The Limarzis!!!!!!!!

The Limarzis!!!!

By:Ethan V .

7-23-18

     On our big trip we stopped at the Limarzis house!!!!! My dad is friends with their dad from college so we go to there house almost every summer. They have three kids and their names are Brigid, Alex and Marco. We stayed with them from a Sunday to Wednesday and this is what we did on all the days:

Sunday

     On Sunday we left Koko and went to the Limarzis.When we got there we had dinner and them we watched the second Jumanji. Also that night we went to sleep at midnight!!!!!!!!!!!!

Monday

      On Monday we went to Georgetown!!!!!!! Georgetown is the university that both my mom

and dad went to and I want to also. The places we went were Healy hall, the John Thompson center, the hall of fame and the store. My favorite place was the store because I got a hat and socks that are very cool looking. I hope that I can go to Georgetown again soon!!!!

Tuesday

      On Tuesday we went to National Harbor!!!! We went to see the World Cup game at National Harbor and it was very hot. The game was Belgium vs France and we were rooting for Belgium but they lost 1-0. After the harbor we went to the Aldelphi pool which is a awesome pool 5 minuets away from their house.I wish I were swimming in it right now!!!!

Wednesday 

     On Wednesday we left to go to Ohio. We left at 2:00 P.M. and I was very sad to leave. I am very excited for the next time we go there and I hope it is soon.

Ohio!!—Izzy

Visiting Lola and Lolo in Ohio!!!!

Izzy

7.20.18

      I’m so sorry we haven’t blogged in so long! Ethan and I both had a busy week of camp after just getting back. After visiting the Limarzis in Maryland and also seeing the Johnson-Browns, Dad, Ethan, and I flew to Ohio to visit our other grandparents. We arrived on the 11th of July in the afternoon and Lola and Lolo were there to pick us up. On the drive home from the airport, we stopped to get dinner at Bob Evans. We drove to Lola and Lolo’s house and then relaxed the rest of the night. 

     The next day, Lola, Dad, Ethan, and I drove to the Columbus Zoo/Aquarium that also has a watermark called Zoombezi Bay. I got sick and threw up outside Walgreens while we got some sunscreen and water. We walked around the whole zoo because Ethan and I love animals! My favorite animals were the wombat, otters, and manatees. All of those animals are sooooooo cute!!!!! We think we even saw 2 baby manatees. The wombat was just sitting down because it is nocturnal. After the zoo/aquarium we got changed into our swim suits and went into the lazy river. Ethan, Dad and I rode some pretty amazing slides. One of my favorites was the one where you have a mat and slide down head first. You get to race the other people-but Dad beat me. This water park reminded me a lot of  Aquatica which is back in San Diego. A lot of the rides were the same. (You can go check out our other post about Aquatica too: Aquatica!!!—Ethan)We spent a total of 4 hours at the zoo and 5 hours at the water park. We slept really well that night! That was a very fun day and I hope to go back.

     We woke up and had breakfast. I got ready to go to the YMCA near Lola and Lolo’s house. Lola and I went in one car and Ethan, Dad, and Lolo went in the other car. I went into the heated pool for a little bit with Lola because it’s good for her knee. Then we went into the lap pool and I got to swim some laps. Since I had swim camp, I wanted to practice a little bit. We went to The Old Bag of Nails pub for lunch. Ethan, Dad, and I saw Skyscraper later at a movie theater in Columbus. It was a good movie but was very stressful for me. Later, some of Lola and Lolo’s friends came over and we had fondue for dinner. I had lots of shrimp and veggies. We also watched a lot of Wimbledon!

     On our last day, we all drove to Ohio State University to see the stadium. We got to see the marching band practice and they played the fight song. We went to an Asian noodle place and had a good lunch. We went into an Ohio State store and Ethan got a really cool hat. Lola and Lolo took us to the airport and we flew a short flight to Nashville. We ended up getting delayed a few hours and got in later. We actually saw the Vegas at the airport and drove home with them. We had a great trip and are excited to be home!!!

Coming Back to D.C—Izzy

Coming Back to D.C. and our Spanish Test!

Izzy

6.6.18

      Today we left Waynesboro at 7:00 am and had breakfast in the car. We ate the stuff we bought yesterday at Walmart. We finished Hamilton and listened to some other music. About half way into the ride, we listened to a book about robots and technology. It was pretty interesting. Ethan and I both fell asleep at different times. We got back to Koko's house at 9:58 and the World Cup Game started at 10:00. We rushed inside with our stuff and turned on the game. Uruguay was playing France.

     Since we could only get the game in Spanish, Koko's friend, Tali, told us some soccer phrases in Spanish. Koko turned it into a test and said there would be a reward if we got 100%. Ethan and I studied while the game finished. Koko wrote down all of the words on a paper and we had to write the English word. There were 25 words for us to memorize: (see below). Ethan and i both got 100% so I got to pick out a Japan soccer jersey and Ethan got to get the 2018 Fifa World Cup soccer ball. We aced it!

1) mas tiempo--more time
2) mano--hand
3) rojo--red
4) armarillo--yellow
5) bien partido--good game
6) partido--game
7) tarjeta--card
8) izquierda--left
9) derecha--right
10) lamenta blamente--sadly
11) arriba--up
12) limpio--clean
13) derecho--straight
14) cuerpo--body
15) cabeza--head
16) golpe--hit
17) pelota--ball
18) cancha--field
19) pie--foot
20) cuidado--careful
21) ganar--win
22) perder--lose
23) penal--penalty
24) paierna--leg
25)adentro--in

Seeing Ant-Man And The Wasp!!

Seeing Ant-Man And The Wasp!!

By: Ethan V.

7-6-18

     Today we saw Ant-Man And The Wasp!!!! Ant-Man had a first movie and that was really good and now they added the Wasp. Ant Man's powers are he can be very small and now big and he can make ants do anything. The Wasp's powers are she can turn big and small and she had wings like a Wasp so she can fly. My favorite person was Luis and his actor is Micheal Peña. He was very funny and my favorite part was when he made a different car bigger. He made it bigger because they have a thing where you can make anything bigger or smaller and they have hot wheels and make them bigger. I think that it is very cool that they can make anything bigger or smaller and I would make my stuffed animal elephant bigger. I really liked this movie and I recommend you see it.

     

Monticello--Izzy

Going to Monticello!

Izzy

6.5.18

     Today we left Shepardstown in West Virginia and headed for Monticello in Virginia. When we got to Monticello, we got our tickets and took the shuttle up the little mountain. Our tour was scheduled for 12:00 pm, so we got to look around for a little bit. We walked through the 1000 foot long vegetable garden and went into the blacksmith's shop. We got to the tour area 10 minutes early as we were instructed. One of the staff members told us about the house in general and about how Thomas Jefferson designed it himself. We met up with the other people from our group and our guide talked about Thomas Jefferson's biggest accomplishments and what he is know for. When we started our tour, we got to see the entrance hall where he met his guests. We only got to walk around the first floor of the house but there were still quite a few rooms. My favorite room was Jefferson's bedroom because he copied a french style called Alcove where your bed is in a compartment in the wall to save more space. I also loved the layout and style. There was a really cool 3 paneled window that could turn into a door if you moved all 3 panels up. It would be awesome if I had those windows in my room! There was also a tunnel to the slave's quarters, storage areas, and the kitchen underneath the walkways. Seeing where our third president lived was so cool and I hope to come back again sometime in the future!

This is Thomas Jefferson's bedroom--my favorite room!

Me using the polygraph--one of Jefferson's
inventions!

This is Thomas Jefferson's grave.

This is me and Ethan standing in front of Monticello!

Waynesboro— The Deserted Town!!

Waynesboro— The Deserted Town!!

7-5-18
By: Ethan V.

     Today after Monticello we stayed in a town called Waynesboro. We stayed in a house that was purple and it was a bed and breakfast. They also had two cats!! One was a tortoiseshell longhair and her name was Bell. The other one we don't know the breed but it's name was Mosby and he was named after Dr.Mosby. Dr.Mosby's office was actually our room!!! Our room was very awesome. The first part was a bed and in the middle was a bathroom and then the last room was another bedroom. The last room also had a T.V. The last room was Izzy's room and then Koko and I shared the first room. After we got our stuff in the room we went to the town. The town is SO DEAD and I didn't suspect it. On main street there were about 3 shops open!!! We searched up a CVS and when we got there we only knew it was there because of the stains from the big letters that spelled out CVS. We ended up going to Walmart and got food for the next day.

Harper's Ferry!--Izzy

Ziplining at Harpers Ferry!

Izzy

6.4.18

     Today we drove to Harpers Ferry Adventure Center to go tubing and ziplining. The first thing I did was ziplining. When we got to Harpers Ferry, we bought some sunscreen and drank some water. We also checked in. When it was about 10:00 am, we went over to the ziplining tent and waited because we were the first ones there. We got all of our gear on like the harness, ropes with carabeaners, helmets, and gloves after everyone was there. The staff showed us how to practice stopping and doing a self rescue. After they showed us how, we had to do it ourselves. To break, you had to put your palm on the bottom cable and slowly apply pressure. When doing a self rescue, you stop, turn around, and pull yourself to the platform hand over hand. While we were in line, Ethan got a little scared and didn't want to do it anymore. Koko and I still did the practice but Koko ended up staying behind with Ethan. I went by myself and got to be the first in the group so I could be done faster. My favorite one was the fifth one because it seemed the longest and went over the road. You got to see the cars go by. I also loved the last one because it went down to the ground and it was pretty fast. To find out more about the rest of the trip, go to Ethan's blog post: Craziness In Harpers Ferry!!!!!!!!