Sommersdorf

This is the first place we stayed. It is a midevil castle. There are even mummies that are here and burried. I didnt get to see them, but I got to see the caskety things they were in. Freaky! Thought I would just post some senic views of the area. We did a lot of driving around while we were there. Sometimes, for dinner we would order random things for dinner and not know what we would get because it was german, but everything we ordered ended up being great! We were happy about that. They have great pretzals and one town we went to had these amazing ball things... Really great! Chocolate, cinnamon sugar and way more! I will post a picture. It was really cool out there. There would be a small town, you would drive through it, get to a long straight road, and drive through another small town. Very cool. We had a stick shift car, so my mom had to drive, but that was OK. We got lost ton, or well, not ost, just not sure where to go. You know, in other words, we did a lot of turning around and drove in lots of circles. Haha! Here you go:

Traveling- The Mangan Style

Yes everyone knows the way us Mangans travel,right? No? Well we always have bad luck when traveling. Last year, a volcano errupted days before we were supposed yo go to ireland. Plus we were delayed amd almost missed our flight to Dublin. This time, we did miss our flight. We were delayed in VT and our plane left lots later than it was supposed to, and just as we ran to the shuttle, our plane had left. So we are staying here in Philly ad maybe today we will go see the city because our flight doesnt leave until 6:30 or so. Sigh. We can just say we added a city to our travel.

Much Ado About Everything

Wow, I havent written in forever, and I apologize for that. I have been so busy these past few weeks! I had a good 13th birthday, but I don't feel any older. I brought a friend with me to Lake Placid where Pad had a hockey tournament. I got a new camera, and lots of supplies for it, I got a new bathing suit, shorts, money, giftcards and thats it! In Lake Placid on Saturday, we walked around town and had crepes for lunch (they were really good), I swam for a little, ran around the hotel, tried Reeses peanut butter cup coffee. it was really nasty! We also went and saw Hop, the movie, which was really cute. I liked it. Pad came in first in his division, congrats to him and his team. We left early and got home by 1, which was nice. I have that big trip to Europe coming up. We leave the 12th, which is not that far away! I am really excited for that...it will be fun! I have lots of projects and tests coming up this week (great)(sarcasm) and have a weekend to look forward to. My friend and I recently learned how to do this type of braid 'a fish tail' braid, and with my new camera I took a picture of this one, that I did on my friend. It was my best one. Its quite simple, but it takes a long time. Wel, Im not sure what to say anymore, I said pretty much everything I needed too. Oh, I will be testing for my green stripe in Tae Kwon Do at the end of April, and im really nervous. Oh well, I think I will do fine! Bye for now.... Lex

"You know there's a lot of snow when you have to shovel the car."

"You know there is a lot of snow when it takes you 10 minutes to walk from porch to porch." "You know there is a lot of snow when there is a snowday! (In March!)" "You know there is a lot of snow when I am taller than my car." "You know there is a lot of snow when the snow comes up to my knee." "You know there is a lot of snow when the news people announce that this is the 5th biggest storm in VT EVER! "You know there is a lot of snow when I say there is a lot of snow!" I had a snow day today, thankfully, because I was not feeling 100%. Maine was GREAT! and I had a lot of fun! I got to go to Target and hang out with my friend. I got to swim and ya! I've been up to nothing today, cleaned and unpacked, and went outside. Glad it was a snowday! Pad's team won two games, an lost two (sadly one was the game determining who would go to the championship.) G2G BYE!

We played Pretty Pretty Princess today....

Its my new favorite picture. He was such a good boy letting us dress him up (especially like a princess)

I guess I just have a lot to say...

Well, first things first, Happy Birthday Mom! I know your birthday was Thursday, but still! I love you! I made her a very yummy icecream pie. MMMMMMMmmmmmm.... What have I been up to the February break? Not much really. I got a mani pedi with my BFF and did a little shopping. I got a pair of leggings and a pretzal (woot woot). I hung around upstairs, played outside (pictures to come) and did a little more shopping. I really need(ed) a new bathing suit for when I go to Maine next weekend, and for spring/summer. My mom and I headed to the mall today. Old Navy had very few selections for girls, and there was one in the womens that I liked, but of course, it was much more expensive. I tried on a million, but didnt get any at the mall. I got a cute shirt and will (hopefully) order one online. (wink wink, mom) along with a couple other things I need (sorta). I love shopping! Anyway, I have no idea why I am telling you about bathing suits, so I'll move on. FUn facts for you to wrap your brain around (that you probably will just skip over) 1) In germany, water is more expensive than beer, so i have to find a new drink to last me while I'm there (because I drink water like all of the time. Its my fav!) 2) In Moldova, Europe, Snow White is considered Santa Clauses granddaughter!!!! I thought that was like the coolest thing ever! Makes me wanna see Santas kid! Haah! 3) I have a bruise from where Pads Team Mate stabbed me with a pool stick. It didnt hurt and i had fun playing pool, but still! 4) Dolphoins sleep with one eye open and one eye closed. Tchnically they are half awake half asleep. (kinda like me right now) Ok, Im sure youve had enough of my 'fun' facts. Next weekend (friday actually) we are heading to Augusta, Maine, for Hockey Regionals! Im a little excited. I just want a shirt that says Hockey sister. hehe! Ill have fun though, I always do! My frind and i dont even have to go to all the games, we can just hang at the hotel!! Well, Im starting to close my eyes, so im gunna shut down for the night. Pictures soon! Lex (has anyone noticed how much I use parenthesis?) (They are like my LIFE! I dont know what I would do without them!)

Cliffy got in the tub!

It took lots of pretzal crisps to just get him in the bathroom. We tried a bone with peanut butter in it, but no. Once we got him in the bathroom, he sat his butt down and wouldn't move. We cooed him, and once he stood up again, we lifted him up, and put him in the tub. PHew!

Movies I've seen

Friday, I went and saw Justin Bieber Never Say Never with 9 of my friends. We met at the theater and played games for a little while. It was actually a pretty good movie, meaning I'm glad I saw it. It was entertaining, especially sitting next to my friend who has the funniest reactions and comments on things that happen. Some of my friends didn't come because they didnt want to pay 12 $ to see his face (note that we only payed 8) and they didnt want to walk out of the movies liking him. It was in 3D and it was funny because everytime he pointed he pointed at me, because i was sitting in the middle of the theater, I would tap my friend and pretend to be so excited. i would say things like, "OMG! He pointed at me! Did you see that, he loves me!" Haha! The boys sitting next to me probably got annoyed. The other movie I saw was Just Go With It. I love Adam sandler and Jennifer Anniston, so i thought it would be really good, but it was only OK. It was a stupid kind of humor, but like the JB movie, I'm glad I saw it. Just felt like giving a review. I also recently watched Life as we Know it, which was really cute and funny and good. I recommend it. I know I'm not spelling a lot of things right, but I'm to lazy to think about spelling. I also wanted to post one of my new favorite songs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LraOiHUltak I love the music video to it.<3 Carrie Underwood. Post later!

School Project!

After reading the Outsiders by S.E Hinton, we had the choice of doing a couple projects. Me and my BFF decided to do the one where you have the choice of either being blind or deaf for three days. We decided to be blind. It was a wonderful (and boring) experience, but I'm glad I did it! Here is a short video I made (and that I am really proud of). That is my friend in the other blind fold, (FYI)

Penguin Plunge!

What an awesome time! I had tons of fun plunging into Lake Champlain in February as crazy as it sounds! Basically, you change in a tent, go to a different tent and when your group is next, you stand by a door until they let you out. You run about 50 yards through the crowd, and when you see the water you freak out a little but keep running forward. You cant hear the crowd yelling for you, and your mind is blank. You feel the water on your feet, but only slightly. You go immediatly numb, dunk your head under and scramble out as fast as you can. You grab a towel and run back to the changing tent to put on your warm clothes. The Penguin Plunge is the biggest fundraiser for special olympics, and they raised 360,000 $ for the cause. (By the way, the kid is from my school! I had a great time with my friends! ANyway here are some pictures and a video. Before the plunge My friend and I after! Brr! This is my group. I am in a bright green bathing suit, if you can see me!

Here's a video

Funny story- So cliffy really really needs a bath. He looks dusty and dandruffy! Haha! We took some treats and tried to lead him to the bathroom, but he ran to his bed. My dad pulled the bed from under him, and Cliffy automatically ran to the couch. Later, we tried with his dinner... Haha! Sorry its a bad video. He is such a great dog! I headed to the bathroom and he ran away into a corner! Did you see him turn his head everytime I said 'tub!'? Anyway, school is boring and nothing exciting has happened recently. In a week I plunge into Lake Champlain! I am super excited! I will get a video, if you would like to see it! I have to tell my mom to make it short, or else it won't upload it. Does that happen with you, Coll? Thought you would want to see a video! Bye for now!

Everything...

Wow, I have not posted in forever. I have lots of things to tell you, so let me get started. I have decided to do the Penguin Plunge with my school team. You raise $175 to jump in Lake Champlain. All of the money goes to the Special Olympics of Vermont. I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited! I am not normally the person to do these things for. I normally wouldn't jump in a freezing cold lake on February 5th either. I have raised about $140 and WAHOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you to all my sponsers!! Second, the Reynolds were up this weekend and it was really nice to see them! We had lots of fun and spent a ton of time outside snowshoeing, sledding, having a bon fire and we even walked around Church Street! I wish we got to see them more often. Next weekend we are heading to Lake Placid to see the Ferris'. I am totally totally excited!! My cousin is playing one game Friday (I am skipping school) and two on Saturday. Sadly, we don't even get to be there that long. Thirdly, I have to go to the Orthodontist on Thursday. I still don't know when I am getting my braces, but I should get an idea on the 20th. Everyone is starting to get them. I hope they dont have to come to Europe with me. Then again, the sooner I get them, the sooner they come off. Fourth, I have to read the book _The Outsiders_ and I have to do a webquest on it. For extra credit, I did a little video. I hope it attached..... I had today off, which was a nice treat because i normally don't get this day off. I also am not going to school on Friday! Super short week!!!!! I <3 that! I have a district test on Thursday though. Uggg!!!! i get so many tests now a days.