Kar-rah-tay!

Greetings all! Sorry for the delay between posts lately; I've been so busy! I do lots of after-school activities, one of which I'm going to share with you today - karate!

I started karate a couple of years ago, and I'm already a black belt! I was so proud of that achievement. My dearest ambition, besides becoming a scientist, is to become a ninja.

First, you should always stretch before starting a physical activity. You don't want to hurt yourself!

To demonstrate my awesome ninja powers, my friend Reine (reluctantly) volunteered to hold my practice pad.

"I promise not to hurt you, Reine!" I said. "My ninja skills can only be used for good, after all."

"Ready? I'm about to chop!" I said

"I think so," said Reine nervously.

I demonstrated some seriously awesome ninja moves, if I do say so myself.

Backwards ninja chop!

Ninja chop!

Ninja kick!

At the end of a practice, you bow to your sensei.

"Thanks for helping me, Reine!" I said.

"You're welcome, Charlie, but don't ask me to again!"

Have you ever tried karate?

My Crazy-Haired Friend Olive!

Meet my friend, Olive!

She's a bit shy, loves music festivals, and has amazingly awesome hair!

She goes to my school. Some of the other kids don't like her crazy hair, but I love it! I am all about expressing your individuality in positive ways, and I can't think of anything more positive than colorful hair!

She loves flower crowns too, and brought one to our photoshoot!

How do you express your individuality?

{On Olive: Wig from eBay; Shirt from Liberty Jane; Jeans from Maggie and Joan on Etsy; Shoes from American Girl; Flower crown from Fleur18 Studios}

A Valentine's Surprise

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!

I usually just hang out with my family on Valentine's and we eat lots of heart-shaped foods. This morning though, I had a wonderful surprise waiting for me at the front door!

The front doorbell woke me up, so I stumbled out of bed and walked to the front door. Who could it be? My Dad's flowers for my Mom came yesterday.

Oh my goodness! It's some Valentine's treats for me!

It's a conversation heart plush, a cupcake, and some pink roses! Wow!

I wonder who brought these for me...?

Did you get anything from your Valentine today?

{On me: Sophia's robe, pants, and slippers; American Girl tank top. On Julian: Blue shirt, pants, and shoes from Lovvbugg on eBay; Undershirt from Doll Clothes by Carole}

Bike Riding in February?!

Greetings, readers!

I have hit a whopping 10,000 views on this blog! Thank you all so much for your loyal visits! I hope to keep you entertained with my blog for years to come.

Speaking of entertaining things, I rode my bike on my driveway the other day. This is entertaining because: A.) I'm not a very coordinated bike rider, B.) It is February and was really warm out, C.) My puppy River decided to ride along in the basket on my bike, and D.) I lost my bike helmet in our move and had to use my snowboarding helmet. Better to use a helmet for another sport than none at all! That's what my mom said anyway.

River and I rode around the driveway while Dad worked on his car in the garage. Since I'm still not a great rider, Dad said to stay on the driveway.

River and I zoomed around the driveway excitedly (or nervously? I'm not sure).

I took turns slowly so I wouldn't dump poor River out of the basket.

Look, Ma, no hands!

In honor of my 10,000 blog views, do you have any requests of adventures you'd like to see me go on? Let me know in the comments!

{Hoodie: American Girl; Jeggings: Sophia's brand; Shoes: American Girl; Helmet and Bike: American Girl}