Camping Trip with Nathan!!!

On the first of July we picked up Nathan from his house and me, Matthew and Dad took of with him to the Willamette river to go camping for 2 nights. Nathan was really excited to go camping and especially Fishing! He had got himself a license and had his pole ready. Sadly though, during the trip he didn't reel one in at least I don't remember he did... Me and Nathan went down on the kayak which was it's second float ever. We set up the tent and collected wood for the awesome bond fire that we had that night (HUGE HUNKS OF DRIFT LOGS... Dad brought his chainsaw:).

The next mourning we slept in til' about 10 or so, ate breakfast, then spread out all over the Island to go fishing. Eventually, me Nathan and Matthew stopped at this spot of the Island were there are two fairly strong currants reconnecting because of a much smaller island was separating them. (you could call it rapids but there wasn't any "White water"). We were casting our lines not catching anything so I decided to cross over to this small island and I do this big cast way down stream down to were the currant starts to slow down again. Start reeling and bam! I get this big trout on, the fight was really difficult for me because I was fighting the fish and the currant. So for about 4 min. or so we fought. I eventually bring it in on the shore (after crossing back to the main Island). It was about a 15'' Rainbow Trout, I then started to try and get the hook out of it's mouth because it was a native. Because I didn't have pliers I could not get that hook out. So Matthew went to go get Dad (who had the pliers) but by the time he got him and brought him back the fish was to far gone. So we put it out of it's misery. I felt bad that I took out such a good fish that wasn't breded to be killed, but my dad had a good lunch.

After this me and Nathan crossed the big water to go explore some back water some spots were just perfect for swimming but it still wasn't hot enough to get soaked. We soon got to a shallow part were I decided to get out bare foot and Nathan decided to stay in the boat and keep paddling. He went ahead and it turned out there still was another deep spot before it stayed pretty sallow. So I crossed it yelling at Nathan to turn around and give me back my water shoes and it was cold. He laughed turned around got out and gave me my shoes and the towing began. We carried it up over really sallow spots and so on. When I finally saw the main river again I decided to get wet. I stopped for a second Nathan looked at me funny and then I fell. SPLASH! We got to the river and found that Dad and Matthew used the motor on the Drift boat to get there about 5 min. after we left. They had waiting for us for a while...

Later that day we went body surfing down the same "rapids" we went fishing a few hours before. I went screaming out about how cold the water was all the way. Then Nathan got the nerve, laughing all the way HA HA HAA!! We did that a few times then Dad and Matthew joined, went down together a few times. Then we walked up stream (in the water) and went exploring! We collected some cool rocks and smashed a few as well. We got a "Friendship Rock" we smashed a fairly large quarts (I think that's what it is) in two and when we meet we can put the two pieces together. We also made up a game with these logs were we made a point system and we would throw rocks at the logs in the middle of the river (it was fun). On the way back to camp we used the currant to take us down in our life jackets. (I was still telling everyone about how cold it was:)

The next day me and Nathan fished. And later we got some pieces of wood and some rocks and flowers and made our own chess set. All three games I won... That is about it the rest was just leaving the Island and such soooo. Fin of this Camping trip!

Cali 2011

A week ago I went to California for my first time with my youth group. We went to Hunington beach, Six Flags Magic Moutain theme park, San moniaco and San Clemente.
I learned to surf which is really hard. Surfing doesn't suck it's just to hard to get up for me so I will mostly stick to Boogie boarding. Being on the boogie board just glading down the wave was awesome especially when me and Cole got on the same wave. Running around in the water was really great minus all the people being around. We messed around with this big inflatable ball in the water which was hard to get out really far becuase of the waves. We also body surfed when we didn't have a ball or boards. It was a blast!!! Most of the time though Quinn stayed out of the water I don't know why...

In the hotel I was the "lucky" one who got the spring mattress in front of the T.V.. I was probably the one least happy with having to wake up to tristan's need for T.V. in the mourning (Sam didn't like it much either). Cole the one that gets deprived of tv loved evey second he got. I think it was pretty sad how we spent several hours playing video games and watching tv in a hotel. Even though I was sick I still wanted something else. (According to this it sounds like we did lots of media time but not really this was just one of the days after the all day beach day. (very tirering (don't care if it's not a word!!)

The games we played at the hotel was Pool, Fuse ball, Air hockey and shuffle board. Shuffle board was a fun interesting game that after a few games I figured it out, we played after dinner mostly. About 4 or 5 of us would play me, Quinn, Cole, Conner and Jordan. We played fuse ball and I won then everyone quit... We played air hockey they wouldn't let me play... Then Pool the first game was interesting I won... The 2,3 & 4 game each went by in about a minute I won, he scratched..;) =0HEHE 3 times in a row!!! Every game me and Cole was great though Cole needs help I almost lost becuase I was laughing at his fails so much. The last game geuss who won.... me!!!

The roller coaster rides at Six Flags where great though Ninja and the Gold rush coasters were not very scary (Quinn only likes thoughs). Goliath was a scary fisrt drop then not reall scary just awesome!!! Viper was my favorite with all of the loops. It had a PRETZEL loop AWESOME!!! Almost lost my sun glasses several times. The Food at the park was of course expensive thought he food was very good. I ended up spending a little less than $15 for a Orange soda and cheese pizza with 2 cheese sticks. It was great... One last thing this year Cole went on Superman YOU ARE GOING ON IT NEXT YEAR!!! word.

all in all this was a fun trip...

Trip to Great Wolf Lodge

On Sunday we went to The Great Wolf Lodge in Washington, with my cousins (Josh & Cam) aunt Sherry & Uncle Dan. When we got there we checked in checked out our rooms. Then went to Dinner. They have great food I ordered a BBQ Chicken Pizza which was like a gourmet pizza I guess (IT WAS SOOOO GOOD / it became my lunch the next day as well). Then we went to the water park part of the place. Me and Josh tried all of the slides. The smaller two were great because the lines where mostly short all the time. The two big ones are something to talk about. The Cannon River run was actually in a way a lot like a river with some slow spot and the fast spots. The end how ever has a great big splash.


-The Tornado (not sure who those guys are)

Then me and Josh went on the Tornado run when we where boarding the ride I was really holding on to the handle's and the Lifeguard said "You probably will want to hold on." I did as he said not really wondering why. But then I found out. The light went green, he pushed off, we went on our way, nice coming ride BUT THEN.... Major drop off we went down really fast and the entered a big tornado shaped thing in which we went up and down,backwards and forwards really fast. And then it came out back to the stopping area. (If this doesn't seem scary to you, either because your mister/miss tough or I am just a bad writer for explanations,well then you go to Great wolf and try it!!!)

The next day our full day of relaxing and having fun. This Monday was probably one of the best Mondays {To me Mondays are the beginning of a boring week (Not in this case how ever!!)} We had a buffet style Breakfast I had some great stuff the eggs were not so great though. I all so found out that they have gummy worms for Breakfast. We went to the water zone had fun on the slides, the structure designed to get you wet and the wave pool. Later me and Josh went to the arcade the only fun game was the Deal or No deal game. I also had played that game were the light was going around the circle and you try to get it on the jack pot I missed just one away each time (spent half my tokens just on that). Then we went to the gr8 zone basically a spot for teens to play video games. we spent a few hours there we did this punching game Josh beat me most of the time so naturally I wanted to do something else so we did a MTV v. Dirt bikes or something like that (that was fun...)I beat Josh... Then we ate dinner, and that time I had Ribs the massed potatoes were not as good as the ones me and my Dad make but they were still good. The beef was great but the Ribs at Beaches are better. After dinner I ended up being a tour guide for my cousins Cam & Josh as well as Matthew for a "Magical" quest they have set up in the hall ways. (great way to fill the hall way and make money for the company/ terrible ripe off for the parents that have to pay for the kids $30 or so for a wand and do the "Quest"). But there was an up side for me. As we were walking down the hall way I decided I would be there "over lord" and as my first action was (randomly said) "Mug that girl over there." She smiled and said "No" and pretended to get out a gun and shoot. We smiled and walked on. Later we ran into her again she did the gun thing again joking around. Later, later on the way back we got out of the elevator and she was there with a friend. Cam & Josh walked off to their rooms. Me and those two talked I found out that they are both Freshman, they are cheerleaders there for a cheer leading camp and they told me their names but I forgot what they were (I'll kick myself for that). they showed off there flexibility and stuff like that (you stuff that would kill me to even to try) I am not flexible. One last remark on this: Why do girls ask for hugs and does that mean they like you?

Tuesday the last day I was just getting used to that place. (we would have been there longer but Dad didn't want to go on his birthday.) We had Breakfast again went to the Water place. This time we went down the Tornado with Josh, Uncle Dan and Dad of course me too. All together we were all most the weight limit. so when we went down we went down like 7x faster than the last times I went down we went way fast up,down,up,down,left,RIGHT it was terrifying and thrilling. IT WAS AWESOME!!! Later I was walking around couldn't find anyone of my cousin's. Then I noticed two girls looking at me I didn't think of it much and kept looking for Josh. Then they walked up to me and asked if I wanted go on a ride. Of course I said yes (I wasn't doing much any ways). We went on up talked but it was pretty awkward lots of no talking moments. When we did talk I found there names Kayla and Sasha(not much else). Then we went on the ride (River Cannon) it was fun. It still was just an interesting thing sitting in a floaty thing going on a water ride with two pretty girls in a Blue Bikini (Kayla) and a flower design Two piece (Sasha)...Not that those details mattered...it was weird, fun, and most of all awkward {I wish one of my friends came with me to the park (you know like a wing man JK)} On the way back home when we were just out side the Lodge getting ready to leave Cam & Matthew were going to be in one car, me & Josh in the other but then Cam came to us and wanted to be our car. So I went to my own car and they stayed in theirs. Apparently cam was offered a Banana he had never had one and decided that, that is not cool so he left the car (kinda Funny) ,but what do you expect for a tired 7 year old.
Well that is about all I have. I know there are other things that happened but this is what is there in my brain that I want to remember...
Great Wolf Lodge AWESOME!!!
But a little crowded definitely go during the winter or when there are Cheerleaders there for camp!!!;)

Birthday's

Yesterday was Dad's Birthday and tomorrow is Matthew's. For dad's Bday we went fishing on our normal route. Dad caught 2 (the smallest fish with his fly), Matthew caught 3 about average size (bigger than Dad's) & I caught 5 awesome 12-14 In. size fish. After that we went to see the cousin's at the other Clay's place. Garrett's girlfriend Taylor was there and same with Shay Shay's boyfriend Steve. We played croquet and other games had Ice cream cake and awesome stuff like that. And now we are off to Great Wolf Lodge (water park). From Grandpa's money to sort of celebrate Matthew's Bday. YEAH!!!

Awesome soccer game

Yesterday I played a soccer game in Lebanon. Against a team we played against before. They had one really good player that is faster and more skilled than anyone on our team. During the first half Ben was keeper and I think he was a little rusty because I know he could do better than how he did. I was defence but since the side I was one no one was on when I got the ball I ran and took a shot. The few shots I made during that half was one hit the near post, another hit the cross bar and the last one was block by another player. In the last quarter Ben scored 3 goals (I set up two of them) and I scored the last one. I asked the ref how much time was left and she said 25 seconds left. So I said "lets go ben 25 seconds" the ball was kicked high so I did a controled header and started dribbling , passed it to Ben and he passed it back to me and so I took the shot and made it right over the head of the keeper. the score ended at 4 - 5or6

Past few weeks of life

When I found out that Grandpa died I didn't believe it. But since then I have miss several days of school becuase of it. I saw my grandpa's apartment for the first time and found many new things about grandpa that I never knew. At the memorial I was very sad most every thing was depresing. But then I had some cookies that made me ok again. Cleaning out his apartment was sad and I felt very bad for Grandpa having to live in apartment. Especially die in one. I hope he had a good life, to his standards.

ONE LAST GOOD BYE
Good Bye
Grandpa

Bye Grandpa

Today I found out that my Grandpa died. Alone in his apartment. Utterly Alone...
Bye Grandpa.