Elise's Thoughts

:)Elise(:
This year we have been very busy. There are so many cool things to do here in St. Louis!
1. Races. I first got into running when our whole family decided to start training for a family 5k run, because you got a discount if the whole family ran. I liked running a lot so I kept on running with Mommy. Track, I am not very good at; I like crosscountry a lot better. So far I have ran in about 15 races. My best time for one mile is 7 minutes!
2. I really like the zoo. It has so many animals and buildings, like the Insect, Monkey, and Penguin(brrrrrr!)House. It is lots of fun, & it is all free.
3. St. Louis has different weather & wildlife than Norfolk. I was very excited when I found some deer tracks in the woods. None of the other kids were interested--they saw those every day. (I had never seen them before) There is a lot more snow here. I have really enjoyed that. Also, lots of cool birds live on or around campus: a hawk(we see him a lot), an owl, a woodpecker, & lots of other birds which I don't know the names of. Cottonwood trees grow here. When there is a breeze tons of little seeds with fluffy parachutes like dandelion seeds come floating down. It looks just like it's snowing. That looks weird, especially when it's summer!