University of Detroit Jesuit

I know that I haven't posted in a while, but i'll try to keep it an every once in a while thing. A couple months ago I started going to the academy at U of D Jesuit. I am in 7th grade and its really cool. I for once have  locker and am dismissed from class to class by a bell. I will be going to U of D for the next 6 years, so go CUBS!

My Two Week Trip

 Tuesday
Today, we hung around till 10:00, which is when Brandon showed me a game on the computer called Civilization V. It was amazing! We played until 1:00, which is when Brandon and I left for our run. We ran for about a mile and then when we got back, we played some more Civilization V and then at 6:00, we headed off to Six Flags and I had a great time! I went on El Toro, Nitro, and Skull Mountain and they were some pretty fast rides with some tall drops! At 10:00 we left and ate at a diner and I got a cheese quesadilla with French fries. When we got back, we went straight to bed.

Wednesday

Today, we played Civilization V until 10:30 which is when we left for the beach! We had a great time! We left around 4:00 and we went and got Italian Ice. At 5:00, we left for the swim meet and Brandon qualified for the next round! At 7:00, Brandon and I decided to run back, grab our sneakers and run some because Brandon had a lot of energy! However, Brandon ran right past the house and ran on his own. So, I got my sneakers and ran on my own. We played Civilization V until bedtime and we got to bed.

Thursday

Today, we finished Civilization V and played Minecraft on the Xbox. Then, we started Castle Crashers on the Xbox, took another break, and played Risk Factions on the Xbox. Then, we left for the pool and swam for 2 hours and then went back home. Then we ate dinner and talked and then we fit in some more Castle Crashers and then went to bed.

Friday

Today, we finished Castle Crashers and then played some Risk Factions and at 1:00, Matt and Brandon left for a party till 9:00. I stayed home alone till two and watched Hop with Andrew and then we played Animal Crossing. Then we ate out with Bradley and then went to the hospital to check on Uncle Bob. Then, we left to pick up Matt and Brandon and when we got home, we played a game called Headbands and then went to bed.

Saturday

I woke up in the early morning and I went to where was staying and he drove me all the way to Philly and Uncle Tommy and Gaetano picked me up and we ate at Gino’s and then we drove to Washington D.C and we stopped at the Outlet Mall and I got 3 shirts, a sports shirt, and a video game for my 3DS. Gaetano got some matching shirts with mine and a new Lego Batman game. Then, we went home, had a big presentation and got to bed.

Sunday

Today, we went to Church in this huge cathedral and it was amazing. Then we headed off to Mr. Todd’s pool and swam until 5:00, when we got home, Gaetano and I played Batman and I packed my bag for tech camp the next day and got to bed.

Monday

Today, we woke up early and we dropped Gaetano at his baseball camp and then Uncle Tommy dropped me off at my camp. He signed some paperwork, I became self-sign out and then I said goodbye and he left. I was really nervous, but we just got in a circle and played a game called Steal the Stuff. Basically, there was stuff in the middle, some protectors, and some outsiders. The outsiders tried to steal the stuff without getting tagged. If you got tagged, you had to walk around the circle three times. Whoever had the most stuff at the end won. At 9:00, we headed in and we got into a big lab and they introduced the staff and they all had nicknames. Then they broke up the classes and I was with Chaps, along with Jake, Jacob, Jacob, Brady, John, Maddie, and Miles. We headed to the small lab and we opened up Multimedia Fusion Developer 2. We designed our games, putting in background, characters, and enemies. It was really cool. At 11:00, we went to a different building and got to eat at a buffet and it was awesome! Then, we went back and I started to play Minecraft. I made two friends: Jake and Jacob and they taught me how to play. Then, Chaps gave us a ticket for being good and we went outside and played kickball. We then did shout-outs, which are when you want to congratulate someone and you and them get a ticket. And then it was 5:00. Uncle Tommy picked me up and Gaetano and we stopped by the store and picked up a cake for Aunt Sam for getting on TV for the Motley Fool! I got a fudge brownie and my ice cream. Then, when we got home, we played Lego Batman and then I watched the Olympics and then we went to bed.

Tuesday

Everything went the same for today except today at camp, we gave our main characters the ability to move and we gave our enemies paths. The activity for today was to design your own visor and I made an Olympics won because it was Olympics day the next day. We played more Minecraft and the buffet was just as great as yesterday! We did shout-outs. Then, we Uncle Tommy picked me up and Gaetano and I played Lego Batman and I watched the Olympics and we go to bed.

Wednesday

Today, the new Minecraft came in and we downloaded it and played a bunch. Today, we allowed our main characters to shoot and deal damage and we also gave them health bars and I stopped my character from being able to run off the screen. My game was almost finished!  The activity was a tournament, but I just played Minecraft. The food was great as always. We did shout-outs and then I was picked up and whisked back home to play some batman, eat a great meal, watch the Olympics, and get to bed!

Thursday

Today, I perfected my video game and designed a DVD case for my game and everyone else’s and we played some more Minecraft. The activity was a scavenger hunt and it was awesome. The food was fantastic and then Uncle Tommy picked me up and we went to the Nats game. I got a Nats hat  and we stayed until the 7^th inning and we watched the rest at home and the won! I then got to bed.

Friday

This morning, I realized that I had been on TV!!!!!!!!! It was awesome! Then at camp, we put our games on flash drives and on discs. We played more Minecraft and had a random dance party! We had pizza for lunch and used our tickets for the raffle and I didn’t win. We then did shout-outs and then the parents came in. I showed everyone my game and then we went into a room and Chaps gave us our DVD’s, diploma’s, and flash drives! Jake and I shared Skype addresses. Then, we ate at Ted’s and the food was great!

I had a great time and would love to repeat it anyday!

Guest Blogger #1

Today we have a guest blogger. He is one of the people that I'm staying with during my vacation.
     
 Hello! I am the guest blogger, mentioned above. My friend/second-cousin from the state of Michigan is staying at my house in New Jersey. Today is the first day that he is staying over. So far, we have been playing a game of the board game Risk. I won the game and destroyed my brother in the game. We are planning to go to the pool today. Well, I will post later today and tell you what we did during the day.

Things I'm Looking Forward To

For the rest of Saturday, we went out to eat and when we got back, we watched Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. The movie was pretty good and we enjoyed it a bunch.

Sunday was cool too because we hung out and I had a pickup game for my soccer team and it was pretty cool! On the way back, we picked up pizza and watched A Dolphin Tale while we ate and it was another good movie that I would watch again.



For Monday and Tuesday, I've been hanging out, really looking forward to going on my two trips. But also, I'm really looking forward to Thursday, when we go to the theaters and watch all of the Batman movies in a row, all leading up to the new one, the Dark Knight Rises.

So, I've got a lot to look forward to. Let me know in the comments section things that you're looking forward to and I'll be happy to respond!

Catching Up

Wednesday

Today we hung out and I practiced my juggling for my soccer season and I got 22 juggles! I finished up my books from the library from last week and my sister and I played 2 games of monopoly and she beat me both times. Then at 3:00 we went to the pool and I brought my friend from the barbecue. We swam until around 5:30 and then we left and since it was 7/11 day we got free slurpees! Mine was lemon creme and it was really good! My dad and I then hung out and I went to bed.

Thursday

Today, my sister and I played some monopoly and we ran some errands until my mom left with a friend for some lunch. While she was gone, we played monopoly and read some more books. When she got back, she took my sister to a friend's house and then my mom and I left for the library. I got five books instead of the normal 4 and I got a really cool video game, but as it turns out the disk was scratched up, so I couldn't play it. Then at 5:00 we picked up my sister and drove her to cheer. Then, we went to my running practice and I ran 2 miles and this time 2 additional kids were there other then me and the coach's son. It sure was a workout! Then we had a good dinner and got to bed.

Friday

Today was my mom's birthday! I ran a little over a mile with my dad at the regular course before he left for work and for the rest of the day, I got my chores done, got a juggling high score of 12, and downloaded some new stuff onto my Nintendo 3DS! We hung out until dinner and we ate at Brann's and the food was really good! We then headed off to Family Video and we got a bunch of movies. When we got home, we sat down and watched Soul Surfer and then we went to bed.

Saturday

Today, we hung around out of the house a lot for my mom's birthday weekend and we ate lunch out too. Then, we came home and read some books. Then, we played some monopoly and I did some soccer research.

The Barbeque and More

The barbecue was great! It ended up starting around 4:00 and we played air hockey, had a water balloon fight, played hockey on the Xbox and finally for the last four hours we played a really fun game called, Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword. Here's a little bit about it:

In this game, Link wins the ceremony and he and Zelda are flying together, when all of the sudden a giant black tornado sucks Zelda up and Link goes on a journey to save Zelda and to stop the giant demon!

Then, we went home and went to bed. The next day, we ran errands and I read books. Then today, I've been hanging out and can't wait to go on my trips this summer!

Swimming, Errands, and Requirements

Luckily, this morning I woke up without any sign of a headache and it was great! I watched a little bit of a movie with my mom and then read more of Bad Boy because it's part of the required summer reading for next year. Then, we ran some errands and when we got back, I read Bad Boy all the way through, so now I've finished one of the two books I have to read, which is good. We are planning to go to the pool today and we are doing a barbecue with our friends tomorrow at two. So heat it up!