YESTERDAY WAS SO FUN!!! I like hiking.

Are parents just forgetful or are they just like us, ignoring people?

It is true, they have lived quite a long time, and I worry about their health and well-being, especially since you will never know when they will suddenly forget their name, or forget they are driving when they are on the freeway. Maybe parents just have lots of things on their mind, and they don't have enough storage to keep it in their heads.

The other POV is maybe they just act like us, and decide to ignore us because either we are bothering them or they just don't want to talk to us. ...No clue why, maybe... I mean, parents are human beings as well, they might just be like average teenagers.

Well, my point is proven. I asked my mom if she was ignoring me, or she just didn't hear what I said, and she said, "Uhhhhhh..." A minute after my dad came in, she asked, "Is that dad upstairs?" I would certainly hope so. It is just the three of us living here, unless my cat stomps around in shoes. Yes! One thing analyzed and proven, and only a billion to go!

Why I'm thinking Band Tour is the Greatest Thing Ever Almost

Any non-band members or members that did not expericence this great opportunity will not understand what I speak of now. They might think, of course it isn't the greatest thing ever almost, well that's because you didn't try. Anyways, onto what I need to talk about.

Seattle may not be the best place on the planet to be, because of all the dark alleyways, and people that yell at cars on crosswalks, but with many friends, it makes the stay so enjoyable. I guess what really made it a good time depended on everyone's state of mind. It was a very long bus ride up to Boise, then all the way over to Seattle, but friends, sugar, and movies all made that worthwhile.

There were clinics we were required to attend, and even though it got boring at times because the percussionists just had to sit there and wait for it to be over, the professors gave us really good advice about different things. With the help of this, and how incredibly awesome our band is, we won 1st place in the festival on Saturday.

Another incredibly cool thing was that we got to stay in the Embassy Suites in Seattle, which is a very big, beautiful hotel. Eight floors of fun! But the best thing about the hotel was that by sheer coincidence, I landed a spot in room 222, which is my lucky number, and I stayed there for part of the 22nd. The breakfast they served us was beyond anything I had ever had, meaning I got to choose what I wanted, and not make it myself, and there was a wide variety of food (pancakes, sausage, eggs, bacon, etc.) that was free!

Other things the hotel included to make it way fun were: a pool, hot tub, and sauna where I relaxed for a while, a really comfy floor that I made my bed on Friday night, a fountain to throw coins into from the 8th floor, and of course the others things that we brought to make it fun. There were ninjas, jedis, and people playing lazer tag running all around the 2nd floor.

There were other activities we did while in Seattle, such as shopping at Pike's Peak Market, taking a boat with evil seagulls to Tillicum Villiage where we tried clams and salmon, and other things. We also had a few hours to go to the Space Needle (which I didn't go to because it was $14) and the Experience Music Project museum where we made our own band and sang "I love rock and roll" as the Flaming Potato Wedges.

Then of course there was the whole thing with BTR's... yeah.

Seattle Band Tour was totally awesome and everyone that went will agree. Yay!

Easter

I think we are blessed. All week it had been raining and cloudly, not a happy sign for easter egg hunting, but then as Easter morning rolled around, it was warm and clear, making me really happy!

Families were able to hide eggs around their yards with chocolate calling to the little kids. The fun thing for me was I am the only child at home this year, so I hid the eggs for my little...parents.

But the best thing about Easter is that tomorrow, it is supposed to snow. How does it snow in the middle of April? Well, even though that is a bit depressing, Easter is still a clear happy day. Now I should go eat chocolate.

Pediatric Care (which really doesn't have to do with what I say)

I went to the hospital last Tuesday for an activity. After waiting for half an hour, we were able to go up to see some little kids, and we were asked to read a story to them. We were given each a book The Berenstein Bears go to the Doctor, which I thought was kind of cynical. I mean, these kids are in a hospital, and we're going to read a book about a doctor's appointment where nothing bad happens...it's just mean.

We got into one of the rooms, where this little boy was lying with a tube sticking out of his arm. I felt so terrible. He was very uncomfortable when we read about how they got shots, and he started to call for his mommy. Fortunately his father was there to keep him comforted somewhat. The dad just sat there, smiling as we read the book to his child. In the next room, the boy's father was sitting by his bed.

I thought of how terrible it must be to have such a young child stay at a hospital to survive. Their lives must be full of misery and sadness as they watch their child suffer. But then I thought of how much love the childrens' parents had to leave everything and just sit at the bed of their sick child so they wouldn't be alone.

Although they do not have an ideal lifestyle, they have something other families do not have. They know it is important to love their child, and they are very grateful for as much time as they can spend with their family in case something terrible happens. Too many families are torn apart from forgetting to show love and appreciation and being grateful for what they have. These parents remember how grateful they are and give their love unceasingly, and though their children are not old enough to show their appreciation for what they do, they are happy, and they will always know their parents love them.