I haven't posted a blog entry in 4 months, nearly to the day! It's kind of embarassing, when I think about it. I'm supposed to be keeping this log of my life, this personal diary, and I don't even update it! *smh* I'm going to do as brief of a recap of the past 4 months as I can...if you're laughing right now, it's because you know I can't tell "brief" stories.
The rest of April was pretty tame. CR and I held cheerleading tryouts. We had another large turnout, over 100 prospective cheerleaders passed through those gym doors, hoping for a chance to be a part of our program. We ended up with 32 cheerleaders, 16 on JV and 16 on Varsity. Large cuts like that never bode well for us. Frustrations tend to become overexaggerated and then accusations fly. It's not easy to take illogical criticism year after year. We do our best to be as transparent as possible when it comes to our selection process, and we still catch alot of flack. Hopefully it gets better; I'm not sure how much
worse we could handle it!
May was a good month. Mother's day celebrations, graduation for the high school's very first Senior class...most importantly, I surprised one of my closest friends (JF) with a trip to CO. She had no idea I was coming, it was fantastic! BS and I flew into Denver on a Friday and back home on a Monday; we got plenty of quality time in with my precious nephew. The trip was much needed on both mine and JF's parts and BS had fun exlporing CO with me. I love it there!
June was a rough month. My checking account was used and wiped clean, which made for a very difficult week. Luckily, upon investigation, my bank determined that the charges to my account were infact fraud and I was reimbursed 100%. I had more graduation parties to attend, spend Father's day with my dad and went to the Britney Spears concert with BG, a great friend of mine. I hadn't seen Britney Spears live since I was in the 8th grade...while her dancing was slow and sluggish, as if she were marking every move, and her singing was pre recorded, it was absolutely an amazing show. Her dancers were phenomenal and the design that went into her stage sets was astounding.
July was a much better month...I spent the first full week of July on vacation with BS. He had previously purchased NKOTBSB tickets and I spent that concert experience with AL, a beautiful free spirit I met through BS's band endeavors. At the end of my vacation week, BS and I drove down to SoCal to visit family of mine he hadn't met yet. We saw my grandpa, grandma, aunts, great aunts, cousins...but most importantly, I got to see my great grandmother. I had always remembered her as a spitfire, a stereotypical Mexican matriarch, not to be messed with. She is now suffering from dementia and is staying in a home. Her stares are vacant, sentences jumbled and senseless...she's a shell of the woman we all know and love. It was a difficult thing for me, but so good to see her and hug her and have her kiss the top of my hand. BS enjoyed his time as well, my family all loved him! Also in July, BS and I attended the state fair, CR and I took her kids to see Big Time Rush at the Stanislaus County Fair and we attended cheer camp at Pepperdine in Mailbu, CA.
The State Fair was fun, BS and I looked through every exhibit and enjoyed one another's company. We left early, before getting to see the Neon Trees concert or ride the ferris wheel (my 2 requirements for the fair this year) and that was disappointing...but we did have alot of fun! The Stanislaus County Fair was HOT and packed. Apparently, there are LOTS of BTR fans. CR and I spent the concert doing heavy lifting, putting KR and TR up on our shoulders so they could see the show. The boys had a good time, CR and LM and I walked away with inside jokes!
Cheer camp was an adventure. We (32 cheerleaders and 3 coaches) took a charter bus overnight to Malibu and spent 3 days at Pepperdine University. First things first: the bus rides there and back, the meals before during and after camp, the time spent with our girls on a social level...that was all AMAZING! We laughed and joked and had plenty of fun on the beach. But camp, oh lordy, camp...we had some serious breaking down during camp nistruction and it was disappointing to say the least that this year's cheer camp wasn't nearly as momentous as years past. It's normally the cheerleaders' favorite time of the year, and I believe this year it may be the worst. Thankfully, everyone has moved beyond the atrocity that was cheer camp and we have built on and forward from it. I'm proud of my girls every day for sticking with their commitments and not bailing, when I could tell some of them wanted to. I'm hopeful that camp was not a glimpse into the year to come.
Best cheer coaching staff around!
Now we are in August...So far so good. A camping trip with BS, my pops, his gf (SA), her daughter (NM) and NM's boyfriend J was tons of fun! We took the jet ski to Little Valley Reservoir and spent a day on the lake in between campfires and delicious meals. The drive up there was interesting, as BS and I had to drive up separately. It got dark and the directions didn't quite follow the mountain roads we ran into. It was a fun adventure to add to our growing list!
This past weekend was also a good one. It was AS' birthday and we had a party to celebrate! I came to town early in the week and baked some tasty desserts while her husband, daughter and best friend took care of the meal. We had a wonderful BBQ and dined outside on the patio by candle light, then enjoyed a bonfire. The company was pleasant, the food delicious and the night perfect! Another good weekend with my guy, his fam and our friends. I'm anxious for more!
I have plans in the works for a new job endeavor...I don't want to count my chickens before they hatch, so I'm going to remain mums the word on this. But I know that what lies ahead of me will be fulfilling and rewarding, so I can't wait to get started! Exciting things on the horizon, will keep my readers posted :)
Have a happy Tuesday, everyone! <3 me
