Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan

• One time I was at my friends and I started to miss my mom. So my friend told her mom and she said ok how about I bring the snack up here.  Then you will probably fall asleep. She was right .  I fell asleep and forgot about missing my mom.
• I remember at my house there was a thunder and lightning storm. I was with my mom, my dad, and my sister.  I felt really scared.  The lights went out for a long time, almost 5 hours and it was night time . We had about 20 candles lit in the whole house. I was so so so so so so scared the black…….. 

Dear William,

Oh!  Kansas is fun so far.  Thay have a big farm.  I learned how to do things in Kansas like ride a wagon.  Seal is fine!  The little hills in the green soft grass reminds me of the green, gray and blue waves of the sea.  Jacob makes me feel that I’m a part of his family.  I miss the sea and my house and you.  Write back!!

Sincerely with all my heart and love,

Sarah 

I remember that it was pouring rain when I was with my dad and and my sister Nelly.  We saw the bolts of lighting and heard thunder then . . .Bam!  The lights went out and it was pitch black and I got my flashlight and lit the candles up.  My sister found my  dog under the my dad’s bed shivering and scared like it was the world was coming to an end.  I felt scared and nervous.  When the rain got lighter, my sister and I finally went to sleep with my dog.  When we woke up I was happy it was all over.    

I miss my grandpa he was my role model. He meant everything to me. We would always play together, go fishing and when I was sad he would cheer me up. He would always brighten up my day, even if it was raining out side and I couldn ‘t go outside and play. We would always make smores and bake and cook together, but he died of cancer. I was crying so hard it looked like pouring rain was coming from my eyes and the thing that was left of him was his bible. That day still hurts me. I was the last one to talk to him before he died in his sleep. My heart was crushed into million parts. I still love him !

• My first word was ma ma
• I would like to learn how to switch bars in gymnastics or learn how to do flips and cartwheels on the balance beam.
• I could teach someone how to do a backhand spring.f First you bend back into a bridge. Next you kick one leg back then the other. Now you are standing  again., so you’re done.  Now you know how to do a backhand spring.

My first word was food because I love food.

I would like to learn how to make a cake  from scratch, but I  know how to make cookies.

First,  you need to turn on the oven and get some cookie dough and turn them into circles on cookie tray.  Next  put it in the oven for  5-10 min .  Then when it’s  done take it

 out , but first put oven mits on so you don’t get burnt.  Let the cookies cool.  At last, when their warm, you finally eat the tasty cookies. Yum! That was good.  Enjoy!

Sarah brought gifts for the kids. 
If I had to explain the sea then I would say that I see the light blue ocean.  If I had to say what I taste then I would say I taste the sand in my mouth,the yummy ice cream,and the salt water. 
If I had to say what I feel I would say I feel the hot sand on my feet.  Last if I had to say what I hear I would say i hear the sea gulls screaching because they want food. 

That is what I see,taste,hear,and feel at the beach!

YUCK!!  Salt water got into my mouth.  Have you gone to the beach?  It’s so fun but the sun is so hot I can feel sweat, so I go in the water.  I always bring food and a nice cold drink to keep me cool.  I hear so many things at the beach like the ocean waves, birds, people, music, kids playing and lots more.  When you go to the beach you will always feel two things, the sun and water.  Kids like to make sand castles.  It’s fun, trust me.  It really is!  You can feel the soft sand and the cool salty water.  Lots of poeple bring umbrellas so the sun doesn’t get in their face.  If you found a shell you put it to your ear and you hear the ocean waves crashing together.  Well I hope you enjoyed my description of the beach.

• If I could advertise for a mail order mom the qualities I would like her to have qualities to love ice cream, and help me with my homework.
• My mom does have those qualities.
• I wouldn’t like my mail order mom to have rules of NO!!!!!!!!! webkinz in the house or not allow me to have ice cream.
• My mom does have these qualities. except for the ones that I’m not allowed to have. 

I would like my mail order mom to always be on time to pick me up from school and gymnastics. I would also like her to NOT embarrass me in front of my friends. Most of all I want her to be trustworthy and loving.  If my mom had all these things she would be a super mom to me.

Some things I would not like in a mom would be someone who nags me. I wouldn’t want her to be mean and not care about me. Also I wouldn’t want my mom to be in a bad mood. These are qualities I do not like.