Ski Trip

The 8th Graders go on an 8th Grade Ski Trip every year, and this year, it was our turn! We drove up to Snow Mountain Ranch Thursday afternoon and got there at about 5:30. Then we put all of our bags and things in the rooms in the lodge. After that, we all went down to the KIVA. Most of my friends and I had already been to Snow Mountain Ranch before and were familiar with the KIVA so we knew exactly what we wanted to do. First played volleyball and then we got roller skates and all went rollerskating together. It was so much fun!!! :) We were falling all over the place... Hahahaha... My friend, Laura, and I go ice skating together sometimes so we had a little more experience than others, but we all had a great time.

Next, we walked back to the dorms and got into our warm clothes. We all hopped back into the buses and vans and drove down to the Frazier Tubing Hill. We tubed from about 8 to 9:30 and had a blast! We did some runs individually and then we did some group runs down together also. On one run, we had almost the entire grade and all of the chaperons go down together and it was SO much fun. After that, we were all exhausted and went back to the dorms to go to bed.

The next morning, we got up at 6, got dressed in warm clothes, had breakfeast, and set off to go skiing. It was soooooo cold and the wind was blowing very hard, but we didn't care... We were all skiing and snowboarding together and having a great time! We skied from about 8AM to 3 PM and only took a 30 minute break for lunch. It was SO MUCH FUN!!!!! I started out with a bunch of my buddies that snowboard and a couple that ski and we did some blues. After lunchtime, I switched and went with my other skiing friends and we did blue-blacks and blacks and had a great time! :) The snow was powdery and perfect for skiing and I had a wonderful time!

Here are some pictures and videos of us on the trip...

Something Funny

I have been doing a lot of quotes and poems lately but I just love them! Here is a another one:

It's funny 'till someone gets hurt... then it's hilarious!!!!

Hahaha my friend said this to me today when he was playing around with another one of my other friends and I just had to laugh!!! :)

Grandma's Poem

My grandparents on my dad's side live about 45 minutes away from us so we go and visit them a lot. I love them so much and always have a great time with them. My grandma got a poem from one of her friends in California (where they used to live)and she hung it up in her house. When I was little, I would always go into the room and read the poem. Eventually, I had read it so many times that I had memorized it and I love it so here it is...

A Special Kind of Friend

If there's someone you can talk to, someone no one can replace.

If there's someone you can laugh with, until tears run down your face.

If there's someone you can turn to, when you need a helping hand.

If there's someone you can count on, to advise and understand.

If there's someone you can sit with, and not need to say a word.

If there's someone you can trust, to keep confidence she's heard.

If there's someone you think more of, as each year comes to an end.
You're a very lucky person, for you've found a special friend!

By Doris Faulhaber

Little Quotes

One of my friends said this and I thought it was beautiful:

There are 12 months in a year,
30 days in a month,
7 days in a week,
24 hours in a day,
But only one like you in a lifetime...


Here is another one that another one of my friends said:

Love the life you live and live the life you love.

I just thought both of these were great things that my friends said and I thought you might enjoy them too!!! :)