The Trip Of A Lifetime......Maybe....

Monday afternoon I had said all my goodbye's and was on the way to the airport. I went out to my final American meal before heading out. (not so good) I get to the airport and the excitement filled me like sugar! I checked my bags, gave my last hugs, and headed through security. I was only about 3 hours early for my flight, so I had to wait. I got kinda bored....till they started boarding the plane.

It didn't take me long to find my seat. In the middle, on the right side, an isle seat with no one in the middle and a man by the window. It was a cool plane, all the headrests had little T.V.'s in the back of them. They were touch screens that you pick from various things like movies, t.v. shows, music, maps, talk radio, and so on, and so on. I watched a few different movies cause I couldn't get the menu screen to leave, it stayed on with me being able to only see half the screen at a time. The food was gross (expected) But I enjoyed every moment of it. We came in for our landing and De-boarded the plane.

This is when the fun begins. I make my way to the UK Border and wait in line with all the "other nationalities" My excitement is rising!!!!!! It's finally my turn and I am sent to window...I cant remember...that's where I meet Margaret, the border agent from.....(you know, heck)! I give her my passport and that's when the questions start, who, what, when, where, how, why, why, why,......You get the picture.

She decides that I need "further enquiry" so I sit and wait....and wait...hhmmmm I think this is where the pattern begins! She comes back to tell me I'm being detained, she then proceeds to walk me to the baggage claim to collect my belongings for "further enquiry". She looked through every nook and cranny in my things...."why do you have this?","whats this?" My goodness.....I thought she was going to make sure my undies were clean. Then we go back to my seat from before and this time I wait with my bags.

She then proceeds to tell me that I have to go to the detention area, that's where all the detainees are (they happened to be 2 other American girls, interesting) My bags are placed in a holding room and I'm be searched and patted down by security! I then get taken into a room where I watch other people get their picture taken and their fingerprints. (yep, you guessed it, I'm sweating good by now)
then I go back to the detention area.....then back to get my picture and fingerprints. Then back to the detention room where I'm told to sit and wait till they are done with "further enquiry". By this time they had put a call into my "sponsor" Jane, who is worried sick about whats going on and is trying to get them to let her talk to me. I wait....and wait...and wait...(insert pattern a few more times here)

Then, 5 hours later, they take me into a little interview room and ask me a zillion questions about what I'm doing, did, going to do, haven't done, the works! They even interviewed Jane and she had to go after the 5 hours cause she had one of the little ones with her. (I feel so bad that she had to go through that)

By 1 am (London time) I am denied entry to the country! Yep that's right DENIED! By 3 am I am hysterical on the pay phone to my mom. (Jane had called her to tell her what was going on, my amazing sister Kristi talked to her) By 5 am I am scheduled to leave the UK @ 10:45. By 7 am I get to brush my teeth.

Oh...let me tell you about the holding room. Its about the size of 2 average sized classrooms, a small security room, baggage holding room, search room, and two toilet stalls, (one for boys and one for girls...duh!) With a pretty little steel toilet, like you would find in a jail. Plastic bench chairs and one T.V. with ONE STUPID CHANNEL!!!!!!!!!! I did get a little pillow and blanket. :)

This is the really fun part.....at 9:30 two security officers come to escort me to my departure plane. At least I got to cut all the lines!! Because the airport is under construction, we had to take a bus to get on it......I TRICKED YOU!!! I got my own personal van....you know...the kind with bars and bullet proof glass. I even got escorted to my seat on the back of the plane. No worries at least no one was sitting next to me. So I'm on my way home.

You thought that was the end of the story.....WRONG!

I am flying into the Dallas airport to make a connection to phoenix on another airline (not sure why) So I get my bags in Dallas and do the quick re-check....go to get my boarding pass. Alas there is some sort of problem and the supervisor is called. Apparently I am on the flight but have NO TICKET....hhmmm interesting. Because I paid a different airline to begin with, I just have to go get a paper from them, telling this airline to transfer my ticket so I can get a boarding pass. I walk to the other side of the stinkin airport and the original airline is CLOSED.....CLOSED I couldn't believe it! They cancelled their flight and all went home to celebrate the New Year!

So I go all the way back to the other airline and the supervisor tries to get me coupon and things but he cant find any to use. I understand....kinda. I just buy my seat (AGAIN) and get put an a flight that leaves in like 4 hours. Luckily I have the most amazing family that are supporting me and helping via the phone and money to get home. I was picked up at 8:50 at Sky Harbor Airport by my sister and niece and nephews. I got my bags...came to her house and took my first shower since Monday morning! (lets just say I REALLY needed it!!)

As for what I'm going to do now.....GO TO SLEEP.....not sure what will happen next. But I know this one thing.....THE LORD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS!!!!!!!!!!

Anyways.....HAPPY NEW YEAR!

OK....OK....

I know...I know....I am not a good blogger, yet! So, Halloween was fun. Me and a few friend went as an all girl ABBA group. We had a good time dancing the night away. Skip to Thanksgiving....We went to Diane's house for some good pit Turkey and food. But alas I was sick, really sick. I was sick for about a week. Lost a few pounds and a few days at work.

I've been trying to get everything ready for the big London move! For any of you that don't know...I'm moving to London for a few years. I'm really excited....I mean really excited!!!!!!!! It's going to be a fun adventure full of great new life experiences. I even get to go on a Ski trip in Feb. That should be interesting. I've never even attempted to Ski.

I'm trying to get Chelsey ready for a new aide, but she's not very happy with me. Her surgery went really well, she had a few complications, and now her incision is infected. But other than that she's doing good and is almost back to her old self. I'm just waiting for the end of school and our big trip to the Cabin for Christmas!!!

Blogging....

It’s so funny that I look at all the blogs out there and think WOW who has time to do all these amazing things on their pages. I think my updating once a month is doing well! So I am still working with my student Chelsey, she is actually going to have open heart surgery this Friday. I’m really nervous but hoping for the best. I started helping the high school cheerleader coach this year. It has been so much fun. I love those girls so much, they are all so HILARIOUS and they laugh at my corny jokes!! They have taught me a lot about myself and the kind of person I should be and they’re just in high school!! I decided to do a little life changing of my own these days. I’m working on making my mind and body healthy. I started on the mind part but not the body….yet! I’m taking a couple of classes at EA and hating school. I always have!! I guess I’m just waiting out the time till I can start my next BIG adventure!! Which I think will come soon!

Pictures....

So even though I live at home....I spend a good quality of time at a college house. They call it the Lighthouse.....don't ask me why. Last year they made some awesome shirts for the girls that live in the house. I commented that I wish I could get a shirt too. Well this year I DID!!! They are the most awesome friends a girl could ever ask for. This las Sunday was the roommate pictures. I was told that because I have a shirt, I have to come be in the pictures! You know me and pictures(don't like to be infront of the camera) but I did them anyways. I had to be in them all....but I was sneeky in one and got the best of them. You can't find me!! Anyways...here are some of the pictures we took.

I also went with my friend Jordan to a BBQ on Monday night. It was a good time with good food and great friends. Then we drove to Florence on a dare......not really but thats the story!!

Finally getting it!!!!!

Ok so I'm not going to go on and on about what I did during the summer. I'll catch you up to speed for the last two weeks. Work started a couple of weeks ago. I am still working for the Thatcher Middle School, as an Inclusion Aide. I work one on one with a young girl who has special needs. It's great saying, that I'm on my third year at the same job! YAY! I get along with all my co-workers and have made some really great friends.

One of my really good friends, Jordan, help me and another friend, Katie, play a prank. It was Katie's prank... We planted fake "beer bottles" and "drugs", they were IBC Root Beer bottles and mints in a baggy. The beer boxes were real, we got those from the Elks. Well...we went out to the EAC foot ball field (where the stuff was planted) and had Campus Police (Justin in plain clothes) find us out there and the "evidence". He was asking us questions and shining the light in our eyes. He called for back-up (Jordan in his umiform) who pulled up in his truck with his red and blues. Jordan came out and looked around and eventually took Katie over to talk to her alone. He ended up putting handcuffs on her! Dave and Brittany (who the prank was being played on) couldn’t believe it!! Jordan took Katie and put her in the truck. We walked over to talk to her and ended up tell them it was all a prank! We laughed so hard!!!! It was amazing!!!

Here's a fun picture of our night!!

Jordan, Katie, Justin, Dave, Me, and Brittany

Been awhile.....

Well its been awhile since I've been on here! I got back from San Diego! Which was AMAZING and fun! After that is when things got busy and interesting. I started tutoring alittle boy to help him move into the 2nd grade next year....can we say no pressure. Mom and Dad got back from Alaska. They said they had an amazing time.....mom has the 300 plus pictures to prove it.
I've made some new friends, we've gone down to the river a few times. Theres also a few of us who get together and play cards. And yes boys are STILL stupid!!! I'm just lookin for work and things to keep me busy theses days. I know this is short, but its all I'm upto today!

7 weird or random facts about myself.

1. I get up and go to the bathroom at least once a night....if not twice!
2. I don't like to eat infront of other people....if you notice i either pick at my food or just don't eat.
3. I am deathly afraid of cockroaches....give me a snake anyday, but dont ever get me near a roach!
4. I sleep on the same side of the bed(its a queen) not in the middle or across it but on one side.
5. I sleep with my baby blanket....its still in great condition!
6. I cant think of this on right now but i will fill it in later.
7. When I concentrate really hard on something I tend to stick my tongue out. (Katie i do this ALL the time!!)

So now I tag you!
1.On your post, link back to the person who tagged you - that would be me, in this case.
2. Post your assignment on your blog - seven weird or random facts.
3. Post these rules on your blog.
4. Post links to the bloggers that you will be tagging.
5. Go to those blogs and give them a comment on their blog to let them know that you have tagged them.

Getting ready

So i've spent the last few days getting ready for mom and dad to leave on their big cruise vacation! You know....laundry, rules, things to remember, packing, and saying my goodbyes last night. Cause I was not getting up at 4 in the morning to do it!!! I'm also trying to get myself ready for San Diego this next week. School will be out on friday and i'll be on the road that afternoon. Ive had a good time hanging out with friends and even meeting some new ones. Getting in to alot of drama also!!! Boys are dumb! Is all I need to say! ttyl!

Not Much

So this has been a very bitter-sweet week. Dad did get to come home on Thursday this week. He's is so glad to be out and about on the canal. He's not doing to much, don't worry, our spies are keeping there eyes out! ;)! It's really been a sad week.....alot of my college friends moved this week. I've been out and about a couple of nights with them have fun and even getting into new trouble. ha ha ha! I still have some friends here so thats all good! Last night I went with my friend Mason to graduation for EAC. Ummm it was good...ok it was a little boring. I will admit that I(we) made fun of a few things....I'll just say a little dolphin tree! We were there to support all of our friends. I actually knew more people graduating than I thought. It was a fun night getting to see old friends. Thats about it for me this week.....hopefully something fun will happen this weekend and I'll get to tell you about it. Only 10 more SCHOOL DAYS left!!!!!!!!!!! Then I'm going on family vacation with my sister to San Diego for a week!!!!!!

The Call

Well it was about 11 o'clock on Thursday morning when I got the call from my mom. They were admitting my dad into the hospital. He had been sick for a few days and went in for an appointment with Dr. Kartchner. They did some tests and decided to admit him. On Friday they told us he had pnmonia. That night they did some blood work and didn't like the way it looked, so he has to see the cardiologist this week too. It only looked that way from him being sick. Mom told me today that he might get to come home on Monday. Might is the key word. He's had quite a few visitors and has been in good spirits. I know this cause everytime I come in he asks where his milkshake is, then when I leave he say's thanks for the milkshake. If you know my dad....you know thats how he always is. So things are going good and my friends have been amazing. Keeping me involved and my spirits up. Always asking what they can do for me. I'm tring to be there for mom.....I'm even feeding the dog! Guess I'll let you know what happens next!

UUHHGGG!

So this has been a week of dissapointments and suprises. Last weekend my brother Shaun and his wife Gwen came into town. Gwen went to a bridal shower and I got to spend the day with Shaun. It was so much fun and we alway like to hang out and do things. That Saturday afternoon I went to EAC's Spring Sing.....lets just say i wasn't that impressed with some of it. Some of it was really good though....like "the guys" (there a group of 6 that are inplace of the quartet)

Well that night i kept getting text from different people telling me of stuff to do that night. But they kept saying different things and not making up their minds about what to do. I got so mad and frustrated with the whole situation. I ended up staying home, being upset. But then my brother came in a cheered me up and we all played cards for like an hour! It was fun. But I've decided that I'm done with the college scene and trying to be young and do things. Thats not what I need right now. I've decided to detour part of my life right now. I'm looking to travel in Europe and work over there for awhile. I just need to do something I want to do. A change to get my life back in a little bit of order. An adventure!

Work has been the same this week and babysitting. The only cool thing is I'm going to get my passport paper work turned in today. I don't know If I mentioned this but my brother Sam and Emily are having a baby too! She is due in October. Me and Emily think it will be a girl.....but we wont know for a couple of more weeks! Thats all for now!!! BYE!

What a weekend...

Ok so Saturday was a busy, busy, did I mention BUSY day! I stayed at Micah's house on Friday night so she could leave really early for Mesa. Have you ever tried to sleep on a couch with an almost 3 year old little boy. Yeah, not as easy as it sounds! So...I got up and got the three holigans ready for the day. Then Nicole dropped off Sawyer at my house. I put the two older to work in charge of the two younger so I could shower and get ready. Then we all headed out to the annual Valley Furniture sale! Luckly Sawyer slept most of the first few hours we were there. I help when I could and sat around when I couldn't. At about 1 I took the three little one to rest at the house and Nana graciuosly offerd to take Caden to a birthday party for a friend. And so on......I dropped off Sawyer with his grandma......then Brandon had to ride around with grandpa.

After the store closed and we all ate some good food. I went back to Micah's (empty) house and had a group of some good friends over to use the HOT TUB!!!! Oh yes the hot tub! Just what I needed after the long, long day. It was a lot of fun. We played "I've never" and "I have (done)" it was an interesting time as I alway had a hard time thinking of things to say. hehe. I sang in church the next morning. It was a group of 5 of us and it was really fun and went really well. Last night we went to the "boys" house and played a bunch of different card games. There was another girl there named Cassie...so we decided to change my name to Suzie...that didn't last long. I ended being called "girl" all night. But we laughed so hard all night it was well worth it!!!!

Oh who doesn't love to hang out with the boys!!!!

This Week....

Well it has been a very long week. I work as an aide for a young girl with Downs Syndrome. I go with her to her classes and help with work or just keep her busy. She has just been a pill this whole week, she ready for the end of school and she knows that summer is coming. Spirit week is next week and I was talking to her about the different dress up days and she just all of a sudden yells NO at me and puts her head down. She fell asleep!!! She must had been sssoooo tired and worn out from the day. It was so funny!

I also baby sit everyday for couple hours after school for a friend. Her little boy is almost 5 months, I’ve been watching him since he was about 2 weeks. I watch Chad and Micah’s three hooligans on Thursdays and Fridays. I’m pretty busy during the week. Plus I have to have some kind of social life!

My friends took me to swim in the river a couple of weeks ago. Something I had never done in my life of living in Thatcher. Sad I know! It was cold but so much fun! We do bonfires and fun parties with games and craziness! They are mostly college aged, so they come with A LOT of DRAMA!! I’m going to get away for the summer though! I hope! I’ve applied for a job with the Girl Scouts of Arizona at a camp they have in Payson. Its far enough to be away from everything, but close enough to still visit everyone.

Well know that you’re a little caught up, I’m off to an Institute activity and Valley Furniture’s annual sidewalk sale tomorrow. I’m sure something good is bound to happen. I’ll let you know!!

Jumped

Yes it true.......I jumped on the ole' bandwagon and created a blog. I read about all of you why shouldn't you read about me. I'll probably put you all to sleep!! But don't worry I'll get some good stuff in here too!