K'Nex Looping Lightning Coaster

This year for Christmas, Hrishika wanted a K'nex Looping Lightning Coaster.

As usual I researched the item to see if she would really like it or if it will end up as some junk. When I looked at the product online, I was quite impressed. However most of the reviews online said that the toy had several missing parts. I still went ahead and bought it. To my surprise it was on Sale for 50% off at Target. So I got it for a very good price. I was willing to take the chance with the missing parts.

So along with some other toys I placed this under the tree. She was mighty thrilled. She wanted to start working on it right away. I told her she could only do it on weekends for a couple of hours.


She opened it and we found out that this toy had around 90 steps to finish. I looked at the instruction booklet and to me the steps and pictures were quite confusing. But for Hrishika, she seemed to follow the instructions quite well and she was able to assemble the whole roller coaster in a matter of few weekends. In all it must have taken her about 4 hours or so. She even had some leftover pieces.

The best part of it all, it really works. Yay!!!

Art Adventure : Story by Hrishika

For her 5th grade writing prompt Hrishika had to write a fictional story. Click on the picture frame below to enter her "Art Adventure".

Speech : 5th Grade

This year the topic for the 5th grade speech was "Do the right thing". The speech had to be limited to 320 words maximum. Hrishika was one of the seven students chosen for the school level. Here's what she came up with ......

Have you ever done a helpful deed and then have that warm feeling of happiness bubbling up inside of you? By doing the right thing at all times, that feeling will constantly be flowing through you, embedding serenity in your mind. To me, Martin Luther King Jr.’s quote means, be understanding, do the right thing even if no one is watching, and be eco-friendly.

You should understand that everyone has their own point of view. If you have a disagreement, instead of quarreling, you should listen to the other person’s thoughts. Who knows, you might even agree with them. If you still disagree, try to make a compromise.

Doing the right thing when others aren’t there implies just as much as doing the right thing when in a disagreement with others. When others aren’t there, the idea of doing the right thing can easily falter. For example, if you were walking on an empty street and saw a purse, what would you do? By giving it back to the owner whose hard earned money it is, you will show how trustworthy and dependable you truly are.

Being eco-friendly is another way to show how you can do the right thing. We can pick up litter, save energy, recycle, and much more to show how much we care about our planet, and how thankful we are for what it’s giving us.

When I think about Martin Luther King Jr.’s quote, I personally think: be tolerant, do the right thing even if no one is watching, and be eco-friendly. We have the power to make the Earth as beautiful, wonderful and breathtaking as it truly is. All we have to do is the right thing. If we all set our goal to doing the right thing, we will find everything we ever wanted, since it will fill us with the pleasure to know we are helping everyone, everything, and the Earth.