eekk been awhile 9-6-07

I'm back from Alaska. The trip was wonderful!, Deb and I got there with no problems. Amanda picked us us and took us to Denny restaurant. Scott picked dad up form the airport 30 min later then met us at Denny's. Kristy and Kids were already there waiting. It was nice all getting all together. Debbie put on a wig at the airport so trick everybody into thinking she got a hair cut! it worked for a while! freaked everybody out, it was cute on her, but still it was really short! that night was fun. the next day we hit clogging hard! we practiced about everyday, it was tough and fun at the same time. Debbie and I learned the new song but I didn't feel confident enough to dance it, so I didn't perform the song, Debbie tried it the first performance but didn't dance it the second. Amanda got to spend the night and hang out about every day the first week, it was really awesome. On Friday we had clogging practice then, headed to Talkeetna. Scott wanted Kristy to have a break form the kids so he let her go with us alone. It was just Dad, Kristy, Debbie, Amanda, and Me. it was so fun just us sisters and dad. LoL we stayed up till 2am and laughed our heads off most of the night. we played Life game and drank our share of hot chocolate... We all had to use the outhouse at the same time but the path to it has totally over grown and isn't very safe as for not walking right into a wild animal that could be hidden to the right of the path. We haven't cut back the trees in over 7 years so everything was well over grown. anyway since we couldn't stop laughing and would got out alone... we All four bunched up and ran to the outhouse!... I can't believe it didn't fall thought * the banks have eroded away causing it to settle down real bad... we all squeezed through the door at the same time all turning around to try adn shut it too... it was SOOOO FUNNY!!!! * by the way we have a huge outhouse! so all of us in there we still had walking room. so we were like now way!.. well all faced the door, one held the flashlight and the others talked loud... we took turns.. all dying of laughter and trying to keep from touching the walls, the spiders this year were BAD!!! they were everywhere!! Dad even sprayed everything for us but they were still everywhere. anyway after everybody finished we all joked about flushing the toilet... LOL it was funny at the time. .. well I was the last with the light so I took it and opened the door looked out at every angle we could possible see and took off at a run!... LOL it was like a stampede coming back to the cabin. We all got back!! no boggy monsters got anybody. hehe Dad was cracking up and asked if we all went out together... we were like duhh... we have always done that at night.. we went to bed talking and laughing! we pushed the twin bed together and made it into three beds. so Debbie, Amanda and I all slept in the same bed.. I woke up in the middle of the night and thought for sure a mouse had walked on the blanket and then later across the head board... I never found then mouse but I swear it was one!! Dad fell right to sleep even through out laughing and giggling. He said that he never heard us and that he was having fun cause he loved hearing all of e us having a blast. Saturday the next morning we all slept in till 9ish. Dad had hot chocolate, ready for us. We then went outside and spent several hours cutting down a dangerous tree, after we cut it down we took the cut and split wood and put it onto our trailer (Scott and Kristy wanted it for their place). *Fred came when we were wenching the tree roots out of the ground so he helped us for a few hours then left.* after that we all piled onto the 4 wheeler and went to our nearest neighbors. Fred and Kristy sat in the front, Dad and Amanda sat on the seat and Deb and I sat on the back sides of the 4 wheeler!... lol we looked a site I'm sure.. after going there we ate and decided to go 4 wheeling just us girls!. I the first 4 miles then switched to Amanda, then Debbie then we got to the trail! Deb didn't want to navigate it so I took over.. Kristy wears contacts so she didn't/ couldn't drive. the trail was a mud packed trail! whoo hooo! I drove 3 miles in but then we passed some fresh bear scat and other evidence of bear close by... so we decided to head back... the puddles were Awesome!!!!! we got one pic one out way back, we stuck it into a tree and put it on timer! the pic sucks cause u can't ever tell we are covered head to toe in mud water!!.. I was soaked! nothing on me was dry. Kristy was the driest so she got to hold the cameras and cell phones. I got the wettest cause I was front person!..we had a blast and laughed the whole time. we got back and Dad was sleeping we were taking pictures when he looked down at us form the 2nd story.. he laughed and asked WHAT did we do! we told him we had fun playing int he puddles... we drover over 26 miles on the four wheeler. after we all changed our clothes, we were sore and beat! we decided to take a nap. so Me, Ada, Kristy, and Debbie all pilled into the beds we put together and fell asleep for 3 hours. we were beat!!.. we then got up packed everything up and headed home. we got home around 9:30pm. we had so much fun and it was so cool hanging out and everybody getting along. Sunday we had a 4 and a half hour practice with the twins. it went well but man we wore our selfs out... * we were still a bit sore from the camping trip.* Sunday we clogged and the went to Amanda's house and helped her pack a bit. Kristy went to her place in Anchorage and helped her for a few hours. I got alot of reading time in, I also did all my homework so I'm was happy. Monday we stayed busy clogging more, and just all hanging out together. Tuesday Debbie and Freddy decided to get back together. so Deb and Fred are courting again. wee!!!! I'm so happy for them. their anniversary and dad and mom's 25th wedding anniversary are on the same day. also *the liner eclipse*.. the rest of the week was spent hanging out with friends and getting ready for the performance on Sunday. I hung out at Scott and Kristy's place one one of the days. Saturday we had a LONG practice, Luke came over and hung out with us all, that was nice... its had been awhile since we all got to just hang out. Amanda and Luke moved out of Anchorage on the 31st, so they stayed with her real dad till the 4th of sep, after that they moved to Fairbanks. *snif snif* No Amanda when I get back. * she plans on staying with the team so thats cool* umm Sunday was cool, we headed to the fair around 10:30am and got there just before 11am. we met up with everybody then walked around the fair, talked to Bud and Jean and just went around to the different things. When Amanda and Luke got there around 12:45pm er met up and all four of us girls got and old fashion picture done. I didn't like mine but loved everybody else in it! :) It wasn't cheap! we spent 16 dollars each for two pictures. * ya live only once* so after that it as time to head to the stage and watch our competitors (Powerhouse) we weren't impressed, the guy who has the team used to be the oldest brother of the group we were inspired to clog dance b.. it was a disappointment to see them so un-flashy and well blah... they had some awesome step but they were nothing like the Bon Family Cloggers ( whom we wanted to be like). anyway oh well.. we watched their show then headed back stage and got ready! I hate it back there cause you die of heat!!!!!!! we got all ready and I gave the music and call sheet to the music guy and we were set.... I always MC for the team so I went out there first and I kinda froze! * thats never happened* I've been doing it for like 4 years too! I was totally shaking and couldn't get anything worth while out of my mouth. * it was embarrassing* but ya know just keep going................ I messed up in EVERY single song several times. I guess the others did too.. we were all nervous for some reason.... could be cause we haven't been on stage for a year. *sighs* it was so horrible!!!! we finished and totally clasped backstage yelling at each other and totally bummed about the whole thing... the twins mom asked if we did the comic show on purpose? * she wasn't happy...* man it was so bad.. so many friends and family were there tooo * the one time they see us and we bomb* My dad was like stop worrying about it u guys are just up there having fun. u aren't professionals but he doesn't understand that that what we are going for.!! *gurrr* after that performance we waled more of the fair, then ate and by then it was time to go dance again. *sigh* we were all like man what are we going to do if we mess up so bad again*.. the second show did go better but we still had our number of mistakes. * sigh I have to say in my 8 years of dancing that was our worst day for performances. ( I'm still sad it went so bad but well just have to shake if off and hope next time is better). Monday labor day Dad, Leah, Brian,Debbie, Freddy,Luke, Amanda,and me all went to the 3rd bourne movie. it was Awesome! after that I went home with dad and Deb stayed at the Bushee's. I worked on dad's hip again to try and get it better! it helped.. :) Tuesday deb and I had to leave good ol Alaska. I didn't cry this time. Fred came and saw Deb off, Dad came in and made sure we got checked in ok. ( I hated saying goodbye, poor dad is so lonely) mom will be going to see him in a couple weeks, so thats cool. Debbie and I had an over night flight I didn't go to sleep or shut my eyes once! I stayed up over 27 hours. I finished a whole book on our way home. we had a two hour layover in Atlanta GA. so we got to walk around some. the trip was only 12 hours total so that made for a quick trip home. :) I got home hauled my lugged up the stairs hugged the pets kicked off my shoes and dropped to sleep. Laura same home and woke me up surprising me with her short chin length hair! I was like WHOA who is this!!!.. she looks awesome!!! at the store I kept forgetting she looks different and I kept thinking man this lady is chasing me. hehe it was funny when I told her. Today was school it went well, we all took a nap at lunch, it was good. Debbie and I are still jet lagged. ok I think I wrote a small novel... Love to All Dream Sweet! ~Julie Ann~ TCaGB