Here is Reeve's final entry for the contest. Poor Reeve, this is his 4th attempt for this contest. His previous attempts were either a rushed coloring job or way too many words. I think his first story had over 500 words and the maximum word count for 1st Grade is 200 words. He was shocked when Kyle completed his story the first time out with one page removed and he ended up with 200 words. He couldn't let Kyle enter and not him, so he gave it one more try. The irony is that Reeve is constantly writing stories, but we couldn't submit any of his other stories to date because the rules say they can only be on one side of the paper. I had to convince him not to write one of his creative adventure stories, but maybe a story from his real life, and this is what he came up with.
The Best Vacation, by Reeve Raye
One day we decided to go on a vacation. Mama cooked up some pizza, made some sandwiches, and I got out the cooler.
Papa got out lots of camping gear: tarp, hammer, tent stakes, lantern, tent, sleeping bags, and the life jackets.
Mama and Papa had already packed their bags, so Kyle and I started to pack ours.
to be continued....
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