Out with the old and in with the new….say hello to the
“Sleepys”!!! We will be your bloggers for the next few days! We will be writing
to let you guys know about all of the crazy events we are experiencing in the
awesome state of CALI! ROLLLL CALLLLL… Brylee Byrd, Meredith Bowen, Megan
Farris, Dan Caruso, Aulden Hopper, Kathryn Trent, Mckenzie Moody, Peighton Quin,
Chloe Fowler, Nyah Townsend, Dylan Heafener, Harrison Marisiddaiah, Madison
Hammonds, & Emily Watling!
As we left the beautiful Vegas last night around midnight, a
couple of brave souls volunteered to stay up with the bus driver and van
drivers in shifts to keep them alert.
This was a great opportunity to get to know the bus driver, Henry, and
all of our counselors! The shifts were in increments of 2 hours and it was
great getting to know these awesome people, but staying awake was nothing short
of being brutal. The $17 of candy was definitely help for the co-pilots to stay
awake. That being said, these brave co-pilot souls were Kathryn Trent, Megan
Farris, Brylee Byrd, Dan Caruso, Olivia Nelly, Chloe Fowler, Josh Feemster,
Meggie Cauley, Sally Buckles, Grace Lubkin. They all played a vital role in safe travels
by taking care of the counselors needs as they drove to Santa Monica overnight.
6 tossing-and-turning hours later, the sleeping passengers
awoke to a foggy view of the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Monica Pier around
6:00 AM! TWBers were the first beach
goers of the day…. Alone in Santa Monica
we explored until the Bashfuls served us a wonderful breakfast of French toast
and hash browns grilled in the parking lot! We sure are thankful for their hard
work to feed us all.
After filling our bellies with a great breakfast, some
T-dubbers went to walk the pier (even before the shops were opened!!!) while
others hopped into the chilly ocean (64°). Today provided
an opportunity for many to break into different groups and try new things. Many of those who ventured out to the pier
said thy enjoyed the relaxation that they haven’t had this past week, while
those who stayed on the beach just loved hanging out and splashing around with
their new friends. Those who opted to
stay on the beach had the option to play volleyball, soccer, participate at
Muscle Beach, ultimate Frisbee, or participate in the variety of card games
being played. Those who went to the pier
enjoyed live street music, GREAT food, and FUN fair rides!
Heading back to the bus at 2:30 was sad, but everyone was
SOOOO excited to be headed to Anaheim, Cali…. Why you ask?? Well because it is
HOME of DISNEYLAND!!! We are so pumped for tomorrow we can hardly stand it!!!
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| Donovan, Jeffrey and Ross cooking some scrumptious hash browns |
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| Jennings, Olivia, Reid, Naz, Becca, Kristina and Megan making french toast |
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Katie, organizing the kitchen trailer!
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| HARRISON LOVES his breakfast! |
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| Alex is all smiles because we finally have a sit down breakfast! |
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| Grace Lubkin is ready for a good day in Santa Monica! |
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| Dylan and Emily! |
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| Preston and Tripp! |
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| Ross and Mikayla |
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| Riley and Caroline! |
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| Ashley, Brylee and Sam! |
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| Taylor and Shannon |
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| Brae, Daniel and Josh! |
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| Graceanna |
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| Kendall taking a little ride not he pier! |
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| Hannah ^2 |
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| Emily and Carrie |
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| WE LOVE THE USA! |
During the hour and a half car ride from Santa Monica to Anaheim
RV Park (in our imaginary RV) almost everyone took a power nap due to all of
the great energy they spent today, and lack of sleep from the drive from
Vegas. When we rolled into the RV Park
our mouths dropped when we saw that all 82 participants had to sleep shoulder
to shoulder and head to toe (about 400 square Chacos)!!! Boy, if we aren’t
close yet…. Here goes nothing! J
We just finished a hardy dinner made by the Bashfuls….
Grilled ham and cheese sandwiches, ramen noodles, and cookies!! We have cleaned
up from dinner, showered, and prepped ourselves for what is to come in the
morning!!! DISNEYLAND! Stay tuned to hear about our adventurous experiences
tomorrow!
WE OUT,
The SLEEPYS
