The Battle of Lexington Reenactment
By Phyllis Naegeli
1 It was dark outside as I opened my eyes to the sound of the alarm clock. I stretched and tried to remember why I was awake before the crack of dawn. Then it came to me, today was April 19 and we were going to the reenactment of the Battle of Lexington. Slowly, I got out of bed and headed to my bureau to pull out my clothes for the day. I could hear the rest of the family beginning to stir in the house and my excitement started to grow. I quickly dressed and headed downstairs for breakfast.
2 Mom was in the kitchen with breakfast all prepared. "Good Morning, David. Good Morning, Thomas," Mom greeted us as we sat down to our breakfast of muffins, fruit, juice, and milk.
3 My brother, Thomas, was the first to speak. "Why are we up so early?" he asked with a yawn.
