Fruits and Vegetables

Recently, my mother suggested I grow a fruit and vegetable garden.  My sister and I each planted our own small garden.

Here is a picture of my garden. (photo by me)

 I was so excited that I felt like boasting to my sister "I'm going to take care of my garden better than you are!"  I suddenly realized that would be too presumptuous, so I kept my mouth shut.  It was really fun to start my garden.

 First, I woke up early in the morning, and my mom and I went to Home Depot to buy plants and mulch      ( mulch is a protective covering placed over soil to maintain moisture and improve the soil ).  I decided to plant cucumber, strawberries, pumpkin, corn, and artichoke. My favorite fruit is the strawberry, and my favorite vegetable is the cucumber.  Daily, I have to water all of  the fruits and vegetables in my garden.                                                              

                                          Here is a picture of me watering my garden. (photo by my mom)                                  

I can't wait to eat the fresh and organic food from my garden.

Do you have a garden, if so what are the fruits or vegetables in it? 

Do you like fruits and vegetables?

My Glen Canyon River Run

After my wonderful trip to the Grand Canyon, we drove to Page, Arizona, to visit the gorgeous Glen Canyon. My family and I took a boat tour of Glen Canyon on the Colorado River.

The color and shape of the canyon walls were absolutely spectacular, because they  were so red and smooth. It looked so much like a painting.  Traveling through Glen Canyon felt like being in a miniature version of Grand Canyon.

(Smooth and red canyon walls)

Our boat was big, blue, and made out of rubber. It held lots of people as you can see in the picture below. Sitting on the boat, felt like I was sitting on a yoga exercise ball. Our guide, T. J., was very entertaining. He told a lot of hilarious jokes, interesting stories, and relevant historical facts. He even played his Navajo flute, and I almost fell asleep to the relaxing Native American music.

(Our river raft on the Colorado River)

Later on, we stopped at a little river bank to eat our lunches. We were allowed to see some petroglyphs (also called rock engravings) made by Native Americans many hundreds of years ago. 

(Me going to see the petroglyphs)

To me the petroglyphs looked like drawings of goats on a trail. I was able to stand really close to the carvings, but not close enough to touch them. They do this to protect them from getting damaged.

(These are the petroglyphs)

My favorite part of going to Arizona was going to Glenn Canyon and seeing the petroglyphs, because  I was able to learn a lot and had fun at the same time.

Have you ever been on a boat tour, if so where have you been?

Have you ever visited Glenn Canyon, if so have you seen the petroglyphs?

My Grand Canyon Visit

Over spring break, I visited the marvelous Grand Canyon in Arizona. I traveled by car with my two sisters and parents. My dog, Daisy, did not fit in the car so we had to leave her at the doggie daycare. The drive there was so long that I watched the movie "Tintin" so many times, I actually lost count. We went from California to Laughlin, Nevada to Williams, Arizona which is very close to the South Rim of the colossal Grand Canyon.

   This is a picture of the gorgeous Grand Canyon 

On our first day at the Grand Canyon, we saw the breathtaking sunset . It turned out to be a spectacular time to view the canyon because you could see many beautiful colors, and shadows, which made the whole view unforgettable. You can see what I mean in the next picture.

Grand Canyon almost at sunset

Standing close to the edge of the canyon walls made me feel like I was going to fall in the canyon. My stomach was hurting because I was a little nervous. 

Getting a little too close to the edge of the canyon.

After the Grand Canyon experience, we also traveled to Page Arizona, and visited Glenn Canyon which also shares the same river as the Grand Canyon, the Colorado River. We went into the canyon and traveled on a big raft down the river. I also saw the amazing Powell dam, which is second only to the Hoover dam in size. In my next post, I will be sharing some of those great pictures and stories. If you are going to visit Arizona, I highly recommend going to the Grand Canyon for a great experience.

Have you ever visited Arizona, if so have you been to the Grand Canyon?