みなさんこんにちは。

このブログでも何度か紹介していますが、我が家には猫が２匹います。

「あんみつ」と「きなこ」という兄弟なのですが、昔ハローズで英語を教えていたアンディ先生が拾った元野良ネコです。

2日後の22日に２歳の誕生日を迎えるまだまだやんちゃな２匹です。

そして、今日新たに２匹？２羽？の家族が仲間入りしました！

小さくてわかりにくいですが、家の隣にある倉庫にツバメがやってきました！

数日前からこの辺りをグルグルと飛んでいたのですが、今日から巣を作り始めました。

名前を決めるつもりはないのですが、同じ家族としてあたたかく見守っていこうと思います。

（この時期になると小さな虫が大量発生するので、退治してくれるとありがたいです）

Hey y’all!

 On May 11th I turned a quarter of a century old! That’s right y’all I’m 25! It still hasn’t hit me yet… it feels like yesterday I was just turning 18. I’m super happy to be 25 though. I’m happy to be getting older. I know that may seem a little unusual, but I mean it! Getting older means getting wiser. Although I enjoyed 18 year old Sam, 21 year old Sam and even 24 year old Sam, I still feel happier being 25. Why? Because I feel like I learn a lot each year. Every birthday, I find happiness in knowing that I’m stronger, smarter and better than the year before.

    Cheers to 25 y’all! 

Sam’s birthday was on May 11th!!! Sam was turning 25 and to celebrate, I made her a special card! I wasn’t sure what theme to go with in the beginning. I got an idea when Sam received a birthday email from Nintendo, she looked so happy! So I decided to make her a card based on Nintendo! 
I bought some materials from Daiso, and started crafting! I cut out shapes from colored origami paper and placed them on top of each other to make a picture. I then colored the paper to add details like small lines and shadows. The end result looks like a Super Mario level, how fun! 
You can make a similar thing with just colored origami paper, scissors, markers and glue! It’s a lot of fun! If you do make a picture like this, please show me!

Hello everyone, Blair here! Since we are all being safe as we can and staying inside, we all have a lot of time to watch TV, right? A few weeks ago, Mariam and I started watching a new K-POP Variety show called ‘Road to Kingdom’. This show takes 7 different boy groups and every week, they have to compete by putting together new performances that fit the theme. Fans can vote and when the show is finished, the top 2 teams will advance to a show called ‘Kingdom’. There they will have a chance to win a solo concert and have their new comeback heavily promoted. The show has been really exciting so far! As fans of K-POP, Mariam and I have been blown away by all the skill and effort put into each performance. It’s hard to pick favorites, but right now, we are rooting for The Boyz! Do you watch the show too? And do you have a favorite you want to win? If you see either Mariam or I in class, let us know what you think!

Two weeks ago I was riding my bike and my wheel got stuck in the road! I didn’t want to fall off my bike so I tried really hard to stay on even though the bike was going kind of crazy. My foot and lower leg got twisted in the bike frame so it hurt pretty badly. I went to the hospital and got crutches. It’s been a long time since I had to walk with crutches and it took a while to get used to it. For a week I had to ask for help just carrying books in and out of the classroom or opening a car door!

Since it’s been hard to move around or do anything by myself with crutches, I am really looking forward to being free again!! I don’t usually think I live a very active lifestyle, but now I realize how much I like to walk and ride my bike.