For writing, our online assignment was to write a story about what we would do after all this is over if we could plan the whole day. I replaced the names of people. Here is my story:

I woke up, jumped out of bed, hopped into my pants and shirt and zoomed downstairs. Today was the day I would see Jake and Giselle again! My parents were already up and getting ready. My dad was sitting in our brown leathery chair, looking at his phone. My mom was getting dressed in her room. We had a reservation at The Original Pancake House at 9:00. As soon as my mom was dressed, my dad was outside, and my brother was downstairs, we all ran out the door. I fast-walked the whole way and beat them there. We walked in, and they brought us to our table right away! I had fluffy buttermilk chocolate chip pancakes that felt like clouds in my mouth and the creamiest chocolate milk I had ever tasted! We went back home as quickly as possible, like squirrels crossing the road. As soon as we got home, I was the Flash! I rushed up and down the stairs with my suitcase for the plane to Omaha. We were out the door in five minutes. my brother said he didn’t want to come, so my parents said he could go to his friends’ house and hang out until we got back. We zoomed to the airport, still obeying the speed limit. It was almost like the world wanted us to catch our flight. There would always be a red light, and as soon as we were two seconds away from having to stop, it would turn green! Our flight was supposed to leave at 10:30, which meant we were supposed to get to Omaha at 1:30, but our flight left twenty minutes early and was only two hours long! We got to Omaha at about 12:15! My mom texted Karen telling her that we landed early and should be at Spaghetti Works at about 12:30. When I saw Jake in the parking lot, he ran over to me like he was running from a horrible monster! He smiled the biggest smile I’ve ever seen on his face and squeezed me tightly. I picked him up and made him fly in my arms all the way back to Michael and Karen, and I put him down there. My parents caught up with me as I was walking inside. I looked inside of the stroller, and there was little Giselle! I said, “Hello, Giselle! Hi, cutie!” She smiled back at me and laughed. We walked inside Spaghetti Works. I, of course, ordered spaghetti with marinara sauce. Jake had that, too, but in a smaller size. Giselle had tiny little cut-up pieces of plain spaghetti. I think she liked it! I would not have eaten that! Karen had to have wiped Jake’s face at least five times! I don’t think all of it even came off! My face, however, wasn’t completely covered in sauce, but I’m sure I got some on my face. After Spaghetti Works, we came back to Karen and Michael’s new house. The carpet was thick and was as soft as a kitten! I played with Jake and Giselle in the living room while Karen, Michael, and my parents talked in the kitchen. I couldn’t hear them, but I think they probably talked a little bit about the kitchen because ever since we got our kitchen redone, my parents have been obsessed with kitchens. Anyways, I watched some Dinosaur Train with Jake while Giselle bounced in her baby walker. We stayed there for about an hour. Then, we went to the park that was a few blocks away. As I pushed Jake on the swing, he screamed so loud that if he was a little closer to me, it would’ve burst my eardrums! Thankfully, he wasn’t screaming in terror but was screaming with excitement. Jake flew up and down, like he was a bird, coming down to the water to grab fish to eat, then flying back up to the sky. Then I pushed Giselle a little bit on the swings. Jake also likes to run around. When he ran around the park, I chased him. Soon after, we went to Boulder Creek Amusement Park. My dad, my mom, and I ride the roller coaster a few times. The wind blows my hair every which way, almost hitting the people sitting in the seats behind me! Then I watch Jake on the baby rides, like the little ladybugs that go in a slow circle. Jake looks like he’s having fun on it, but Giselle’s not happy having to sit out on all of the rides because she’s too short. After that, my parents and I go see a movie while Karen, Michael, Jake, and Giselle go home to take a nap. The seats in the theater are thrones! Although the movie wasn’t that sad, my dad’s eyes got all teary and shone when I looked at him. Later on, we all meet up again to have an early (ish) dinner together. We decide to go to The Amazing Pizza Machine. Giselle can’t have pizza, but Jake has a feast with his pizza (he actually doesn’t eat much, because most of it ends up on his face)! I order pizza with very little mozzarella. Usually, the cheese falls off of the pizza, which leaves me eating straight cheese. By the end of dinner, Jake’s face is a canvas for a painter that only uses food! Soon after pizza, we quickly stop at Ted & Wally’s Ultra-Premium Ice Cream for some dessert before we head home. I order chocolate chip cookie dough. Here, I can order it with chocolate ice cream instead of vanilla (which I did of course!). The creamy ice cream barely gets on my face, proving that it really was good ice cream! The worst part of the day was when we boarded the plane to Milwaukee. Michael and Karen drive us there. As they’re saying goodbye to us, Jake hugs my legs, but I pick him up and hug him. I give Giselle a hug, but she just looks at her hands. She discovered them for the 1,000th time. We board the plane. It’s the longest plane ride of my life. When we get home, I immediately go to bed, and the whole thing happens again in my dreams.