fair week.

Ahh... fair week. One of my favorite weeks of the year.

This was my fourth year. When I got there, I couldn't believe I had started fair at age nine!

But seriously, I love the fair. I did really well this year, too. Well, not with rabbits. In that area, I stunk. :p

Dakota got a participation in Conformation. Wilbur got a blue. JayJay and Pepper stayed home. I got a blue in Showmanship (I was aiming for Reserve Champion... but I didn't even make it to the champion round!)

I got GRAND CHAMPION IN PHOTOGRAPHY again! :) You can see the pictures I entered {here}. The one of Howard (the puppy :)) got a red ribbon. The one of the street got Grand Champion over the entire Intermediate division. The one of the girl got Champion over the entire Intermediate: People division. The one of the sunset got a blue (and they filed it under Junior...???)

I also got CHAMPION IN IRON CHEF!!! I did Iron Chef with Anne again :) The secret ingredient was pears. We made pork with pear salsa and pears with chocolate-cranberry sauce. It. tasted. amazing.

I got Reserve Champion in sewing. I entered a skirt that I had made to wear to school on Wednesdays (that's chapel day). I love the skirt so much - I'm making two more just like it, but with different fabric! (I use this pattern)

I got two blues for my speeches. My amazing friend, Rose got GRAND CHAMPION! I totally knew she would get it. She ADORES speeches. I don't know why... but she's really good at them! She loves political topics. And those can get boring.. but her speeches aren't boring! ;)

I think that's it...

Wanna know what book I'm reading???????

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AHHHH!!!!

My BGF (who I have known for eleven years) is loaning me the first three books while he is on vacation!!! (btw... thanks! lovin the book! ;))

I saw the movie at my friend's house... it was so good I had to read the books!

After that... I'm reading this book...

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book review: the mostly true story of jack.

**This book is on Amazon Kindle and Barns & Noble Nook**

I. LOVED. THIS. BOOK. Thank you so much to Sierra for writing a review about it! It had Magic, but was in the Modern world. I loved it! I read it in about two or three days. Amazing book! Five stars! I think it would be appropriate for kids aged 10-11+

**NOTE THAT SUMMARY OF BOOK MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS**
The Mostly True Story of Jack is an exciting book about the secrets of Magic. It starts with Jack in his home town: San Fransisco. His parents are going through a divorce. It seems as if they are forgetting about Jack. His Mom can't even remember his name! Jack has no friends. It's like he's invisible. He can get on a bus and not have to pay because no one sees him.
Then his Mom takes his to a small town in Illinois to live with his aunt and uncle - two people whom he has never met. But they act like he's been to their house before. Jack can't figure out why. He keeps hearing them have strange conversations about Magic. Jack thinks that they are only fairy tales.
Then everyone in town starts to notice Jack. Jack thinks this awfully strange, since he had literally ZERO friends back home. What is with these people? Or is it something with him?

Romance: Two kisses (one on the cheek and one lip; not too much detail)

Violence: Bullies beating up other kids, Guardian of Magic captures a boy and returns him with scars on his face, two cats and a parrot attack bad people, Someone wants to kill Jack, Stealing people's souls

Other: Magic

Note that the first two or three chapters are SUPER confusing. It was so confusing I almost didn't read it! But after you get past 2-3 chapters, everything (well, almost;)) makes sense and is very exciting.

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