blanket.  I love my chickens!

My Birthday Present

I have been wanting my ears pierced for five years.  I've asked and asked if I can get my ears pierced. Mommy and Papi are thinking about it.  Mommy told me that on my 8th birthday, she would take me to get my ears pierced.  My birthday finally arrived.  The first box I opened had Crocs and a new movie that I wanted - the name of it was "Barbie in a Mermaid Tale".  The present I got from my parents was a new messenger bag that I could decorate.  The day after my birthday, Mommy said she would take me to get my ears pierced that day.  Dakota and Selah came with us.  When I got it done, it only hurt a little.  The pair of earrings I chose was my birth stone.  My birth stone is a ruby because I was born in July.  I had a very fun time at my birthday party and getting my ears pierced.  Why I wanted to get my ears pierced is because Ma had her ears pierced and I wanted to be like her!

My Date with Mrs.Marsha

Mrs. Marsha with my baby sister.

First the family and I, not including Dad, went to Starbucks and met Mrs. Marsha there so she could pick me up.  Mrs. Marsha is my best friend at church.  And, she took me to a place where I got my feet washed and the lady that did my nails used special tools on my nails to make them beautiful.  The water there was in a tub under my seat.  My seat also gave me a massage. It felt like there was a person behind my seat pounding their hands on my back, but it was actually just a machine in the chair.  The color I got on my toenails was bright yellow.  The lady also put flowers on my big toes with a gem.  Then, I got to pay the lady for what a beautiful job she did.  After that, Mrs. Marsha took me to get my fingernails done at her daughter's shop.  Her daughter's name was Crystal, and her friend did my fingernails - her name was Anna.  I picked out the color of bright orange and she asked me if I wanted hearts, polka dots, or zebra stripes.  And, I picked zebra stripes.  Then, she asked me if I would just want to leave them with the paint and the zebra stripes or if I wanted something over the zebra stripes.  So, I asked if she had any glitter and she did.  So I got to have zebra stripes, a beautiful bright orange, and glitter.  Then, Crystal took me and asked me if I would like my hair washed or if I would not like my hair to be washed.  At first I said "no", but she asked me one more time if I was sure and then I said "yes".  When she washed my  hair I was a little nervous, but once she started washing my hair it felt good.  And when she put the soap in my hair it smelled like peppermints.  The conditioner smelled like peppermints, too.  After she washed my hair, she blow-dried my hair and that took about 10 minutes.  Mrs. Marsha also took me there to get feathers in my hair, so Crystal put the feathers in after she blow-dried my hair. 

Mrs. Marsha took me to the Elephant Bar for lunch and I got a corndog, coleslaw, and french fries.  The man that was serving us asked me what I would like to drink.  He told me what the options were and when he said "Shirley Temple", I said I would like a "Shirley Temple".  I could have gotten the sundae that was with the kid's meal, but I was too full and didn't finish all my lunch so I took my leftovers in a box to take home and I didn't get the sundae.  Then, me and Mrs. Marsha went shopping and bought a few things.  By that time, it was about time to go home so we met her husband and Burger King and me and her got an Icee.  So me and Mrs. Marsha had a fantastic adventure.

All About the Name of my Blog

The reason the name of my blog is "The Drama Penguin" is because I am a drama queen and my favorite animal is a penguin.  So every thing works out. What I imagine the drama penguin to look like is as if she were screaming and yelling over a fire-ant bite.  And, other times, she is saying she is about to "perish" over her ice cream dropping on the ground.  But, when she gets a group hug with all four sister, she not only gets a smile on her face, but is happy, joyful, and cheering loudly. 

I wish to see happy smiles on your face and laughter from my story. 

My First Day of Blogging

Today is my first day of blogging and I couldn't type because I am no good at it.  Mom says I have to write it down while she changed the baby's poop.   Now that Mom's done changing the poop I will be able to tell her what to type instead of writing it down which takes a lot of effort to do. 

I am very excited that I get to start blogging and I feel that I am more grown-up.  And, I have been waiting to do this all summer long and I am so happy that my Mom finally set it up for me.  It was Dad's idea that I should have a blog because I have a lot to say and instead of saying it out loud to my parents, I can write it down.  I hope you like my story!