Sunday, May 31, 2009

Alison's Travel Journal 05/31/09

At the top of the page is a picture of the flying tickets arcade game, with two tubes for arms to stick through and a million tickets flying all around. Ali had so much to write today, she had to add an extra page to her journal.

5-31-09 day 8

Today I went to teh Arcade again. A new game I played was a lot of fun, it is when tickits get blowen [blown] all over. There are two small back [black] tubes that you put your hands in and try to grab the ticks. I got nine the first time and seven the next time. That makes me get sixteen. My brouther got two tickits, so we have eighteen all toger [together]. Later me and my dad made lemonade with lemons, shoger, and water. Everyone loved it. But my brouther who didn't want to try it. My dad and Ant went home today. Now my mom will read me books and then I will go to bed.

Alison's Travel Journal 05/30/09

At the top of the page is a picture of the "crocodile" game at the arcade, with crocodile heads sticking out of the machine at various distances.

5-30-09 day 7

Today my ant Abby came to our beach house. We went to the bordwalk arkayd. My favorite gam there is when alugaters come out of hols [holes] and you have to wack them with a cushne [cushion-ee] thing. I use my hands cazs [cause] its eszyer [easier]. Then we went home and had some chezits and soy chips. I also palyed [played] keplunk and cadoo. Now I'm going to bed.

Friday, May 29, 2009

Alison's Travel Journal 05/29/09

At the top of the page is a picture of a big shovel and a big hole in the sand.

Today we went to the beach again. Mom made a boat and Daddy made a hole to water. [The hole was deep enough to reach the water] The ocean was more wild than yesterday. I had the biggest personol beach ever. Then we came home ate lunch. After that I wacthed [watched] some TV. Next I had dinner and now I'm going to go to bed.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Alison's Travel Journal 05/28/09

At the top of the page is a very happy Ali playing "kerplunk" -- a game where 25 or 30 thin sticks support a pile of marbles in a tube. You pull out sticks and hope that the marbles don't fall.

5-28-09 day 5

Today I had another petsol [pretzel] for brekfist. We went to the beach, the waves were really wild so we didn't go in them. Later I got a preazint [present] from Abby, it was Ker Plunk. If you want to play it at indoor reses [recess] it is in the closit. [They have a games closet at school for days that they can't go outside during recess.] I also played sliperee an [slipery ann -- Red's getting her started on the English family game], war [another card game], and 11s [more cards]. I had three munshkins [mini-donuts] too. Now I am going to bed.

Andrew on Vacation

I'm just asking Andrew what he likes about our vacation. Here is what he said:
  • I like digging
  • I like walking in the ocean
  • I also like picking apples (we didn't do that this trip, but we went apple picking last fall.
  • I like going to the beach
  • I like going to Avalon

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Alison's Travel Journal 05/27/09

At the top of the page is a picture of Alison sitting with Mommy & Daddy in the gazebo at the end of the boardwalk. There's what I think is an enormous wave in the background. Ali wrote this at around 10:30 at night, she was exhausted, having slept for a couple of hours and then been woken up for her requested night walk on her birthday.

5-27-09 day 4

Today is my birthday!! [There's a smile at the bottom of the two explanation points] I to much to write about so I'm just goinig to say, I liked the water ice I had all of my prents [presents] and at end of the day really really late I had a walk on the bordwack [boardwalk].

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Alison's Travel Journal 05/26/09

Today's picture is very elaborate. There is a long sidewalk with two clouds over it and lots of rain. Alison is on her scooter at the front of the sidewalk with Red, and Andrew and Jennie are following a good way back. Ali pointed out that she's drawn me in a dress ("I always draw you in a dress, even though you weren't wearing one and it was so windy today")

5-26-09 day 3

Today it rained really hard. In the rain I went for a scoot on my raser. [razor is the brand name for her scooter] And my brouther went on his scooter, my mom and dad walked. We went to WAwa [a local convenience store] and got two presols [soft pretzels]. My presol was the first thing I ate today. My brouther had his right away, but I waited untill we got home so I could warm it up for ten secons. The I wated [watched] Marry Popins. Guss wha is tomoiro?[Guess what is tomorrow?]

Alison's Travel Journal 05/25/09

At the top of the page is a picture of a bucket and a shovel

5-25-09 day 2

Today we went to the beach. The water was cold! When we came home everyone needed a bath. I was so sandy that the bath turned into my own personal beach! Then I watched some TV. After that I did a princess puzzle. And now I'm going to bed.

Alison's Travel Journal 05/24/09

At the top of the page is a picture of a road with a car on it. There is a bike on top of the car. Mom is in the front seat, and Alison & Andrew are in the back (Red drove down on his own)

5-24-09 day 1

Today we drove to Avalond. I had to go to the bathroom when we go there, because it took us about one hour and a half to get there. When we got there some of the things looked frermiller [familiar] as soon as I saw them, because this is the same beach house as last year. I missted [missed] Avlond and my beach house a lot! I'm glad to be back.

Alison's Travel Journal (Avalon May/June 2009)

Ali's teachers Mrs. Francesco & Mrs. Jennings gave her a blank "travel journal" to keep while she's on vacation. The instructions are:

Write about your trip in this travel journal. Add pictures or illustrations to each entry page. When you return to school you will be sharing this journal with your classmates. Have an enjoyable time.

Ali is writing one page or so each night before bed. In the posts that follow, I'll copy the entries (including any and all unique spellings). You won't see the pictures or the handwriting, but I'm not sure I'll have the energy to scan it all when we get back, so I figured I should do this now!