State Fair 2005

Yesterday afternoon Dad,Mom,Mark,Jamie and I went to the State Fair of Virginia. After we parked a tram picked us up to drive us to the front gate,although we weren't that far away from it. The seats in the tram was burning hot!!! A few seconds later Mom went to the ticket booth to buy our tickets while we stood near the entrance in anticipation. Mom gave us our tickets and we went through the gate. Jamie and I got a smilely face arm band that meant we could ride the rides. Every year we go through all the exhibits first. First the Virginia building with it's Brunswick Stew,the milk in a bottle at the "Got Milk" booth and the always Farm Beauru booth with it's funny cow. The next building over had a lot of fish... BORING!!! Outside of the second building was the blue ribbon vegetables and stuff like that. Another thing we always do is go to see the cows and goats. I don't really get the point of going to the cows barn when I can see a thousand of the same kind at Pop Pop's farm. Goats on the other hand, I hardly ever see. As we walked down to the big red barn to look at some more cows (o joy) we stopped at a stunt show which was cool but would have been cooler if the sun wasn't blazing in my eyes the whole time. After thirty minutes we went to the big red barn for a few minutes. We then stopped to get a Icee. Mine was a Mountain Dew Icee,it was very good. All of us quickly went through the three other large buildings with arts,crafts and peoples selling stuff. Dad and I found some chairs we could hang up on the front porch because our old white one broke and the peoples who did our siding took it down. We didn't buy it though, Dad said we could probably find it on Google. Mark wanted to some Country singing thing but Jamie and I didn't want to. So Dad went with Mark and Mom stayed with Jamie and I so we could go on the rides. I think the first ride we went on was The Caterpiller mini roller coaster. After that we went in a fun house. I went on the Tornado. Jamie went on the fun house two more times. Then both of us went on he Tornado. Both of us then went on the Hang gliders which went higher than last year,so I screamed a little bit. Jamie went on the Ferris Wheel, I HATE it so I didn't go on it. Then Jamie and I went on the Crazy Mouse. While standing in line for it I saw my little rebel Logan. He said "Hi" and I said "Hi" back. Poor Jamie was on the side of the car on the Crazy Mouse so when it kept doing fast turns I get squishing him. Before we got on I told him to sit on the inside part but no,he didn't listen to me!!! Jamie then went on a roller coaster type thing that looked to scary for me to go on. By now both of us were tired of rides to we met up with Dad and Mark at the Country thing. I REALLY hope Mark goes back to his nice Country music but I doubt he will. We stayed to hear a few songs. Before we left Jamie got some pizza and a drink. Dad,Mom,Mark and I had barbecue from Virginia Tech. I had pork barbecue,Dad had chicken barbecue and Mark had beef barbecue. Everyone had a drink,coleslaw and beans also. Soon it started to drizzle a little so we walked hastily to the van. When we got home I was wide awake from my Mountain Dew Icee and Mountain Dew from my meal I had I stayed up until one thirtish!!!

Mrs. Christy's Ballet Class

Today I went to try out Mrs.Christy's Ballet class. There is only about nine people in the class which is a decent size. It was VERY quiet during the whole class. At the barre the music played really slow,but it helps your muscles get stronger because you are controlling what your legs do and not throwing them around. Some of the stuff we did across the floor was easy,but I do need to work on my tehnic. Mrs.Christy is as awesome as every. I really like her being my Hip-Hop/Jazz and Ballet teacher. Other than it being a little easy, I really liked Mrs.Christy's Ballet class.

1st Visit to Kingsway Nondemoninational

Today Dad,Mom,Mark,Jamie and I went to see how we liked Kingsway Baptist. Kingsway Baptist is held in a school just like Parkway but Kingsway is closer to us. We were running a little late so we got there a little bit after they started. So we sat in the very back. The singing was very contemporary. They had drums,piano, and some kind of loud flute. Almost everyone raised their hands or clapped whenever the music played, I wasn't used to that kind of singing. After we sang a lot we sat and down and there was a testimony and a announcement of a couple that got engaged. A group of people walked out of some doors and silly stringed the couple and gave them balloons in front of the whole congregation. It was quite funny. Then they had a five minute break,where we were told we needed to move up because they were going to take the chairs from the back. We ended up sitting very close to the front and freezing to death. The Sermon was very deep in logic and long in time. I guess it would have been more interesting if I was taking notes,but I didn't feel like it. To mention there was a ton of kids. I saw a bunch of teenagers but most of them were guys and there was also ton of little kids. Jamie's coach from his first year of Upward's goes there, the D's go there who come to Bethany Place for AWANA and two of Jamie's friends go there too. After an hour and thirty minutes Worship was dismissed.

This afternoon Mom,Mark and I went to a Biblestudy type thing at a house next to the Kingsway site where they are building their church. We went in and were greeted immediately and asked our names ect... We then walked into the kitchen where I saw and talked to Courtney D. Then we all went downstairs to the Biblestudy room with other Mom's and their daughters. They are doing a Biblestudy with the book called "Stop Dating The Church". The topic was modesty so we had a big group discussion on it. After that we went into three small groups and everyone had a topic they had to answer questions. Ours was The Body. Mom mentioned the song from Casting Crowns called "We Are The Body", I started singing the chorus and everyone said sing it again (It was rather embarrassing!!). We then broke into Mom and Daughter groups were we discussed some more. After we were finished everyone had snacks in the kitchen up stairs that consisted of Ruffles chips,barbecue chip,Tostito chips,ranch dip,Cheese dip,Salsa dip,carrots,mini brownies and mini candy bars. It was very good. We talked and stuff,then we went home. The Biblestudy was better than I thought, I liked it I guess.

Mrs. Christy's Hip-Hop/Jazz Class

Today I went to Mrs Christy's Hip-Hop/Jazz class to see if I liked it enough to want to take it. It was too hard for me in my Ballet,Tap and Jazz classes on Monday so I am going to take different classes (Which I have to see how I like them by taking one of the classes to see how I like it). In the class they wear the black hip-hop shoes which I like a lot and because Mrs. Christy teaches it and she is my favorite teacher. I think I am younger and shorter than a lot of the girls but I don't really care all that much. The advantages of being short is that you get to dance in the front instead of dancing all the way in the back. Before class started I looked over and there was Amy R. from Swift Creek. I was surprized to see her. I didn't walk up and say "Hi" or anything. I waited till she noticed and she said "Hi". Amy is very tall and very blonde. She is nothing like Kaylyn though, no one can match Kaylyn (I mean that as a compliment Kaylyn!!!). In all there was twenty two in the class. Thankfully they had another class that had no one in it so some people are going to change to that one. All in all the class was fun. My next I am going to try is Ballet on Monday with Mrs.Christy which should be great too. I'll write again when I get to try it out.

Valiant

Today Dad,Mom,Jamie and I went to see "Valiant" at the Commonwealth 20. We were almost the only people in the theatre we were in except for a family with little kids who squealed a little during parts of the movie. "Valiant" is a movie about a pigeon named "Valiant" and his dreams to become a carrier pigeon in World War 2. The animation was wonderful,even to where the sea almost looked real to life. The movie was very clean cut except for a few spots here and there about farting and burping. Other than that "Valiant" was "all around" good.

First Day of Dance 2005

Today at five thirty was my first Ballet,Jazz and Tap classes. This year we have a lot of JEMs and three girl named Elizabeth,Laura and Kaylyn from my last years class. Ballet was first and taught by Mrs.Jessica. All we really did in Ballet was simple stuff. After Ballet came Jazz. Jazz is my favorite again this year. The JEMs goofed off but us four stood in the corner waiting to start the combination. Last but not least was Tap. It was hard-core-work-out-Tap-mania. The weirdest thing is that the whole studio one is backwards. Instead of the mirrors being on the left side,they were on the right. It was difficult to get my bearings straight at times because of the different set-up. Mrs.Mary said that those of us who could not do draw backs need to work on them, she wants them good by the end of September. I am scared I won't get it,but hey I thought I would never get Mr.Chris's eight body postitions but I did. I guess I will just have to work on it... During Jazz and Tap Kaylyn kept saying over and over again how she looked like an idiot because she couldn't get the steps right. I told her we all look like idiots some what,it just takes practice,practice,practice to get a step right. I personally was having difficulties doing a across the floor shuffle-ball-change step we did last year in our dance. Soon it was time to go home. By now it was eight thirty.

1st Visit to Parkway Baptist

I don't know if any of you guys knows this but we are looking to attend a different church as of September 1st, so here is the account of what I thought of it and such. Today Dad,Mom,Mark,Jamie and I visited Parkway Baptist Church, it is held in a school called Grange Hall while they are making their own church building. Jamie and I went to Big Group which is kind of what we did at Bethany Place. I saw Steven M.,Chad's younger brother,Kacie who were all originally form Swift Creek where we used to got to before Bethany Place. I didn't feel shy or anything like normal because I actually knew some people who are already members there. After the leader dude announced stuff we watched a Fuel video. Then soon after we spilt into groups. Jamie was in the seventh grade class where I was in the eighth with Kacie,two other girls and two boys. The lesson was about Rahab and the spies and how bad people can turn good. The guy who taught the class is the manager of Chic-Fl-A which I thought was cool. After about thirty minutes class dismissed and everyone went to Worship. I met up with Jamie and found Mark,then we went to the gym where the Worship service was held where we found our parents. It started out with the choir singing,they were pretty good. Then the congregation sang, no one turned around to see who was singing when my Dad started singing (He sings loud and low and it sometimes startles people,but not me I am used to it!!!). The music was contemporary but it did have a hymn at the end. I like that kind of a balance where it just isn't one type of music. The sermon was ok, it wasn't long and monotonous or too hyper. The one good thing is that the service let out at twelve o'clock instead of the normal one o'clock. We went to Michael's so Mark could get some art stuff he needed for class,went to Gamestop so Jamie could look,Barnes & Noble for Mark because he wanted to see if they had a book he wanted, at the very end we all went to CiCi's Pizza for Lunch where I saw the Youth dude but didn't go over and say "Hi" or anything (I was shy).


Dad,Mom and I went to Parkway's picnic at the C's (Jamie and Mark didn't go because Jamie wanted to go to the Block Party at Bethany Place instead) I think it was all the way out in Amelia county. Anyway, we pulled into the parking lot where we then parked and got out our chairs to sit in. A guy who was driving people down the road to the house picked us up and took us down the driveway a ways. Then Mom put her cookies on the table and went over to the pool to try to watch the people being Baptized. Then we sang some songs,prayed over the food and ate. There was the usually Southern Baptist Hardee's chicken and biscuits and casseroles. I was rather stuffed still from CiCi's so I didn't eat a lot. I walked over to where Kacie and her friends were, I figured if I was going to see how I liked Youth there I would have to hang out with them!!! They were all nice and stuff. Soon came the egg tossing contest upon which I didn't compete in because I didn't want to get egg all over me. Next came the pie eating contest. Two ladies,one man and a boy competed in it. One of the two ladies won. I sat on the pavement and talked with Kasie and her friends. Then Dad,Mom and I soon had to go home.

Busch Gardens 2005

Yesterday morning Dad,Mom,Jamie and I went to Busch Gardens. When we got there it was WAYY early!!! We parked ALL the way in Italy 8. The first ride we went on was Corkscrew Hill 2-D in Ireland. My Mom went on it and screamed the whole time I think... Anyway, soon we went to New France where Dad,Jamie and I went on the Log Flume three times like we do every year. We then went to eat at Trappers Smokehouse. Mom and I had some chicken and rice, a roll and a Mountain Dew. Dad and Jamie had chicken with a roll and Pepsi. It was very good. WE walked across a bridge and went on the Big Bad Wolf with Dad and Jamie. It was a little scary for my first hanging ride but afterward I thought it was so wicked awesome. Jamie bought a hat with the wolf on it and then "Who' Afraid???". I think after that we all went on the bumper cars. I wanted to go on the Loc Ness but Dad said we would do that next year. We then walked to Italy where Dad,Mom,Jamie and I had a chicken,onion and peppers sandwiches. They were good too.Soon it was time to leave because Dad had to work and Jamie had a football practice to go to. ON the way out we met Matt and Mr.O. We were all surprised. We talked for a while and then went home.

School Year Starting 2005

Ok, I know it is a little early to start saying this but... man do I hate school. It isn't that I hate being homeschooled, I love it. It is just that I get all hyped up to get started and I do the easy stuff first but when I get to the first lesson in Math it always makes me aggravated because my brain hasn't worked numbers all Summer. Normally in Math books they have review the first ten lessons or so to get back in the swing of things but by new Algebra Math book just starts with fractions right away where I left off in May. That is very overwhelming to just start doing fraction problems right away after three months of no Math at all. O ya and the Geography which I thought would be fairly simple to do isn't. We have this World Almanac which has teeny tiney words barely able to read and if you look at them long enough they all seem to jumble together so that you can't find the right word you are searching for. It has given me a headache!!! All I want to do is get finished the two annoying subjects but Mom and Jamie are at the pool so I will have to wait until they come back so Mom can help me get through the overwhelming Math and the confusing Geography.

New Refrigerator

Today our new Kenmore refrigerator arrived. Our old refrigerator had a broken handle,broken shelves and a very small freezer. Now the freezer and the refrigerator are two times bigger it seems and there is a dispenser for ice and water which I REALLY like. We have to wait until tomorrow though to use the water and ice thingie because of what they spray in it in the factory. It is so white,it just stands out so much you just have to stare at it!!!

My New Hair Cut

Today I went to Mrs. H's Hair Palace to get my hair cut. It has been long and the same length for some while and I wanted a change. I got a few inches taken off but it seems like half my hair is missing!!! Before it was reaching the middle of my shoulder blades but now it is just were my shoulders are. It feels SOOO much lighter, the knots aren't bad and my hair feels silkier. I think I will let my hair grow out again during the Winter but when it becomes Spring I might want to get it cut a little short again.

St.Francis Employee Picnic

Yesterday afternoon at one o'clock Dad,Mom,Jamie and I went to the St.Francis Employee Picnic. I was expecting to sit on the ground with other people kind of picnic but it was held in the same tent the Dedication and Blessing Ceremony was held in on Saturday. Inside the tent were table and chairs and on the far left side was the food and drinks. The food table had chicken enchiladas,roast beef sandwitchs,hotdogs,jalepeno poppers,chicken rolls,cookies,some-type-of-crackers-dipped-in-honey-and-brown-sugar and a lot other good food. It was quite packed inside the rent so if you found seats at a table you had to grab them fast. My favorite food was the jalepeno poppers and the chicken rolls, they were VERY good. After about ten minutes Jamie was done eating so he went to play the games outside and bounce on the Moon Walk they had beside the tent. I wasn't finished eating so I stayed inside the tent. Maybe fifteen minutes later all of us went on a self guided tour of the hospital AGAIN because Mom forgot her camera the day before. We spent about thirty or so minutes there. Then we went home.

The Blessing and Dedication of Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center

This afternoon Dad,Mom,Jamie and I went to the Blessing and Dedication ceremonies at eleven o'clock. The place where they were holding the ceremony stuff was in this big white tent with a ton of chairs and a few fans that were only towards the front. We got there right on time but the only seats left were in the back so that is where we sat. Mom said that the heat index today was 110. Everyone used their hand outs they got to fan themselves. It was very nasteyyyyy hot. The whole thing started out with a lady named Sister Rosemary welcoming everyone. Then four important people remarked about some stuff. That took a very long time!!! Next everyone stood up and sang "Lord of All hopefulness"(I didn't know this song). We stood up some more and did the "Rite of Blessing with Most Reverend Francis. Next we sang another song called "Psalm 93 All the Ends of the Earth,I didn't know that one either. After singing Most Reverend Walter read Matthew 4:23-25 from the Bible. Then they had the Gathering of the Waters. Basically the dumped water from the Jordan River,River Seine (Where St. Francis was born) and some water form the fountains at St.Mary's and more. They took some kind of plant and dipped it in all the water and,then took it out and flinged it out behind him. I am not Catholic so some of the stuff they did during the ceremony seemed odd to me. I think we prayed about five times after that. After all that Sister Rosemary came back and declared the dedication. At the end we sand "Ode to Joy". That song a DEFINITELY knew. Then we went out of the tent to watch them pour the water into the fountain and start it up. By now I was sweating a lot. Dad,Mom,Jamie and I went into the hospital for a tour in the lovely AC. When I walked into St.Francis it didn't even look like a hospital. They have marble counter tops,marble floors,really comfy chairs,water cascading down the entry,flat screen tvs in every room,Egyptian bathrobes and slippers in each bathroom with a shower in it. The whole hospital could be a resort if it wanted to!!! It was all so wicked awesome. After about thirty minutes of looking around Jamie and I's tummy were grumbling so we went to have some food they had there. On the paper they said "light refreshments". Well.. I didn't think they were "light" at all. They had crab dip,chicken balls,meat balls,a unleavened bread type bread,vegetables,cookies,puff balls,little miniature cakes and a lot more. It was SOOO good!!! After about fifteen or so minutes we went home.

Chili's

Yesterday afternoon for Dinner Dad and I went to a new restaurant down the street called Chili's. We got there and was escorted to our seats. I had water and Dad had Coke to drink. We shared a big thing of chips and dip for an appetizer. The dip had cheese and beef in it, the chips were good too. For the main course I had Cajun chicken pasta and Dad had Marguerita grilled chicken. The chicken in my pasta had some serious fire on it. I had to dip it in the sauce in the bottom of the plate to make it less fiery in my mouth. I ate about half of my food (Dad did too) and doggy bagged the rest for Mark Aaron and Dad did the same. For desert we had chocolate tower that Dad and I shared. On the bottom of it was rich moist molded cake still piping hot, inside it was chocolate and maybe some caramel, on the top was a honkin big thing of vanilla ice cream with hard chocolate on it. It was heavenly,I almost died and went to heaven (LOL). Dad paid the bill and then went home.

Nationals vs. Dodgers

Yesterday afternoon A bunch of people from my Youth group and I went to see the Nationals vs. Dodgers game. We rode in the church van for about an hour in a half. We then parked in a parking deck. We payed for our tickets and went through to get one a the subway. Travis bought the wrong ticket so he had to go back and ask to get a all day pass. All during this Joe,Daniel and Jamie had to "go" bad but there was no public restroom in the Subway station for some odd reason. The other thing was that there was no AC in the Subway station except for some fans here and there. Finally we got on the Subway but there was no AC there either!!! After a while on the Subway I started feeling sick like I was going to pass out. I didn't though. Soon we got off at the "Mall" in D.C. To go get some food. When we walked across the "Mall" to go to get something to eat. By now the boys had been "holding it" for thirty minutes. When we got into the History Museum everyone had to go to the bathroom. So we all did. Then we went downstairs to see if there was any food. It was closed so we decided to eat at the RFK stadium instead. Once again we walked across the mall to the Subway station. After getting off the Subway we walked straight to RFK. Of course there were the street vendors selling water,soda,hotdogs and peanuts. By now I was dragging bad. I was very tired from hopping train to train and with it being all hot to top it off. We got in the line to get in. While we waited I lay down on the curb because I was just so hot and tired at the time. A Police man came over to see if I was ok. I said I was ok. He then asked if I have been drinking water I said I had some but it was sorta warm. Then the Police dude walked away. Soon it was time to get through the doors. They checked bags and then scanned our tickets. The boys wanted to get autographs and I just wanted something wet to drink. So I went up to the line and I smelt the hot dogs.. once again almost passed out. I gave my money to Mr. H and asked him if he could buy my sierra Mist with my money. He took it and I went to sit down. Then Mr. H came had a few sips of my Sierra Mist. I then got up and we started walking to our seats. It took I while to get there because I started feeling light headed once in a while so I sat down every few ramps. We were all the way up in the yellow seats near the tippy top. Once we sat down things got cooler. There was a small breeze. I was ok. Soon John and the boys came up to the seats. A lady sang the National Anthem and a guy threw the first ball. Soon things were getting to. By the third inning I was getting thirsty again. So we walked down to get a drink. I ordered my drink but once I smelled the hot dogs I thought I was gonna pass out. So I sat down. The I stood back up and went back to out seats. I stayed there the whole game after that. This guy from the Nationals team who's last name is Wilkerson made a grand slam!!! It was really cool when everyone stood up and clapped for him. Well at the end it was Nationals 7 and the Dodgers 0. We won. John said for everyone to go the bathroom cause there was not gonna be anymore stops after this. So we all did. Then we slowly walked to the Subway. It was packed with peoples. Soon we got on the Subway car filled with people. By now I wasn't feeling to swift and neither was Daniel. Daniel's head hurt real bad. So anyway we got off that Subway and got on to another that was less packed. I was happy then. We then went on another train that we rode all the way to the Subway Station where we started off at. Then we all walked to the church van and got in. When I am bored I sing and I couldn't help it either!!! I just aimlessly sang for no apparent reason. I talked to Joe almost the whole time because neither of us could fall asleep unlike everyone else in the van. We were in bumper to bumper traffic because a dump truck broke down I think. One we were out of the traffic we were very close to the church. In about fifteen minutes we were back at church ready to be picked up to go home and get some sleep. By the it was two thirty a.m!!!

Water Country USA 2005

Yesterday at nine o'clock Mom,Dad,Jamie,Matt and I went to Water Country USA. It was an hour away so I brought some books and my CD player. I finished my Girls of Many Land Yup'ik, Minuk:Ashes In the Pathway. I needed a break from reading to I listened to my cd player. Sooner than it seemed we saw the sign for Water Country USA. We waited in line to get in the parking area. When we got out I put on sunscreen on because I didn't want to get burnt. Jamie and Matt didn't though. So we walked in gave out tickets to the persons. Of course we had to take a picture of the water country sign in front of the park like always. The we went on our first ride called "Jet Scream". It was a half covered tube slide with bright green one seater tubes. I was nervous while waiting in line because I didn't know if it was going to be scary or not. Once I was actually on the ride it was nice. I did it again after my first time. I can't remember all the rides we went on but the two I remember are "Turbo Racers" and "Hubba Hubba Highway". "Turbo Racers" was like those slides at the State Fair except it was bigger and had water on it. At the end of race I got up and started running. I slipped and fell on my butt and in the process tried to catch myself with my hand. I hastily got up and walked over to Mom and Dad. When they were speaking everything I heard sounded muffled along with the fact my wrist was killing me and so was my butt. Jamie went with Matt again on "Turbo Racers" while Mark went to take our heavy bag back to the car with my sandals in it. Soon I was hearing normally. After some more rides my feet started burning because the pavement was hot. Once or twice I almost cried it hurt so bad!!! For lunch I had chicken strips and French fries with a Mountian Dew: Code Red. It was pretty good although where we sat there was stupid wasps that kept coming around us. I HATE wasps,bees ectra. So we moved to a table that was away from the trash can. We went to "Adventure Isle" next. It had a leisure water ride where u just went around and around,four scary slides and monkey bars across a small portion of the pool.After thirty or so minutes we went to some other rides. Last but not least came "Hubba Hubba Highway". I had bugged Mom and Dad to go there all day long because in the website it said that it was the biggest attraction in the park. It wasn't THAT cool. It was a leisure ride almost like "Adventure Isle" except it was longer and had little water spouts here and there.I went around like five times. By then I was tired and so was everyone else. So we went back near the entrance were Jame and Matt rode "Malibu Pipeline". I didn't go on it because it was a closed tube slide and I don't like those. So we waited. Dad and mark started getting on my nerves. Soon it was almost time to leave. Dad,Mark and I went to the candy shop to get vanilla Dippin Dots for me to eat because I was thirsty while Jamie and Matt rode the "Jett Scream" for the last time. Then we went home!!!

4th of July 2005

This afternoon Mom,Dad,Jamie and I went to Mr.R's house for Dinner. They had soft and hard tacos with beef and chicken. It was quite tasty.Along with out family there was a some others. One of the kids named Aaron is sorta weird like. He thinks he has a time machine,communicates with martins and thinks that he is friends with them. He is just plain out weird. Anyway, I sat in the adults room because the children's room was very crowded. Soon we left to go see the fireworks near the resovoir. I rode in the car with the C. family. I noticed while we were going to find a parking that there was a ton of people . Like every block there was cars lined up. Finally we parked and started walking. We walked for like nine minutes. Once we got to the area we were sitting in all the kids went down to the water to skip rocks. I sat in the grass. Soon the fireworks started. I couldn't see very well due to the fact two big trees were in the way. If you stood near the water you could see them better. So for twenty minutes we watched the show standing up. After that time it was dark. We started walking in the dark which is hard when you can't see what is in front of you. Safely we all got to our cars. The R's dropped us off at our house.

Day 9:Going Home

On Saturday morning once again just like at the last hotel we slept at I woke up freezing. For some odd reason if you blast the AC all night it is gonna be cold in the morning.John and Mr. A. went to go fix the trailer. John said some guys who do race cars used some drill thingie and popped that tire off and put it VERY quick. The coolest part was that it ONLY cost five dollars. So everyone woke up went downstairs to have breakfast. I got dressed and was ready to go in a few minutes.Soon John came back drenched because it was raining outside. Soon we were on the road again. Of course there was the fights,the yells the annoyance etc... Soon it was time to have lunch. We stopped at a Wendy's slash gas station. I got Spicey Chicken fillet combo. It was delicious. Soon we were back on the road again. It was about an hour later when Daniel had-pee-BAD. Joe took a bottle with Mellow Yellow in it and swished it back and forth in front of his face. Daniel A. laughed so hard he cried!!! It was pretty funny. Soon we passed over a cannel of water. That was pretty funny also. After fifteen minutes we stopped at a gas station and we all relieved ourselves. Once again we got in the van and headed out. Toward the Lacy started grinding my last nerve!!! She was talking about some show that was bad and I told her to please stop but she didn't listen. So I said please shut-up. So I yelled at her to shut-up. Soon Megan said Lacy and Annie can't talk til we get to the church. I shut my mouth til I got there unlike Lacy who talked. Mark Aaron met me at church and we picked up my bags and we went home.

Day 8:Leaving M-Fuge

On Friday morning everyone had to pack up and put stuff in the trailer so we could get on the road to get on home. Before we left we had our last Breakfast at camp. I had chopped up potatoes.Then we went to have individual pictures done next to this building where some water contraption was. Everyone was standing in line to get individuals. Daniel R. was up there when all of a sudden came a blast of water. It got everyone wet. I believe it had something to do with a prank pulled on Bryan W. earlier in the week. It was quite funny yet my whole backside got wet. So we all prayed with Bryan. Next we all piled into the car. This time I sat ALL the way in the back with Lacy and Gage. I got quite annoyed with them after a while. When I got annoyed with people I took my notebook and gently hit them(NOT). It hurt when I did it but it didn't leave any bruises or anything. I fell asleep after a while. I woke up to a rumble strip we were driving on. Mr. S opened the back door I mumbled "I am gonna hurt whoever just opened that door!!!" Then I looked back and saw Mr. S and said "What happened why is the door open?" Then I looked at the trailer tire and saw a completely limp,flat torn up tire. Soon a sheriff came and we drove half way in the grass up a down ramp.Once we got to a gas station the "guys" started looking at it and trying too get it off. It was REALLY rusted so it was quite difficult. The coolest thing is that some guy came by and gave us a tire that fit PERFECTLY!!! Some other people gave u some tools to get it off and a car jack Since all the middle schoolers were all bored we decided to go in the van to get some bolts for the tires. Lemme tell you,that is NOT a good idea!!! Three girls and few boys who have been cooped up in a fifteen passenger van for quite a few hours tend to start to get agitated with each other. I was SO close to hitting Lacy so hard with all my might it isn't even funny!!! Well there was no bolts so we went back to the gas station to find all the kids who stayed were cleaning up the parking lot!!! Eddie was the one who started cleaning,I was amazed. M-Fuge really must of made a BIG impact on his life I guess. So the lady who was there let us leave our trailer there. We unhooked it and we drove to the nearest EXIT. We found a Sleep Inn. John paid like ten dollars and no tax less than the original motel we were gonna use. So all of us got our over night bags and found our room. I was in a room with Donna and Megan. I took a shower. John ordered Pizza from Domino's because we hadn't had Dinner yet. I had Pepperoni pizza. Then I went to sleep on the floor again.

Day 7:At M-Fuge

Thursday was the official last day of M-Fuge.I woke up at my normal time.For breakfast I had chopped up potatoes, Then I went to Quiet Time and Biblestudy.It was all good. Next came "Send Off".Then we went over to our track sites for the last time.I had lots of fun hanging out with Rikki,Sergio,Fronze,Sandy and many,many more kids.I miss them already!!! But I figure I shouldn't be sad because I made an impact on them just by wanting to play with them. Most kids who are Spanish or African American don't like us white people because they think white people are rich and snotty. Who knows maybe I planted the seed of Salvation on them which someone else will come and help the reap a harvest!!! One girl asked me if she could have my name tag I said No but u can have these beads I got in a Send Of Celebration one night. So I gave them to her.For lunch we had ham with cheese,Lay's chips and kool-aid.Soon we headed back to camp.Some of the girls started to cry but I wasn't. I am not one to be touchy,feely.When we got back it was free time.For my free time I read my "Little Women" book and took another thirty-minute nap.For Dinner we had pizza,rice etc... It was all pretty good. Next we went back to our track rooms were we have Biiblestudy to fill out forms about how we liked camp and got each others screen names etc... Next came Worship. I found out that Joe had a crush on a girl in his track. He basically told me everything. Since Joe was afraid to ask Nicole (That is her name) he got Mark C. to ask for him.When Nicole said "Yeah" it wasn't exactly "No" or "Yes". Some how between Worship and Closing Joe found out Nicole really liked him too. So after Closing they got each other emails and addresses.We went to our dorm rooms,we prayed and then we went to bed. So ended our last day at M-Fuge