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Here's us watching our new TV that Sravana made us. We are watching a baseball game.Here is how our TV works. We yell into the TV what we want to watch, and almost like magic, it springs up a guide of choices.
Yeah. I know. It's made out of a massager box.
And this is our TV from the front.
And please, pretty please, again please, see this post. It's one of my best. Thank you. Okay, so these are the five things Sravana wants to buy now (dream list);
1) Camera
2) Sweet Treats Table
3) Julie's School Lunchbox
4) Petal Pink Outfit
5) Nightstand and Lamp Set

The camera would go to Sravana. The sweet treats table would go in Sonali and Gwen's room (lucky big dolls!), the lunchbox would go to Neela, but the stuff inside would be stored in the big dolls room. The petal pink outfit would go to Gwen, and the nightstand and lampset would be divided. The nightstand would go to Julie, the rug to moi, Rebecca, the lamp to Ruthie, the telephone to Sonali, and the notepad to Felicity, but still, I would have to share my rug with Felicity, since we share a room. Big upset. But not really. I guess. I had to share my room with Sadie and Sophie back home.
Rebecca

150th Post Special Picture Story~Yippee!

I didn't really expect to get many gifts on Christmas Day.
Sonali really is my only friend at school, so when we gathered by the Christmas Tree by Sravana's game shelf, I sort of sat aside from the rest.
Sonali opened Julie's present-a stuffed monkey from Gladrags. She cuddled it and hugged Julie lightly, since Sonali is kind of a giant to Julie.
Suddenly, Sonali pushed forth a beautiful present wrapped in silver gift wrap covered in pastel pictures of presents, trees, starts, hats, mittens, and boots. On the top was a label with a Christmas Horn with a green ribbon that said "To: Gwen Thompson" and "From: The Gang".

I just stared at the gift for a long time. Then, Rebecca grumbled, "Well, we pitched all our money in for those things you wanted, so you might as well open it and slip your feet in."
I still stared at that silver wrapping, decked in pastel.......
AAnd my name, written neatly in black ink above the horn.
I looked at the present one more time before taking a deep breath and picking it up.
I stared at my name one last time and ran my hand over that silvery paper.
I I slowly began to take the tape off the present, when Ruthie shook her head and said "She's one of those." I laughed. Ruthie was so funny sometimes. I don't mind her much, because she's one of SSonali's good friends.
II gasped as I took off the lid of the box, to find Fiona Monari Etude shoes!
I stared. They were the perfect ebony black-I had been admiring them for weeks outside of The RRunning, Dancing, and Walking Factory
""Well? What are you waiting for? You should try them on!" Neela cried.
SSo I did.AAnd they were sooooo comfy!
""You deserved those shoes, Gwen," Sravana said softly, squeezing my shoulder lightly.
IAnd here are my shoes!TThey are a perfect ebony
They are a beautiful ebony. Shiny too. They go good with my good dress.
The next best thing next to UGG boots.

WWe all laughed and chatted as we opened the rest of the presents, and I tucked my shoes away for later. For the Winter Formal Dance.
SI came to Sonali later and asked how she planned it. All she said was "it was Chrissa's idea."

Well, I have to go. I have to help Ruthie with her 2nd position C Major exercise.
Gwen Thompson

Partita

I'm still working on that D minor partita. It's awful pretty, and I can't wait till Kaya comes back so that I can perform it for her next SATURDAY! I know, isn't it exciting?
Ruthie

Tarea de Ciencias Naturales

Believe it or not, tenemos tarea de los ciencias naturales homework over spring break! Interpreting situations. Ugh. I hate to అరువదిన్సు stuff. It's so pointless~just a bunch of this and that.
Christmas is in only a few days! La hermana de Sravya might be getting un regalo-de una mona de Chica Americana. Una amiga para nosotras! Sorry. I feel in a language-y mood.

Good bye,
Sonali Matthews

Savings Booklet

I am getting organized. I started to make a savings booklet for tickets to Mary Poppins, which is coming soon to our state. It's soooooo exciting! I've been a fan of the book and the movie since the third grade. Other than that, I don't have much to say. So-bye! So far I have fifteen dollars from a fiddling contest I won.
Sravana

Basketball Game

We played the alumni Darlene School of Achievement for American Girls in a basketball game. The alumni thought they had a great team, but our varsity took them down a peg. They played well, I guess, but we still won~so yippee!
Julie A.

Violin Concert!

Hi! This is Sravana, and I am super, super excited-yes, Sravana is super is super super excited, about her holiday orchestra concert in which she'll be playing a solo, being first chair second! Eeeeepppp!!! She stayed up all night doing a mini project for school, and now this as her reward! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seriously, I am very excited.
Sravana the Excited.
PS from Sonali: Only three more weeks till Kaya comes back! Yippee!

Diminished 7s

K. So is there anytime one thing you'd really love to scream at? Right now. For me. Ruth Mary Smithens, it's diminished 7's. I mean, I can't stand 'em.
But anyways. We had a mock constitutional convention in class, and I was Gunning Bedford Jr. I mean, everyone gave me a hard time. We all had masks of our characters, and mine had a double chin and bubbly hair. HOW WEIRD IS THAT!!!!!!
I have to write a persuasive essay for school. Grrrrr...
I have to go to this practice talk by our orchestra conductor tonight. All the parents were asked to go with their kids. So I'm going with my mother, whose visiting.
Ruthie the Random One