Gold. . . AGAIN!

This past weekend, in Ann Arbor, I competed in Synchronized Skating again! Madison, Mom, Dad, Ella and Viv all came to support me! We did really great and we won gold. . . AGAIN! The season is starting off awesome so far, 2 golds for our division! Our other group (that is in Open Juv. or Juvenile, I'm in Beginner 2), placed 2nd which is so cool because their division had more skaters and plus there are harder moves! I am really happy that we did so well at this competition again. Here are some pictures of the routine:

HELP!!!!!

Madison and I really need help with ideas for Bob Jr! So if you have any ideas. . . It will be greatly appreciated :)!!!!!!!!

a BIG surprise

Sorry that we haven't been on much recently, there's just SO much stuff going on, and even more to tell so let's see if we can catch up. Here we go:

On November 24, the day before Thanksgiving break me, Lil, Ella and Vivien went to one of our friends house for a few hours. When we got home we had a GINORMOUS surprise waiting for us. . . the GORNICHECS!! So, Uncle Isaac and Auntie Megan, Ashley (11), Hailee (10), Reese (7), Evan (5) and cute baby Blake (1 and a bit) were there. Over the time that they were there we had seen Tangled, (awesome and cute movie by the way!) went Ice skating and then me, Ashley, Lil and Hailee made a new Bob Jr, made parodies on The Climb by Miley Cyrus*, and Bad Romance by Lady Gaga* and posted them on YouTube! We stayed up late every night (3-4 a.m. the longest and 12-1 a.m. the shortest) We had TONS of fun doing what girls do like makeovers watching movies walking to the bakery alone (me and Ashley did that) talking about stuff. . . Thanksgiving dinner was definitely one of the bests. We had the best turkey (soo moist!), orange rolls which were amazing, stuffing, corn combo, this amazing cranberry sauce (I accidentally put in a little too much cinnamon but I think that was just what it needed), mashed potatoes and amazing gravy, pumpkin pie and ice cream, and we also got to frost (and eat) sugar cookies! It was sooooooooo good! The best part was that we got to do it with our cousins from Nevada that we almost never get to see!!! How was your Thanksgiving? Another thing we got to do was go to Sacrament Meeting at this one church that my Uncle Isaac served his mission by. It is HUGE! And beautiful too, there's this big dome at the top of it and amazing paintings and designs on the walls. This church was really cool.

School's the same. Homework, drama, more homework and then more drama. On Friday, apparently too many people were going home sick or had called in sick. They were thinking the Nora Virus (which is sort of like the flu, usually milder.) Which has been going around quite a bit lately. So, they let us out early, just at 1:30, but still! Early is early! YAY! The valley after this mountain is that we will probably have school Monday, which is tomorrow. Darn.

Well, now that Thanksgiving is over, it's CHRISTMAS TIME!!! When you comment, let us know some things that you want for Christmas, what you want to do for Christmas or what your favorite part about Christmas is. (Or all three!) Adios!

P.S. Did I mention that the Gornichecs are our cousins? (And Aunt and Uncle.)

* If you want to check out our videos on YouTube, go to youtube.com, in the search box type: thegirlsudontknow4 and the two videos should pop up. They're called "The Flush" and "Cheese Pizza". If you have a YouTube account, be sure to comment! Toodles!

Bob Jr Where's the Turkey?

In this epic tale of Thanksgiving, Bob Jr and his 'guests' face a dilemma that could be a matter of life or death. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you. . . . . .

BOB JR:

Where's The Turkey?

New Eyes

I'm not four - eyed anymore! I just got trial contacts today, and I am really excited to have them, I can see clearly and it's just so nice since I haven't been wearing my glasses for a while! Although I am really glad to have them, they are a pain trying to put them in! Seriously! It took me like 15 minutes to get the right eye one in. About 10 minutes for the left eye, and then to take them out. . . let's just say that it took way less time. Taking contacts out is a LOT easier than putting them in, you can't blink when you put them in, and you have to touch your eyeball, which is super hard without blinking. But, I am still glad to have them. . .

I HAVE NEW EYES!!! YAY!!!!

My First Synchronized Skating Competition

My first synchronized skating competition is on the twentieth! I get to go to Kalamazoo for it, and I am very, very, VERY excited! On my face I have a big star!!! My costume is very cute, it's awesome! The colors bright green, purple and black with sparkles all over it. My team and I are dancing to part of Let's Get Crazy by Hannah Montanta, and part of Starstruck by Lady Gaga. I am saving up all my money to buy something cool there, I am really nervous, but super excited!!

~Lillian

Breaking a Minute

Guess what? I finally, officially, 100%, wonderfully, broke a minute on Saturday. Literally. Not like taking a hammer and smashing a sign that says "1 minute", like the pictures show. I mean in a 100 freestyle event. Breaking a minute is just like saying going under a minute or beating a minute. I was really excited that I actually did it because that was my goal for when I was 12! And I made it before that! I guess my goal will be to go a 55 or something next year. . . I can't believe I broke a minute!

Candy, Candy, and More Candy

That's pretty much it. Right there. I would be done my post if there wasn't anything else to talk about but fortunately there is! Here we go:

First off, trick - or - treating was a lot of fun! I got about a full pillow case of candy, I went with one of my best friends, Hannah and 2 other girls. And we got to do it by ourselves and with no adults! So.... that means eating a bunch of candy without them seeing you do it and stopping you! Plus, you can walk at a faster rate, which means going to more houses, which ends up with you getting more treats and goodies! YAY!!!

The second thing is that on Saturday, we had our big volleyball tournament. It was great, we played really well. Our team ended up winning our first game (which we thought we were going to lose), but we didn't and we were against a really good team!!!! We placed 6th by all of our rankings of the season and by the end of the tournament, we placed 3rd!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We were all so happy and proud because we improved so much! And to add icing to the cake, we also won the sportsmanship award, and got a trophy for that!! OH YEAH! Here are some pictures at the tournament:

1st picture: I am #2, that's when we were awarded the sportsmanship award!

2nd picture: There's me looking off into the distance...

3rd picture: Our whole team and coaches with the trophy. Madison J. is in the gray sweater next to me at the end.

Volleyball was a lot of fun, and I hope to do it next year, by then we will be a huge threat and rival for NHA schools that we compete. Plus, we get our own jerseys with matching bottoms!! COOL!!! Ta-ta for now folks!

Vandalizing Pumpkins

Okay, you probably read the title and went 'What in the world?' But it's true! Some 9 year old kid (and probably a few others), came up to our porch, while we were home and smashed our (not to mention recently made) jack o' lanterns! That was yesterday, here is what our beautiful carved pumpkins looked like before 9 year olds came and destroyed them:



Don't they look great? The cat one is Viv's, the next one Ella's and then the last one is ours! Now this is what happened when people vandalize pumpkins:



Of course we had to pick the remains up from the side of the porch, so they wouldn't rot there. (You can see some guts by the bush, that's where they threw them.) The only question we have to ask out of this story is that, who (in this great world of ours!) would come up to someone's property, smash jack o' lanterns when the owners are home, and crush a 5 and 7 year old's heart? Huh?!? It's too bad because that was our first time, that we remember, carving pumpkins. And they did it right before Halloween! How rude.

Halloween Is Almost Here!!

OK, everyone better have a costume or you will never get free candy!!! EVER until NEXT YEAR!!!!
And that would not be good, at all... I don't know about you, but waiting for a year, I would go NUTS!!!!

~Lillian

Twin

I have a twin. Yup! And our names are both Madison! Her middle name is Roo, and mine is RyLea. Although she is in 7th grade and I am 6th we are a lot alike! Madison J. goes to my school and we are like best friends now! Plus she only lives a few blocks away, which is great because then I can ride my bike there a lot! Today I hung out at her house for only like 5-6 hours! We had a lot of fun... Well I have to go! Blog you later...

Bob Jr.

If you have any ideas for Bob Jr. you can either comment in the comment box, or if you have Madison's e-mail you can do that too. Any ideas will be greatly appreciated! Usually Bob Jr. will happen every 2 weeks, so hang tight!

A Very Long and Unusual Conversation and Title!

Madison: Here we have a little conversation with my BFF Abbey!!!! Here you go:

Abbey: Hey this is Abbey saying hi!!!! TO the THURBERGANG!!! KEEP SWIMMING!!!!!!!!

Madison: Back to Madison, we have been BFF's since like when we were 8!! Oh, we go WAY back! We are being bugged by Abbey's little sister. (But I think she is SO cute!)

Abbey: If you know her like I do, SHE IS SO NOT CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :@ (screaming smiley face.)

Madison: Oh yes she is! We have been swimming buds for SO long, it gives me a headache just to think about it! Now I am getting all teary - eyed... Abbey take they keyboard for me, will you? (sniffle)

Abbey: OK two things. #1: WHY ARE YOU ACTING LIKE THIS??? You were fine a few minutes ago! #2: When you have lived with her for five years she isn't cute...

Madison: For #1: I am so emotional... (eyeroll from Abbey) Yup, it's true! ("I'm so sure.") Can you get me a box of kleenex? Seriously no joke... We REALLLY have been swimming since we could spell the word 'Popsicle' (just kidding)! (Another eyeroll from Abbey -"I was reading and writing before kindergarten!!!") #2: I still think she is adorable!

Abbey: OK Madison, we should go now; Sophie is throwing punches for the computer. BYE EVERYONE!!!!!!!!! :)

Madison: PEACE OUT! HA HA HA!

Roscoe's Fuzzy Blue Blanket

Roscoe has a fuzzy blue blanket that he loves to chew on, and I mean LOVES to chew on it. He will almost do anything for it. The reason why he chews on it because he tries to get out ALL of the knots. Roscoe is so cute with his blanket. Never forget that ROSCOE LOVES HIS BLANKET!!!

Boo!

YAY!!!! Halloween is almost here! I am so excited for it! What about you? I am going to be an east - Indian princess like one from India, and Lil is going to be something like that too. The costume is made out of real silk from there! My grammy got it from somewhere and didn't really used it so she gave it to us! I can't wait! And I want to know what YOU are being for Halloween! Soooo, comment in the comment box down there and tell me what you are going to be!! DO IT NOW!!