My First Day at Camp Trios!!! :)

   I have to say that that was AMAZING!! I went to my first day of Camp Trios today, and I made some new diabetic friends! It was so cool to see about 50 kids with pumps, checking their blood sugar, and doing everything I do! When I first walked in, I have to say, I was actually nervous. I thought it would be hard to make friends in a day. Then, we did our first activity. We did a team race, and I met a girl named Sidney. I didn't hang out with her a ton, but she was still a nice person. Then, we went back to our normal teams, and I met a girl named Sylvie. We talked for a bit, and she was pretty nice, too. Then I met my two best diabetic friends. Their names are Dulcé and Mable. Dulcé is actually going blind, but she has a very positive attitude. She's nice and fun to be around. And Mable is also on a pump. She has a spunky, fun attitude, and she's nice to everyone. I can't wait to go back tomorrow! We did a team race, made team flags, ate Subway sandwiches, did group pictures, and went to Splash Down Cove (at the Court Club). I am SO excited to go again tomorrow! :D

Camp Trios

I am very happy to announce that I am going to a three-day camp! And, it's for Type One Diabetics! :) I am really looking forward to it. I can't wait to meet some other kids my age with Type One Diabetes that live in this area. I'm going next week, and I'm SO excited! I'll definitely write about it on this blog after I go. And I'm getting my pump on two days before camp! So things will probably be crazy during camp because of my pump, but oh, it'll be worth it! XD

Is Summer Good or Bad???

   On June 12th, we got out of school. It was a really depressing day for me. I was in fifth grade, and knowing that I wouldn't be able to see the adults that helped me (such as the nurse, the office, and Ms. McLean my teacher) made me really emotional. I don't know why I cry SO much! It's actually kind of annoying! XD. Anyway, it was especially hard for two reasons. One is because I would never spend a full day at that school again. The other is because I had befriended a lot of people that gave me a hand when I was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes. But I told myself to stop crying: being sad about things is NOT going to get you anywhere! Really, think about it. It really won't do you any good to be sad. So I just looked on the bright side: I made some amazing memories! I'm going to middle school! I'm getting a pump during summer! I can still come visit this school sometimes! But I still cried. I knew that it was still okay to be sad every once in a while!

Introducing the t:slim

   My pump finally came!!! Actually, it came last Thursday, so I've had it for a while. Anyway, When I picked up the box, I felt like bursting with joy! The only thing is that I can't even wear it yet. I mean, I don't even know how to bolus on it! I don't know enough about it yet, so I can't wear it yet. The thing is, the girl who sent it to us and contacts us about it lives in Montana! So she'll either come here, or some other pump people will come talk to me about it. I just seriously CANNOT wait to put it on and feel free!

Popsicles and Gobstoppers

     My book buddy is probably one of the nicest kids on the planet. In fifth grade, we do something called "Book Buddies", where we read books with first graders for half an hour. Anyway, today is the second to last week of school, so my class and our book buddies had a little celebration to kick off the school year. Ms.McLean, my teacher, brought in popsicles. They were only ten carbs each, so thankfully I could eat them without insulin. Then our book buddies came. Asher, my book buddy, handed me 2 boxes of Gobstoppers and Nerds wrapped in a ribbon with a little tag that said, " ~Thank You ~  -Asher".  That totally just made my day. I gave him a little hug and kept saying, "Thank you so much!!!" And as if it were no big deal he just kept saying "you're welcome..." You might be wondering why I'd be so excited even though I can't eat them. First off, it just made me so happy that he was giving me something and thought about me. Second off, they'll make great emergency snacks!!! XD. I didn't tell him I couldn't eat them, because that would just be kinda' mean. As we walked back inside the school, kids knew I couldn't eat them so they'd say, "Can I eat those?" "You can't eat those, so can I have 'em?" "Why do you have those?" Honestly, it was pretty funny (and annoying) to see how many people would come up to me and ask me. XD