Hi my name is Joellen I am 9 years old. I am exidid about going to a beach every day and swiming. I am also exidid about meeting new people and learning spanish!!!!!!!!!! I am scared about falling in the water when the boat is sailing but I’ll have my life jaket on and my parants tell me I really won’t fall in. Some things I like to do is read, do rainbow loom and play with my brother and sister. some of my favorite foods are oatmel and cookies sometimes I mix my oatmel with my cookies. THANK YOU FOR READING MY FIRST BLOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!What would you like me to write about in my next blog?
Here are some other piktures of me.
Love at First Sail 
hi what is it like
Joellen have you been on the bout? Joellen what is your favorite room on the bout? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BYE I REALLY MISS YOU
BYE HAVE A GOOD DAY
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Is it fun to sail in a boat? Is it better than being at home?
hi Joellen tell your sister to not kill your crabs miss you so much is it fun bout schooling hey I changed home schooling to bout schooling sence you are not at a house. Funny right?
Joellen, Hi, I am a friend of your Dads. I have never met you, but I wanted to see if you would like a “pen pal” friend? A Pen Pal is a name you call someone that you share letters with and you’ve never met them before. I did that when I was your age and made friends with people that are still my friends today. You tell each other about yourselves, and share pictures. I am a Grandmother to a 9 year old girl named Lillian. Maybe Lillian can read your blog too and you can be Pen Pal friends with Lillian. She lives in Whitestown Indiana, which is close to Indianapolis. Well, I’ve asked you lots of questions, so I hope we can be friends. Tell me if you want to be Pen Pals with Lillian Alter.
Have fun on your adventure!! Sincerely, Susan Canal
PS I will try to learn how to post a picture of me and Lillian so that you can see us. Lillian is very smart with the computer, so she probably can figure it out! 🙂
dear joellen,
you are my best cosin ever. i will miss you. can we see your boat sometime?
love, bridget
you are my best cousin too bridget. I miss you too. I love playing with you. Please come visit me.
love, Joelen
Joellen. Love your 1st post!! Will you share with me the good books you read so I can read them too! Have the best time and keep those photos coming too! Hugs
I’ll miss you really really much. Will you come back to cherry tree?? I hope you have a great time on your boat!
Hi Joellen, I loved your first blog. You are a wonderful reader and I can tell you are going to be a fun, interesting writer. Please keep writing, we want to know of all your adventures. Promise? Love you, Mimi
So this is Daddy – Joellen loves reading the posts – She told me that she will only reply if you ask a question so if you want a response please write a question for her – keeps the posts and comments coming as the kids REALLY like reading them and talking about them – look forward to staying connected – Merry Christmas
Hi Joellen– Great job on your first blog–Sounds like you are excited about your new adventure– the boat will be a neat place to read your books and eat your oatmeal with cookies(weird-ha) –What a fun place it will be to do your rainbow looms–Can not wait to hear about all the things you will see and experience–Promise to keep us up to date? Love ya PAPA
I promise Papa. I love you Papa
I hope you have fun on your boat.
Joellen, this is going to be such an awesome opportunity for you. I hope you will appreciate that very few children have this chance of a lifetime. Enjoy each and every moment. Know that we will be thinking of and praying for you and your family. God bless.
dear joellen we loved reading your blog we hope to see you in florida before you take your long trip. we need one of your special hugs love you aunt joni uncle tom
I will see you in Florida when we stay with Nana and Papa after Christmas –
Joellen, What books are you taking to read for your adventure? I look forward to reading your next message.
Thea Stilton books – Bible – Nancy Drew
Joellen,
I loved your first blog post. I can’t wait to hear all about your adventures with your family. You will LOVE your time in Costa Rica. The rainforest is amazing! Keep up your reading, writing, and math. You have a wonderful teacher on the water.
Love,
Mrs. Holtsclaw
Hi Jill! Thanks for writing on Joellen’s blog. You are the best! We will miss you so much. You are so special to us.
Joellen- I enjoyed reading your first blog! I didn’t know oatmeal was one of your favorite foods- me too! I’ll think of you every morning when I am eating it. I think it’s really cool that you’re excited about learning Spanish. Do you know any of the language or have you learned any in school? If not, I bet you’ll catch on quickly! Can’t wait to hear more about your adventures. Lots of love, Aunt Jenny
p.s. Bridget says hello. 🙂
Aunt Jenny – I only know about 3 words in Spanish – Tell Bridget I say hello
Joellen, love reading your first blog! Hope we can come visit you in the future! Enjoy! Love, Kath & Bob xxoo
It was fun to read your 1st blog. Jackson blogs with his 3rd grade class at school. My favorite foods are crab legs and cheesecake. Are you getting excited about Christmas? We just got our tree decorated tonight. We can’t wait to see you guys at grandma Ruby’s in a few weeks and look forward to hearing all about your trip!
Yes I am getting excited about Christmas
Hi Joellen – just love your first blog and the attached photos! I have just 2 questions:
1. Is there a hotplate aboard your sailboat so your Mom can make you oatmeal? and
2. Do you use rubber bands when you rainbow loom?
Aunt Jayne
I have no clue about the hotplate — Yes I use rubber bands when I rainbow loom
Hi Joellen ! Loved your first blog – great job ! No worry about falling in – new lifeline. & netting coming soon. Besides, you swim like a fish ! Will you teach me Spanish, amigo? Can’t wait to hear about all of your adventures. & new friends. Hey, you can write a book about it( know how much you like to read !).
Sure Nana I would love to teach you Spanish – No book yet but maybe in the future
Hi Joellen-I really enjoyed reading your blog! I can’t wait to hear about how your first night on the boat goes when you all get down to Florida. Please let us know about all of the exciting things you are learning and experiencing.
Love,
Uncle Jason
Joellen, I was very excited to read your first blog post. I have some questions:
1) Why do you use so many !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ?
2) Are you going to swim a lot?
3) What’s your bracelet say?
__ Crazy Uncle Barry
1-I think it fun writing exclamation marks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2-Yes
3-What bracelet – I don’t have one anymore
Joellen – Thank you for writing your first blog post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can I walk the beach with you everyday? Also, how many rainbow loom bracelets can you make in one day?
Yes / If I made it non-stop for the whole day, I could probably make 100