Happy Halloween!

For Halloween I dressed up as "The Paperbag Princess" from my favourite children's book!

I met up with Reese and we took this picture on the front porch before we headed out. Sorry it's so dark!

I got a lot of goodies from around the neighbourhood! When I got home I investigated my loot. Toys, candy, cookies, cakes and even an caramel apple! 

Happy Halloween!

xoxo, Winnie

Time to Carve

This afternoon we made pumpkin spice milkshakes with whipped cream and sprinkles, then got to work on carving the pumpkin!

Mom cut it open but it was my job to clean out the insides. Look at all that pulp!

I set aside the seeds so we could bake them. With a dash of salt they are delicious!

Of course I wanted my pumpkin to feature a fish. 

Tada! My spooky pumpkin inspired by the sea!

xo, Winnie

Pumpkin picking!

I haven't written in a while, school has been keeping me plenty busy! 

This week my mom and I went out and picked the perfect pumpkin for Halloween! Mom also took the opportunity to take lots of photos of me in the pretty, colourful leaves!

My pumpkin is bigger than my head!! It will be loads of fun to carve.

I hope everyone has a safe and fun Halloween weekend. Can't wait to reveal my Halloween costume, stay tuned!

xo Winnie 

Sleepover

This weekend I invited Reese over for our first sleepover. I love sleepovers!

Mom pulled out the futon and we watched Frozen. It's one of my favorite movies! Reese likes it too and she can even sing all the words to the songs.

I also found a new Uno partner! Mom gets sick of playing Uno with me all the time. Reese is very good at it, she beat me a lot!

We had a great time playing and we're both sad the weekend is over. Back to school! xoxo, Winnie

Back to School

Monday was the first day of school and mom wanted pictures as I walked out the door.

I wanted my new teacher, Ms. Ramon, to know how much I love the ocean. Do you think my shirt and shorts did the trick? 

I really liked the first day of school. My neighbor Reese is in Mrs. Harley's class so we only get to have lunch together. But I'm sure I'll make more friends in my class soon! 

Happy back to school everyone! 

xoxo, Winnie

Park Playdate

As promised, I took Reese to the park behind our neighborhood today. We had a lot of fun!

The trail up to the lookout is really steep! I found a great walking stick but brave Reese trekked along on her own.

We rested at the top and enjoyed the view. Do you see the brown leaves that are already on the ground? There is even a cool breeze in the air. Autumn is coming, I can't wait!

xoxo, Winnie

New neighbors

I'm enjoying the last few relaxing days of summer vacation. The weather has been perfect!

This afternoon as I was finishing up my assigned summer readings (I saved the science for last because it's the best!), the doorbell rang.

It was my new neighbor, Reese Yang. The Yang family just moved into my neighborhood, and when Reese heard there was another 9 year old girl living here, she wanted to make friends!

Mom and I invited her to the park for a playdate this weekend so she can get to know the area. Best of all we'll be starting at the same school next week! I'm so excited to get to know my new friend Reese!

Family Reunion

Earlier this summer, my cousins came over from Russia for a family reunion in our grandparents' hometown. I was really glad to see them, and they wanted to know all about what American kids are doing for fun. Lily had heard about the ice bucket challenge a while back and asked us to help her do it! Nadya and I played camera-women for the stunt.

We didn't do much sight seeing, because our grandparents live in a small town. But one thing Nadya really wanted to do was go to the movies! We went several times while they were here. One day I even treated, I felt very grown up because I used my own money and mom dropped us off and let us go inside alone!

I always have so much fun with my cousins, I wish they lived a lot closer! But it helps to know I'll see them again soon. 

xoxo, Winnie

Intro

Hey, everybody, thanks for checking out my brand new blog! Some might know I've had Facebook for years, and my mom is a member of AGPlaythings, but writing is a brand new step for me! I hope I'm good at it.

I thought for my first entry I'd give a little bio. Enjoy and see you again soon!

Me

Name: Winnie, after the girl in the book Tuck Everlasting...NOT the bear!!
Age: 9 - My birthday is January 11th!
Hometown: I was born in the small fishing town of Barrington, in Nova Scotia, Canada
Family: Two of my very best friends are my Russian cousins, Nadezhda and Lily. They live in Russia so I only get to see them on holidays or at family gatherings. They normally visit here but one year I lived with them in St. Petersburg! It was a lot of fun going to their school and learning all about science from the Russian point of view!

Lily, Nadya and I last Christmas Eve 

Fave color: Green! Or pink. It changes.
Pets: I have two fish named Nemo and Ruth
Best friend: Besides my cousins, my new friend Reese is my best friend
Hobbies: Since I want to be a marine biologist, going to aquariums and of course the beach are my favorite things. I like sailing and collecting sea shells and really enjoy science classes at school. I also like to garden. On special occasions I get to go camping, which is the best!! I have a telescope at home now but nothing beats stargazing in the wild.

Collecting seashells

Finally, if you want to connect with me even more, check the links on the right side bar to visit my Flickr and Facebook. You can also chat up my mom over on AGPlaythings, her username is AG2Elizabeths. Til next time!

xoxo, Winnie