AHG PenPal: October-December 2018

This morning, I am getting caught up on blogging about Ashlyn's AHG PenPal.  The girls started writing each other in January 2018.  Check out their remaining letters below to each other.  I am missing Ashlyn's November letter she sent to Caroline.  I ran out of time to scan it because we were running behind on getting it into the mail. 

October 2018 Letter from Ashlyn:
Dear Caroline,
I am good.  There was a Halloween event in our neighborhood.  It was a Halloween event.  And we were getting lots of candy.  I was a mermaid for Halloween.  What were you for Halloween?  We got to ride on a horse carriage.  My face was painted.
Your PenPal,
Ashlyn Smith

October 2018 Letter from Caroline:
Dear Ashlyn,
How are you?  I am good.  Guess what?!  I got to be a flower girl!  And we got to dance!  My cousin Martin, Who is two, did a dance like side to side.  And I got to keep my basket!  Did you get to be a flower girl once?  So my dad is an engineer and I got to do the engineering badge.  Did you get to engineering?
Your PenPal,
Caroline

November 2018 Letter from Caroline:
Dear Ashlyn,
How are you?  I am good.  Our next meeting, we are going to pack shoe boxes for poor kids in other countries.  Guess What!  I am working on the Archery badge with my daddy!  I am going to Grandma's and Nana's houses for Thanksgiving!  Do you know how many Aunts and Uncles I have?  I have 20!  And I have 27 Cousins!  How many Aunts and Uncles and Cousins to you have?
Your PenPal,
Caroline

December 2018 Letter from Caroline:
Dear Ashlyn,
How are you?  I am good.  I am doing to my Grandma's and Nana's for Christmas.  After we open our presents we have a wrapping paper party!  We play in the wrapping paper, we make snow angels out of wrapping paper we have wrapping paper fights, and bury each other.  It is fun.  At AHG we made cards and ornaments for the people at the nursing home.  We will give them to the people when we go there.
Your PenPal,
Caroline
PS. Thank you for being my PenPal.
Merry Christmas and a happy New year!

Click the following -- AHG PenPal: December 2018 letter to read Ashlyn's letter to Caroline.

Click the following -- PenPal to read about all the PenPal letters Ashlyn has written and received.

AHG PenPal: December 2018

Ashlyn wrote to her PenPal about visiting the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery on December 15th for Wreaths Across America.

December 29, 2018
Dear Caroline,
I am good.  I had to wake up early on December 15.  I had to go to Wreaths Across America.  Did you go to Wreaths Across America?  We had to get the lunches for my troop.  First we got to learn the rules.  Second, we got to wait because the families got to go first.  Next we got to look for someone.  I got to pick two.  Finally we were going to the bus but we did not eat on the bus.  Last I was going to the bus.  We left and when we got to our car we went home.
Your PenPal,
Ashlyn Smith
PS. There were jets in the sky.

AHG PenPal: September 2018

Ashlyn and her PenPal, Caroline, are still going strong this year writing back and forth to each other.  We were behind for September, but Ashlyn finished her letter at the end of the month in order to get it in the mail.  Her letter focused on her grandparents coming to visit on Grandparent's Day at school on Friday, September 14, 2018.

Final Draft - September 2018

Rough Draft - September 2018

Here is Caroline's letter to Ashlyn for September 2018.

AHG PenPal: August 2018

August went by quickly with back to school starting and the end of summer coming to a close.  This past weekend, Ashlyn wrote to her PenPal, Caroline, about school starting back up.  She drew her a picture of the playground at school too which includes four squares and the swing set.  Ashlyn has really enjoyed writing to her PenPal and watching the mail for letters.

AHG PenPal: June 2018

Ashlyn wrote to her PenPal, Caroline, this month about her cruise we went on as a family at the end of May.  We left from Galveston and ported in Cozumel, Mexico and Falmouth, Jamaica.

We included the picture below of both kids with her letter she sent.

We received Caroline's letter a few days after sending our letter.

AHG PenPal: April 2018

Ashlyn has been enjoying receiving letters from her PenPal, Caroline, from Nashville, Indiana.  Her letter arrived for April recently.

Here's Ashlyn's letter to Caroline.  Her next letter will have to tell her about our new house and our upcoming move!

AHG PenPal: February 2018

Ashlyn worked on her rough draft letter to her PenPal, Caroline recently.  Today she finished her letter so we could get it in the mail before Valentine's Day!

Here is Ashlyn's rough draft and final draft letter.

Her letter discussed her recent badges and service stars she earned.  Here's the picture she is sending to Caroline. 

AHG PenPal: January 2018

Ashlyn has a new PenPal this year with American Heritage Girls.  Her name is Caroline and she lives in Indiana.  Ashlyn received the letter from her today.

Yesterday, Ashlyn started working on her letter.  However we were unable to finish it.  Tonight she was able to finish it so we could get her letter in the mail tomorrow to Caroline!

Here is Ashlyn's letter to Caroline.