this weekend has been amazing. first, i didnt have to go to school on firday cuz we were leaving for nationals in Maryland. Reach the Beach was the name of it so yea. when we got down there, britt and i had our own room and our team shirts had arrived. they are black with air brush writing thats half white and half gold with cool sparkles around it. your name is on the front and then CATS on the back in bubble letters. on the front sparkle things, we put rhine stones in the middle cuz it just matches our uniforms and stuff. so after that, we got ready and went to a resturant called Seacrets. wow. it was all sand and stuff and tiki looking. it was awesome. when we got inside it was a cool night club looking thing and it had a huge screen that said 'welcome hopatcong wildcats'. then you looked up to the ceiling and it was this like galaxy scene or w.e. it was awesome. and then we took pictures and got drinks and stuff. then there was this resturant and the whole floor was sand. i was awesome. when you walked out the other door.. there was the ocean. it was beautiful. i love the ocean. any way.. after that.. we went dropped the coaches off at the convention center and then headed back to the hotel. when jeanie and fran came back, we had a meeting in the hallway. rules: no tumbling of any kind off the mat. no sparkles. weirdness. we were all like wtf. lol. we got t-shirts and bags. coolness. then we went to bed. next morning.. woke up.. went to breakfast... did hair... put on uniform.. waited for Ernest.. got on the bus.. and went to the competition. when we got there.. we had like a half hour until it was our turn. we went to mat time and everything else. we were all really nervous. when it came our turn.. we were so physced! we went out there and did our thing. taylor did a little wobbel and we thought it was gonna cost us so we were like w.e.. 2nd place is good enough. we waited and waited. i bought pants and a shirt with the Reach The Beach logo on the front and all the teams on the back. awards finally came. the big moment. the whole team was in a circle with our heads bowed. lol. 2nd place came and we were all like "upper upper upper" ( upper township was the name of the team ) and they said upper! we just all started screaming and crying. we couldnt. believe it. when they called our name we just freaked out again. it was the best feeling in the world. all that hard work, finally payed off. we went undefeted this season. the best season ive ever had! i love the Wild Cats. ".. we dont just cheer we, GO WILD!! WILD CATS!!" love you girls. after the awards and stuff.. i called like everyone to tell em. when we went back to the hotel, we took pics with the trophy and what not. then britt and i ordered Dominos and it was gooooood. haha. we just watched movies and stuff. stayed up a little bit and Nick and i talked on the phone. love him x33. the next day britt, scott, jenna, joe and i all went for a walk on the beach. it was amazing. i was sp excited. took a few shells home. saw alot of empty crab shells. then we went back and went and grabbed our stuff. time to head home. we got on the bus and stopped a while later for lunch and then headed for home again. we made it back like just in time. we went home.. i got changed.. then we ( my family and i ) headed off to my grandmas. there.. we picked up becca and her parents and headed off to NY. time for Ryan Cabrera!! we got there.. got the tickets, got in, and waited for Ryan. his one opening act, Kyle something was the hottest thing. wow. lol. we got his signature and a picture with him. total hottie. then we watched his other opening act while looking back at him. haha. becca we are bad girlfriends! lol. then it was time for Ryan! yay. he came out and was pretty hott. lol. took a bunch of pics.. rocked out to his songs and did w.e. it was fun. then becca and i left cuz it was over, filled out some modeling thing, and then left. once we got in the car, our parents had goooood desserts for us. mmmmmm. good stuff. then we went home. i had an awesome weekend. i couldnt ask for anything better then that. yay! well im gonna go. my fingers are tired and im listening to Ryan. haha. x33