After that, we changed our clothes and we went into the pool and one boy was kind of like a funny boy, he was really funny that day, and he was splashing water and making things really funny.

Some of Maddie's friends like me a lot and we stayed together. I think I like all of Maddie's friends because they are very nice to me.

I think the party was supposed to finish at 4 p.m., so I told Maddie to call Elizabeth to come later to pick us up because I did not want to go. I like the pool, I am the pool girl. I don't know how to swim very much, I have tried to learn, but I still need to learn more.

I am also working on my Ugandan school books. I finished science and English, and I am starting the math.

Maddie and I have been spending a lot of time together. Maddie says, Jennifer, what do you want to do? I say, it's your choice. Maddie says, No, it's your choice. I will do whatever you want to do. And so we just kind of go and do things together. We go to the book store or to take a walk or to buy some pink lemonade which has vitamin C. I like it. Also I like Sun chips. But mostly I like corn.

Aug. 13

From Jennifer

Tonight Maddie and Mike and I went to a park where they had a movie on a big outdoor screen. We saw a movie called Mr. and Mrs. Smith. We sat on a blanket and it was hot but it was a lot of fun. Elizabeth came with us and she was sleeping on the blanket. She already saw that movie. I like that place. I would like to go there every single day.

Aug. 12

From Jennifer

Today Maddie and her boyfriend, Mike, and her friend Alexandra, and I went with Cathy and Elizabeth to the museum called the National Portrait Gallery.

We saw a lot of pictures of old people on the wall. Some of them were presidents. One looked just like Paul, Cathy's husband. Then we went to lunch and ate hamburgers and lots of French fries. Elizabeth ate a Subway sandwich. When we came back home, we were so tired and we just watched movies.

Aug. 11

From Jennifer

This was my last day of camp at the Washington International School. It was fun because we were making a cake and dancing, and we ate some cheese pizza. We made a cake and decorated it with M & Ms to make it look beautiful. We had to say goodbye to each other so we write on the cake, "Bye Bye."

Before, we had a day where we had to read a newspaper and answer the questions about where the story happened, when it happened, how, and who. You had to choose one story and answer the questions. I wrote it on a piece of paper.

I was sad to leave my friends. I met people from Italy, France, Germany, Mexico, and all over the world. Some of them gave me their email addresses and I will write them.

My teacher Kate came to dinner at Cathy and Paul's house. She is very nice. We had chicken and corn and salad, and Maddie and I made chocolate chip cookies for dessert. Kate said that she really liked having me in her class. She invited me to come visit her in New York. She is going back to college in New York. I made a card for Kate to thank her for being my teacher.

Aug. 9

From Jennifer