my sister and me. / ^{Note #1} My mom's name is Gracie. / She

cleans houses and sews.  / She is nice / and sometimes she's

funny. / She was born {in New York.} / I think [DO of 

"think" she is 34 years old.] / Next I'll tell you {about my dad.} /

He works {at Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Corp.} /  His name is Jack. /

He was born {in Xxxxxxxxx Virginia.} / He is 36 years old. /

He is fun to play with. / Now I'll tell you {about my sister.} /

Her name is Sally. / She is strange.  / She's 4 years old. /

She was born {in Xxxxxxxxxx, Virginia.} / She's kind of cute. / 

Finally me, / ^{Note #2} I was born {in Xxxxxxxxxx, Virginia.} /

I am 9 years old. / 

     We have a cat. / His name is Archie. / He is white and

orange. / He's very stupid / but, we still like him. / He is

about 1 year people years and 13 cat years. / He likes to catch

little animals and insects.  / Now I'll tell you {about my grandpa.}

/ He is 83 years old. / He was born {in Caledonia County, New 

York.} / He has a cat named Dinkey. / He is about 11 years

{in cat years} and almost 1 year {in people years.} / Dinkey's very 

strange and always playful. / He also chases insects. /

     My house is a brick house. / It is not very big, / but 

it's a pretty nice sized house. / I live {at 238 Xxxxxxx Avenue.} /

 My basement is nice and cool {in the summer.} / It is very

cold {in the winter.} / Next I'll tell you {about all} {of the rooms} 

{in my house.} / There are about 6 or 7 rooms upstairs and about 5

rooms {in the basement.} / We have two bathrooms one sewing 

room three bedrooms one living room one laundry room one food

room / that about takes care {of the rooms} {in my house.} /