Family Picnic

This was my first ever picnic. And I have to say, I'm a fan. We went to the park, and we got to eat sandwiches on a nice blanket instead of a boring table. I liked having Mark and Jessie coming down to ground level for a change so I wasn't worried about teetering off the edge of the table. 

Plus I had ample space to run around in after our meal.

Jessie of course wanted to take a family picture, so I obliged for one photo.

But only ONE. When she tried to have Mark take a second one, I made my best attempt to flee the premises.

But I made up for it later by flashing this smile for a solo pic. 

All in all, I would definitely recommend picnics. They are pretty great.

Gotta Catch 'em All

Ok, so I know what you're thinking. Pokémon? Really? Behind the times much? Well, I wasn't alive in the late 90s, so I didn't have the chance to trade cards at recess or play it on my gameboy. Lucky for me, a part of Mark's heart still lives in the 90s, so he and Jessie recently introduced me to the enchanting world of Pokémon. 

I was immediately hooked. I mean, the adorable creatures, the lovable Ash Ketchum—who never really seems to learn his lesson, or rather remember what he learned in the previous episode—the epic battles, what's not to love? 

I found I really identified with one thing in particular. You're probably thinking Shaymin or Rattata, but it was actually the Poké Ball. I mean come on? The resemblance is striking:

 

Mark happens to have Pokémon Y, and he is gone for most of the day. Do the math—it might as well be my game for how much I play it.  I've beaten the elite four several times, but I'm still working on catching all of the original 150. 

Wish me luck on my journey to become a Pokémon Master!

Back to School

Is it September already? Man, time sure can fly. Everyone else seemed to be headed back to school, so I told Jessie I wanted her to set me up with some schoolwork. She got me some tiny school supplies and gave me a spelling test. 

I filled it out and got all four words correct, so she gave me a smiley face sticker. That was pretty great, but I decided that I'd rather just stay in summer.

So I immediately turned my back on my schoolwork and found my shark costume.

How can summer really be over when you are dressed in this beach-themed costume?

I Guess I'll Go Eat Some Worms

So you know that song that goes something like: 

      Nobody likes me

      Everybody hates me

      Guess I'll go eat some worms

Well, whoever wrote it can't have been a hedgehog. If he or she was, it would have gone something like this:

      Nobody hates me

      Everybody likes me

      Guess I'll go eat some mealworms