Fundraising has begun!

Hey guys! My school is doing a fundraiser to help for our school field trips.

If you go to this website, you will be able to buy from me! I'll give you some steps, and then, if you want, take a look! 

http://www.gaschoolstore.com/

So. First go to the sign that says : SHOP NOW. 

Then it will ask you for an ID number. It is ...

#2263333

Then click next, and write in the column where it says first name, type: Emily.

In the last name column, write Mackay.

Then off you go!!

Thank you soo much! Once you've found something you want, email me, and emilyclairemac@gmail.com.

Just email me the number of the item you want, and your address, so I can send it to you! You have until September 16th (or September the 17th NZ time!!)

Again thanks sooo much!! xx

Field trip day!

 

 Guess what I did today?!

I went to see the shipwreck of the boat below! 

Whale ship Charles W. Morgan, at Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT.
Image courtesy Mystic Seaport.

I got to see the actual shipwreck! It was HUGE and AMAZING!! We also got to see the rudder (which is the thing that steers the ship). It was about 5-10 feet long, and about 8 or 9 feet tall. Sorry about my being so vague! I learnt a lot about the ship, how the captain was tired, and he gave the boat to a man who didn't have a sailing license and he crashed the boat! I learnt so much and I am off for another field trip tomorrow - but this time I'll be going to a creek and attempt to walk in knee high deep mud! Horray! (Sarcasm!!)

Wish me luck for tomorrow!!
Emz :)

Our little pets! 

            

Chester!

Gus!

Kaylee!

Dexter!

Baxter!

First day of school today.....

Off to school in a few minutes - to my new American school with 200 students in it.. 

Excited? Nervous? Excited. Nervous. Excited!

Wish me luck!

 

 

Look at this place!!

What a wonderful world!

 Our bedroom!

 It even has a 'Master Bedroom!

AMAZING!

 

Our new home!

We were warmly welcomed into our new home by our landlords and then we were shown around the 'cottage'. 

We were also greeted by two chipmunks!

Meet:

(Emily's) Chester

And (Lizzy's) Gus!

 Chester and Gus have been saving up for winter, and we have helped then, by giving them raspberries and special chipmunk food!

We might even have been feeding them a bit to much! I am writing a creative non-fictional story about Chester- which you will probably be seeing by the end of the week!

 The Beginning!!

The Beginning!

Our adventure started off with us driving for 7-8 hours and arriving in Auckland. The next day, we drove to the Auckland Airport, checked in, and waited for four hours. In that time, we: ate dinner, (sushi, YUM) talked, said our goodbyes, and finished our final packing. FINALLY, it was time for us to board the plane. As i made my way to the entrance to the door, my mind was swarming with worries, thoughts, feelings. 'Im going! YAY!' 'I'm leaving :-(' 'I'll have a Great time!' 'I'm going to have a terrible time' etc etc.
 

13 hour flight. Hmm. I slept for over 5-6 hours of it (which is pretty good, considering I was traveling in Economy Class and the seats were MAJORLY uncomfortable) when I was awake, I I would watch some movies, have dinner, listen to music, think thoughts - as you do. I felt the plane wheels touch ground! We had landed in LA!! 

Soon after we landed, we went through customs. UGH!!! Man, now that was torture, but don't get me started on that!