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Do you like to have Christmas Parties?

One of my favorite things about Winter is having Christmas Parties. When I was in American I had a Christmas Party at my house every year. In the picture above is the tree I decorated for my party. It was so much fun. Sometimes I would also make stockings with my friends names on them.

What do you do at your Christmas party? Let me know!

Thank you for reading,

Kristen  

Oh man, oh man! Star Wars has come out today all around the world and I couldn't be more excited! I've been a big Star Wars fan my whole life and I think I've already made a blog post about Star Wars at least once. But now it's here and I'm so excited. I really think the villain in this movie looks really cool, his name is Kylo Ren. The movie even has most of its original cast and I can't wait to see all the classic actors back in this movie.

What do you think? Are you as excited as I am?

- James Barbosa  

I love jokes! Like, a lot! Recently I bought a copy of a joke book, and have been learning a few of my favorite by heart. Jokes, however, can be very hard to understand when they're not told in your native language. Especially my favorite kind of joke--puns!
Puns use words that sound a like or have double meanings to make people laugh. They can be spontaneous, or they can be used in regular jokes. One of my best friends back home was great at making puns. Here are some puns, with explanations on why I find them funny. (Even though they're really bad jokes.)

What happened to the frog's car when it broke down?
It had to be toad away. (Toad is a relative to the frog, and towed, which sounds the same, is what we do to car's when they break down.)

Did you hear about the broom that was late for school?
It over-swept! (Swept is the past tense verb of sweep, which is what brooms do. Slept is the past tense verb of sleep. To over sleep means you have woken up late. They don't sound exactly alike, but they're close.)

I also like riddles, which are like mind puzzles, or tricks. Try this one out!

A cowboy rides into town on Sunday. He stays three days. He rides out on Friday. How is this possible?

If you think you know the answer, tell me, and I'll let you know if you're right!