Bellingham Marathon

Hi! Today Robyn had the Bellingham Marathon (26.2 miles)!

Greta, Larry and me went there to be volunteers!

I was with Maggie in a part of the run, nad we ad to cheer to the runners... was so funny!

When we had been like 2 hours, Daniel came and cheered with us! He´s so funny!!

I was frezeed! OMG, with a t-shirt, a switshirt, a coat, a raincoat, gloves, a hat and a sacrf... frezee!!

It was rainy and windy... but was funny!! :D

At 1 o´clock Maggie, Greta and me went to "Casa qué pasa", a really good mexican restaurant! They give a lot of food, but you can bring home the meals that you didn´t ate! That´s cool!!

When we arrived home i studied nutrition, because tomorrow i have the test... i think i´m going to do it well!! :D hopefully!

See ya!

Hi!

I´m so sorry for not write before... homework, swim meet... sorry!

I have a lot of things to tell you:

I changed my class, so now i´m in nutrition&wellness nad i love it! It´s so interesting, funny, and there are a lot of kind people!! On sunday i´ll have a test for take a cook card... it´s for can cook in restaurants, and staff like that!

And October 3rd i have an English test! I´m so nervous... but the teacher told me that i can use a dictonary... so it´s better!

And i met a lot of people that week; Brenda, in my nutrition&wellness class, Jordan a really nice guy, Ben he plays tennis, and it´s a Greta´s friend, Terri; she is a friend of the family... and Ben, Alexis, Max, Macy and michelle... it´s a family, and they spened last night here... the children are so cute!!

On thursday we went to a Greta´s swim meet... and was funny... Maggie it´s so fast, and there was a photographer and on Friday they appear on the newspapper!!

Yestarday we wacthed "date night" a film with Steve Carrell... it´s so funny!!

Tomorrow there is a marathon where Robyn is going to run, and i have to volunteer... so i have to give water to the runners aand staff like that...

And... in two weeks there ir the homecoming!! I´m so exited, because next saturday i have to prepare the hole deocration, and put it on the gym on tuesday... so i´m really excited!!

See you soon!!

Hi!!

Today´s sunday and i´m thinking in change my color guard class... i´m wondring if there will be another class that i can take... Greta said that it´s complicated... but i have to talk with Mrs.Wood!!

Yesterday we went to a 50 birthday pary!! Was so funny, there was a lot of people, one of them was Mikaella, she can speak a little bit Spanish!! and there was a lot of food, hamburguers, hot dogs, cheesecake...

And i met a girl (i can remember her name), who is a Twilight Saga fan, and we spend so much time talking about the films, the new book, that Stephenie isn´t going to still writting... she was so nice!!

Bye bye!!

Friday night

Hi!!

Last night there was a football game at the school... and i had been with Greta and her friends in the candy and food shop!! Have been so funny!!

I had to put the drinks in the glasses with Hansell, and make hot chocolat, coffes, take the popcorns, the m&ms...I have spend i really good time!!

Before the game, i have been, with color guard and the school band, practice some dances for performance in the football games... but yestarday not...

I´m not sure that i want to do that... because there ir a lot of time...i have to think about it!!

The weekend would be grey... so probably i won´t do anything!!

Audition day!

Hi!!

How you go?

Today i had my 3rd school day!!

Was so good!!

I had all of my blue classes, and in concert choir i had my audition!! The teacher told me that i´m an alto, and i have to change my sit!! I´m with Emily, Greta´s friends!! And she told me that i have a lovely voice, so i´m so happy!! :D

After, when i came home i called to Spain, because there is tomorrow (friday) and it´s my sister´s birthday, so i called her and told me all about her first day of school; her teachers, classes, the other students, her birthday party, the presents!! I think she´s really happy!! I hope it!!

And today Robyn had a friend call and she have to be with her, and Greta have to work, so just are Larry and me... and we are going to have dinner now!!

Come back soon!

Claudia

Gold day

Hi!! How are you?

Today i had my second day of school... it was really good!!

At the fifth period i had chemistry. The teacher it´s so nice, and she asked me about my year here, and how i feel about miss my parents... avery thing!!

And we made an experiment with the glasses, and the fire and everything like in movies!! Was so funny!! I really enjoy that class!!

At the sixth period i had Color Guard!! It´s so good!! There are only girls and i really like it!!

We take flags of different colours and the teacher told us how we have to use it, and after the girls so were in the class last year, explained us the dance moviments and some moviments with the flags!! It´s so funny!!

After that i had lunch... so without Greta i went to the cafeteria and i ate with i girl who is in color guard and Hansell, the boy who speaks spanish and is in concert choir!! after, the girl in color guard went with me to my next class!! i was so glad, because my next class was in other building...

At the seventh period i had agri-science!! The teacher it´s crazy!! I really like it, i think that it´s easy... so i thingk i´ll be good!! And there are a really handsome boy in that class!!

At the eigth period i had Spanish, with Mr. rensink!! It´s so funny!! The hole class sapeaking spanish!! But i didn´t speak so much... but i think that he has a really good way to teach!! it´s funny and we have do a lot of games to met every people in the class!! I met Daniel, it´s a Greta´s friends and is from China!! It´s really nice!!

In that class we had to chose a spanish name and that is the name that we are going to use in that class... so i have my real name, but everybody have another name... it´s funny!!

After that i took the bus with Anissa, our neigthbour... and it´s really nice!!

Tell you more soon!!

Claudia

First Day

HI!!

Today i had my firsl day of school!!

I was so nervous, but was so good!! I´m really glad!!

At the first period i had Pacific Norwest History. It was fun!! The teacher it´s a little crazy, but it´s so funny!! I like her!! We went out to put in the correct order some events in the history... i was freeze!!

At the second period i had Algebra 2 with a really good teacher!! He had teaching for 15 years!! And he got us homework!! But i did it and, were easy... i could do it!!

At the third period i had concert choir with Greta!! I met Hansell, Maggie, Emily and some Greta´s friends!! The teacher it´s a really good teacher!! She does a really good work with us! And she told me that i have an audition on thursday!! Just to see if i´m a soprano, alto... And i think that it´s a little dificult, but i like it!!

After that we had lunch, so Greta and i went with some of her friends to Haggens, it´s like a restaurant, but you can bring your own food!! And you can buy something if you want!! Was really good!! And there i met some guys... but i can´t remember their names...

We have just 30 minutes for lunch... so we have to back to school earlier!!

At the forth period i had Junior English! I like this teacher, it´s so funny and i think that it´s a good teacher!! He told us his vacation!!

He gave us a book (with 1500 pages!! :0) that we are going to use in the class, but we don´t have to bring it home!! I´m so glad about that!!

After that i went with Kelsy (i think that it´s her name...) to take the bus, and the 21 bus driver told us that he doesn´t come to our home, so i took the bus 44... weird!

That bus doesn´t came here, but the bus driver bring me!! It´s so sweet!! And she told me that she is gonig to call me and tell me what it´s my bus number!! :D

In the bus i met Marie, i girl who was Greta´s friend in third grade... she so good!! She told me that she is my friend!! :D Sweet!!

So... that´s my first day of school!!

When i arrived home i did my homework, and signed every papers!!

Will write more!!

The last day

Why the last day?

Because tomorrow i´ll started the school!! I´, so nervous!! :S

Before that i met Teresa, a Mexican lady who clean their house once a month!! She´s really nice! She gave me her telephone number and told me that if i want i´ll call her and we can spend time together and with her daughters!! So sweet!!

Today Greta and me had gone to the woods coffe to have breakfast!!

So, at 10 a.m we left the house and go there. I took a granola with milk and a latte!! I have i new favourite breakfast!! I love granola with milk!! :D

After that we went to the cinema and we saw "eat, pray, love". It´s amazing!! I love it!! It´s funny, a little bit drama, and i understood almost everything!! :D

Later we went to the swimming practice and Larry pick me up there. So Larry and me went to the library and i took "the host", it´s exciting!! I´m so glad to found there!!

We went to the grocery store and pick some fruit and sweetners!!

Tomorrow will be my first school day so i tell you everything about it!!

xxx

Good news!!

I´m going to start school on Tuesday!! :D

Yeah, the strike it´s over!! So i´ll tell you something about my first school day!!

Yesterday i had the international meeting!!

I get up at 8 a.m to make the spanish omelet that i had to bring to the meeting!!

Was really good, was over!! :D But a made fire on the kitchen, finished the olive oil... a little disaster! :S

While i was making the omelet my parent call me on Skype!! They were in Salamanca, so i took with my grandma, my ant!! :D I was so glad!! I really needed it!!

we went to the church where was the meeting and met a lot of people!!

Nicholas, Nicoletta (Italy), Gus, Guillaume (France), Maria Luisa (Brazil), Cristina, Pablo... and Alejandra! She´s from Mexico, and we told Robyn if one weekend we´ll can go to the mall together!! :D

Jamin (the local coordinator), told us that there´re going to be 4 trips!!

To NYC, California, Hawaii and Washington D.C!! I´ll try to go to everyone!! :D

After that we went to the dinning room and ate!! There were a lot of food of different countries!!

When the mmeting was over, Robyn, Larry and me went to the Larry sister´s house, Linda!!

Wow, she had a really beautifull house!! It´s an apartment with a lof of windows, and it´s so big!! With a dressroom!! I love it!! It´s amazing!! We spent the nigth there!!

Today Robyn, Larry and me came back, but in the way we went to a really pretty park!!

Now we´re in home, with the fire!! :D

I´ll write soon!!

Greek fair!!

HI!!

Today was a really productive day!!

At 8 in the morning, Robyn and me went to the gym, still 10:30!!

After that we went to Burlington, because she had to met a client, so i stayed in the mall, near her office!! I saw a lot of shops, and after i had lunch in a Mexican restaurant!!

After that we came back to Bellingham, and met with Larry, and we went to the post office, because i had to send a mail!!

After that we were a few hours in home, and after we met with Robyn in a Greek fair!!

There were Greek food, Greek music... and we had dinner there. We bought chicken with pita bread, and some Greek sweets!!

At 8:15 we came back home and go bed!!

Tomorrow i won´t go to school... so i still writing!!

Hugs!!

On strike

Hi!!

I´m so disappointed because the teachers are on strike and the school it´s close, so i haven´t start school today, and tomorrow too!!

So, today i went to the mall, and buy something that i needed!! And after Larry and me went to the grocery store to buy a few things!!

Tell you something more when i´ll start the school!!

Hi!!

I still writing!!

On Sunday we went to Whatcom Falls Park, near Bellingham!! It´s wonderful!!

We walked around falls, and a lot of trees!! There were a lot of people running with their dogs!!

Was really good!!

Yesterday, Robyn, Greta and me went to the gym. We stayed for 1 hour, and after we went to the jacuzzi! Was amazing!! After that we went to buy a few things that Greta and me will need for the school!! And after we went to the mall, because Greta needed something!

We went to rent the season 3 of Gossip Girl, and when we arrived at home we had a marathon!!

10 EPISODES!! Was amazing!!

Today it´s a relax day, because tomorrow i´ll begin the school!! I´m really excited!!

Next Saturday i´ll have a meeting with the others exchange student that there in WA State!! I have to bring a typical Spanish food!! Spanish omelet!!

Write you soon!!

Claudia

Few days!!

Hello everybody!!

I´m here 1 week, and i´m so good!!

On Friday I went with Robyn to buy a phone for me!! We spend 3 hours to do that!! We bought a perfume, a shower gel, a body lotion... was really cool!!

After that, i went to a football game with Maggie and some of her friends!! i´m really surprised!! Everybody wore the school colors, the cheerleaders, the school band... it´s like a movie!!

We won the game so, everybody were dancing and singing!! Was so funny!!

After that, we went to Maggie´s house and made a fire!! Was so cool!! We ate smores, m&m, marshmallows... was so funny!!

Yesterday Robyn and Larry had a work dinner, so i went to their friend´s house, and spend time with Heather, their daughter. She´s so glad!!

We saw "The Lion King" the first, and the second one!! I didn´t remember!! It´s so cute!!

And we played chess and dominos!! Was really funny!!

Yesterday i took with my uncle, from Valencia!! i´m really glad to took with them!! Cause i´m really need it!!

Today we are going to the grocery store and buy something that we need!!

I prefer don´t think in my family, and friends, but it´s so difficult, and i really miss them!!

Still writing!! :)

3 days

Hi!! How are you¿?

That´s my 3rd day here and i´m really happy!!

The family it´s so kind, the house it´s really nice, with the sea so near!! The school it´s so big!! Like in a movie!! With the cafeteria, the library, and everywhere the´re eagles!! :D

Yesterday i met some guys; Maddie, Kelsy, Eric, Sassy... and Simon, who is from Argentina!! I can talk with him in Spanish!! :D

Yesterday i chose my subjects for 1st semester, and i saw the school, with Greta!!

After we went to the mall, and to see the city, it´s a really nice city!!

We had dinner outside still the sun goes down, and after we made fire on the beach and ate some sweets!!

Also we saw a movie, a typical american movie, but i can´t remember the name.

Yesterday i took with Sabela and she told me that she´s really good too, and gave me courage!! Because she had pass the same that i´m passing now!! It´s a good sensation. She helps me a lot!! With everything. Any question, or something that i need, she helps me!! Thank you so much!!

Today it´s a wonderful day; sunny, warm, and there are children swimming in the beach!!

I´ll be right here soon!!

Claudia