Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan

                                                                                                                May 20, 2008

Dear William,

  I miss you so much.  I love the kids.  Their names are Anna and Caleb.  Seal LOVES it here.  I got to cut Calebs hair and learn how to drive a wagon.  Also I helped fix the roof when a storm called a squall came.  I told them that I was fast and GOOD!!!!!  When the squall came I RAN to get my chickens and summer flowers.  We made a dune out of hay and I slid down it LOTS and LOTS of times.  In the cow pond I got to teach the kids how to swim.  I hope you can come visit someday.

                                                                                                                      Truly missing you,

                                                                                                                       Sarah

Have you been in a terrible storm?  I have.  It was a thunder storm.  In science we learned that you DO NOT want to be the tallest thing around when there is lightning.  I was sleeping with my mom downstairs on the floor.  My mom was not happy with me because I made her do that with me.  We slept down there all night although I did not sleep at all.  I was so scared.  I do not like thunder storms.

       Team 18 -Rachel

One time I missed my mom.  Because she went to California for two weeks for business.  And me my dad and my sister stayed home .  It was fun, we played games, played on my pogo, and went to the park!                                                                                                              

 I remember when  there was a big thunderstorm it scared me!  I was so scared because it was so loud.  The lightning was like the blink of an eye.  I could not even sleep because I am a light sleeper.                                                              team18sm

Do you miss someone or something?  I do.  I miss my loving, lovable, loud, laughing, leading, dad.  My dad did not die.  I just do not see him too much.  He goes to work before I am awake and gets home at 9:30 when I am already sleeping.  On Thursday he is off and I get to see him, but I am at school most of the day.  I really miss my dad.

Team 18 -Rachel

Do you know your first word? I do. It was “brother”. This is because my brother played with me A LOT!!

Someday I’d like to learn how to do five spins in dance. Right now I can do 3. Do you know how to do a spin?

If I could teach someone something it would be how to do a spin. First, you need to be wearing socks and be standing on hardwood floor.Then, you put your right foot to the right side of your body, have it so your weight is on your big toe. Next, you put your right foot in back of your body. Still have your weight on your big toe. After that, you put your right foot near your left knee. Now your weight is on your little toe. Rise up on your left leg and twist your shoulders around. Now you know how to do a spin.

• My first word was he he mommy! -Because my sister said he he mommy your funny and I repeated her.
• Yes!  I would like to learn how to surf.  I could teach you how to ski! The first step is you have to stand up straight with the skis on. Step two, gently start going downhill. Step three, if you go too fast wedge your feet into the snow or turn your whole body . Step four, you  can turn and do a lot of fun stuff! Step five, have fun and enjoy!

team18 sm

”Wow isn’t this a beautiful sight”! You can see sea gulls ,waves and pretty shells.You can smell salt water, and suntan lotion! You also can touch hot sand and cold water ! You can taste salt water , Ice cream ,and sand. The  best of all you can here sea gulls ,crashing waves,and radios .I really want to go there!

team 18 sm

CRASH!!! There goes the waves. I love to go to the sandy, salty, beach. I can hear waves crashing and the people talking. Sometimes even birds. I love to feel the sand go in between my toes, but I do not like salt going in my mouth. This is because salt is in the air and sometimes it gets on your food. As I jump in the water, I feel sea shells hurting my feet. I would also feel the wet sand going in my toes. Did you ever stand in the wet sand and feel like your moving back? Well, I did. The first time it felt that way, I was asking my friend what had happened. I do not like the beach because of its fishy smell. CRASH!!! There goes the waves again.

• If I could advertise for a mail order mom I would want her to be a great cook, nice, funny, sweet and smart.
• Yes! My mom is a great cook she is nice.She is funny , she is sweet and smart!
• I would not want a mail  order mom who would  make me go to sleep at four  or make me eat liver and onions.
• NO, my mom is not like that,  she is very nice and she would not make me go to bed at four and not eat liver and onions!                                                                                          team 18sm

I would love for my mail order mom to be caring and smart. I would like my mom to be caring because if I was sick she would be there for me. I would like her to be smart because she would be able to help me with my homework and other things. My mom is all of these things and more.

I would not like my mail order mom to be rude and lazy. I would not like my mom to be lazy because she would not be very fun this way. I would not like my mom to be rude because I would cry every day and feel bad a lot. My mom is NOT these things.