i have ONE thing to say...

my BUS picks my brother and I up at 7:15 AM

a few things that cracked me up.

Today, my mom, Michael, and I went to Wildwood Wildlife Center in Minoqua. It was really cool. There were some really amazing animals. We saw two albino hedghogs, three albino deer, one half-albino, half-regular deer, and one albino wallaby, and tons of other animals. Well, we went into the deer farm place where deer run around free [tame], and one in front of me started to pee. I looked at Michael and started laughing, and acted like I took a picture of the deer. I didn't though. This lady was like "You have a sick mind!" And I said, "I was kidding! I didn't even take the picture!" She just turned around and ignored me. So, Michael and I started laughing and walked away. I should have been like, "Get off me."

Then, tonight, we were at Michael's game [they won]. And this guy was standing behind me, and kept saying, "That was a beautiful ______." Fill in the blank with kick, shot, whatever. I was about to stand up on my chair and say, "ENOUGH!" But I didnt. And this lady said about Michael's team, "They are so good! They are like 42-year old midgets!" And I just started laughing. You should have seen me. Oh, man.

Well, I gotta get. Talk to you soon and keep blogging!

Jordan

hair

uhh i get to cut my hair and you guys don't , hahahahaha

one thing i will like about my school

i also dont have to cut my hair. lol

...things unexpected...

I am going to set the scene for you:

Its 10:30 p.m. We are watching Secondhand Lions. The mom just asks her son, "Where is the money, Walter? Your uncles stole it, you know."
My dad walks in, we pause the movie, he says, "I have to go to Marshfield because my chest is filling up with fluid." So we quickly get the stuff we need, feed Maddie for the morning, although she wakes up and eats it then, and file into the car, and we are off. I played Freecell for a while, can't win a thing. I really am bad at Freecell. Okay, anyways. We get to Marshfield a little after midnight. My dad talks to this lady, the doctor walks in, my dad leaves with the doctor. I read a magazine - People. My brother sits there, my mom sleeps. At around 2, my dad and the doctor come out and the doctor talks to my mom, gives her two slips of paper for more medicine. My mom and dad talk about what we are going to do for the night. My dad wants a hotel, and my mom just wants to save money and sleep in the car. After all, it was 2 am. And we would be paying for a hotel for about 6-7 hours. So, Michael and I walk around the hospital, go to the ground floor, find that the cafeteria opens at 2 am! For breakfast. Seriously, who eats breakfast at 2? Anyways, I am way to tired to eat, but my brother is hungry. We go back up the elevator, and a nurse had suggested we sleep in the waiting room, she will dim the lights for us. So thats what we do. Michael and I watch the Disney channel, and my parents went to bed. I mean recliner, we slept in recliners. I went to recliner after a little while, and my brother went to sleep after me. My mom woke us up at about 5.30. We left and got home at about 7:20. I slept the ENTIRE way home. When we got home, I went to sleep until about 11:10.

So, that's the little news I have here in Rhinelander. Oh, by the way, my father is fine, and he is on 4 medicines. Vikadin (sp), Aleve, and two others.

I just asked my mom how to spell Vikadin and she asked if anyone cared about my news. I'm hurt. lol.

Sorry to bore most of you with the news, but I am sure my real friends care. Just kidding!

Talk to you soon.

Jordan

y can't everone just come back to dcs or something

steve

my dad's starting to have painful muscle spasms in his back, we arent sure if its normal or not, so if you could just pray, i know i have already asked for so much prayer, but if you remember, please pray for my dad, me [school, etc.], my mom [stress], chris [college], and michael [school]. I would appreciate it so much!

So, most of you start tomorrow? and seth already started. I start the first, and go through around June 3. A little later starting, a little later ending.

Well, I gotta go! See ya later! I miss you.

Jordan

All of you that have dogs know that they are amazing. I just figured it out. Maddie helps with the move. I have made a few friends though. So that is good.

College

Well, Chris goes to college tomorrow. That is going to be a huge change. I am going to miss him so much! He is going to Northwestern College. I feel like I am ready for college!

I am not excited about school at all. This whole public school thing is really bugging me and scaring me. I know, it might not be a big deal to most of you. But, i am definitely going to miss the Christian environment, chapel, Bible discussions, knowing everyone because there are less than 100 people in your high school. And I will miss you. But, I am determined to make a few good friends.

Thank you all for praying! I love you.

Jordan

Lyrics

This song is so cool! It is by Rascal Flatts, its called Skin.

Sarah Beth is scared to death
To hear what the doctor will say
She hasn't been well
Since the day that she fell
And the bruise, it just won't go away
So she sits and she waits with her mother and dad
Flips through an old magazine
Till the nurse with a smile
Stands at the door
And says will you please come with me

Sarah Beth is scared to death
Cause the doctor just told her the news
Between the red cells and white
Something's not right
But we're gonna take care of you

Six chances in ten it won't come back again
With the therapy were gonna try
It's just been approved
It's the strongest there is
I think we caught it in time

Sarah Beth closes her eyes
And she dreams she's dancing
Around and around without any cares
And her very first love is holding her close
And the soft wind is blowing her hair

Sarah Beth is scared to death
As she sits holding her mom
Cause it would be a mistake
For someone to take
A girl with no hair to the prom

For, just this morning right there on her pillow
Was the cruelest of any surprise
And she cried when she gathered it all in her hands
The proof that she couldn't deny

Sarah Beth closes her eyes
And she dreams she's dancing
Around and around without any cares
And her very first love was holding her close
And the soft wind is blowing her hair

Its quarter to seven
That boy's at the door
And her daddy ushers him in
And when he takes off his cap
They all start to cry
Cause this mornin where his hair had been
Softly she touches just skin

And they go dancin
Around and around without any cares
And her very first true love is holding her close
And for a moment she isn't scared

My school schedule.

School starts September 1.

1st Quarter:
Algebra 2a
IT Comm (which opens the door for photography and CAD classes)
Spanish 1a
Debate & Argument

2nd Quarter:
Physical Science (yeah, I have to take it, even though I skipped it and went straight to Bio...)
Algebra 2b
Spanish 1b
PE 10

3rd Quarter:
Biology 2
US History a
Spanish 2a
10th English a

4th Quarter:
10th Enlish 2b
US History b
Interactive Multimedia
Spanish 2b

My homeroom techer is Mr. Linteer...? I heard he is good!

Thank God

Okay, I am going to try to match up to Casey's level of interesting. Just kidding!

I am going to go over yesterday, it was a huge day.

Well, I woke up at 5:20. A.M.! We had to be at the hospital at 6. We got there a little before. Then, after a while, my dad went back there. They started the surgery at about 7:25. At about 10:45 or so, the doctor came out and said the first part went well, they took part of three ribs, and part of the sternum. The first doctor's part was done. The second doctor put a material that they use in tents and space suits in the hole to keep everything intact, then they cut a chunk of muscle or whatever, flipped it up, and fit it in the hole where the ribs/sternum was removed. They discarded a little of the muscle. He went into recovery at 1:45. We could finally see him at about 4:30. We saw him, he was so drowsy. We gave him a code word because my pastor said he wouldn't rememeber anything. We [Chris, Michael, and I] went to the hotel, swam and stuff, ate, then went back at 7:45 to pick up my mom. We got there, talked to him, asked him if he remembered the code word. He remembered there was a code word, but couldn't remember it. The rest of my day [all two hours of it] was pretty boring. I went to bed at 10pm. In case you didn't do the math, we were at the hospital about 10 and a half hours, we were gone for one hour for a Wal-Mart run.

Well, that probably wasn't interesting enough, but I hope you didn't fall asleep while reading! lol

Thank you all for praying for my dad! It helped a LOT.

Jordan

P.S. - All the Wal-Marts here [Wisconsin] are changing from the Snack Bar thing to a Subway inside. Is that happening in the Decatur one? I'm just curious. I miss you all! Can't wait to see you sometime.

Marching band's a no-go

OK, so I tried on my new marching band uniform today...let me just say that I completely renig on any invitations I may have extended to you about coming to see a game. Going from the bottom up, I look about like so:
I have guy-looking black shoes, which are mostly covered by way-too-big, black, sleek, snow pants-looking pants that make me look MASSIVE! On top of that, I have an also-too-big jacket that's blue and black, and that hangs over my shoulders about two inches on each side. Then I have this really amazing hat, and I have to wear a fountain ponytail that sticks inside this little hole on the inside of the hat. As if that weren't good enough, I have this $20 plume/feather thing that sticks out the top of the helmet...all in all a pretty attractive outfit...help me!
So, no coming to my games...I'll get a personal recording of the music made for each of you, as long as you don't have to see me in person!
PS: there aren't very many interesting or frequent entries on this thing...keep it going, guys. Seth, we haven't heard from you in a while. How are things? By the way, I have your "Seth/Rambie" drawing hanging on my door...saw it tonight when I was feeling blue, and it cheered me up substantially! Jordan, how are things in good old Wisconsin? All the rest of you, KEEP POSTING!!!

so, 113.

Joel - thank you so much for coming and visiting me! i had a blast. lets talk sometime.
Seth - hey, is school going any better? i miss you tons and havent talked to you in a while.
Jay - blog once. lol, call me or I'll call you. I hope you like Virginia!
Austin - i don't have school supplies yet. haha, camp was great. i miss you four so much!
Erika - how is your hair? and your toungue? we need to talk sometime!
Hannah - I havent spoken to you in a while besides skyping for like two minutes. so, call me please!
Candace - whats up with you, i havent read any blogs at all, maybe one. have fun at school!
Darlene - your visit was pro. i loved hanging out with you and joel! i hope you enjoyed it as much as i did!
Casey - seriously, i havent talked to you barely at all since I moved! i miss you so much! can i call you sometime or you call me? hopefully soon.

the wilsons [cassy, keith, sonya, and david] are here, but leaving after we spend the day with them in Wausau. we've had some fun. we stayed at Cynthia's [a lady at our church] resort. we fished, swam, etc. My dad's surgery is tomorrow, please be praying for him. Also, please be praying that we can find some way to pay for it all. Two surgeries, hospital stay bills, other hospital bills, etc. Thanks for all your prayer and support!

Jordan

wow.

Hey all! I just woke up about an hour ago from our lockin at our church. I had fun! I talked to these girls Meredith, Briana, Laura, and Stephanie a lot. And David, Nathan, Chris and Michael. It was awesome. I just wish Joel and Darlene could have stayed for it.

I am officially subscribed to three podcasts. Ebert and Roeper (sp), Homeschool something, and Joel's. Joel chose all three. Which is fine, they are pretty cool.

I miss you and want to see you SOON!!!!

Well, I'm gonna go play and give attention to my puppy. After all, I haven't had a chance today, I just woke up!

Jordan

i got back from jordan's today it was so fun! we got there late sunday night, and he didn't konw i was coming, it was a great surprise
then we went out on the trampoline and laid on it and watched the starts for a while...and caguht up on each others lives... a few shooting starts were spotted, i think i saw one but it could of been a bat.... then me jordan and darlene went in jordan's room and talked for a ocuple hours....then to bed we went at 3ish then in the morning we went on some trail in the woods, it was cool! then we got back and then for supper we went to buck lake for a pizza picnic, the water was so clear you could see your feet like the whole time you were swimming, it was neat....then that night we played a loooooooooooooooooooong game of monoply! and we teamed up against chris and won...lol then we went to bed again at about 3ish, and in the morning MORE monoply this time michael won! it was fun, then we just kinda hung out, and messed around with maddie till we went to the y at like 4 and played bball, worked out, and swam, we were there for like 3 hours, and then we ran to walmart, darlene bought a hodag hoodie, and i bout a hodag tie, and we got loads of food! then got home and had the best mac and cheese! then we watched napolean dynamite, it was great we were all quote lines, me and deanna went on for like 40 lines before we started watchin it, then we tried to dance to the napolean dynamite dance it was amazingly fun! then jordan went to bed cuz he had drivers ed, and darlene and micahel went to bed too , but me deanna and chris stayed up till 3 again, and did some cool computer stuff....then in the morning we made a video tour , and then sadly we had to leave, i wish i could have stayed for ever, but it was really fun! i am so glad igot to go! i love you jordan!

sad day.

The visitors are leaving today....:(. I'm gonna miss them so much. Come, visit, please. If you are my friend and you know who you are, please visit. I would be so happy. It was really fun with Joel and Darlene!

Tonight my church is having a lockin. My first lockin out of Decatur. But there is a first time for everything...It will hopefully be fun.

At 2:30 today, I am driving for the first time with my instructor. I'm kind of scared. Weak. My stomach is rolling (lol).

Okay, well ill blog later.

Jordan

"I'm late, and its VERY tired!"

hey this is jordan. joel, darlene, and deanna are still here. we are having lots of fun. its weird, but guess what...we played Monopoly too! Last night, and this morning. Wow. Monopoly is good. Seth I know what you mean that it is a great feeling to be with a friend. Oh, how i know. today, we might go do something. Seth, we need to get together sometime.

Oh, the title, Deanna, during Monopoly, was being really weird which was funny, and one time she just said, "I'm late and its very tired." And we all just busted up laughing. It was good.

I'll talk to you all sometime!

Jordan

What? Triple Digits?!

Hey, this is the 101st post!

Darlene and Deanna and Chris came in last night! I was happy, then Darlene got her "stuff" and came back with JOEL! Ah! I am really happy right now. You wouldnt believe all the fun stuff we are going to do! It'll be amazing. And pro.

Hey...darlene here...you should've seen the look on jordan's face when i brought joel in...it was so good...and by the way...a little world news...Peter Jennings died yesterday of lung cancer...tear! oh well, we're going to have some fun...aka ya'll should come down here and visit, because jordan has no friends...j/k we're going to party like it's 1999 here. dang, you should come! yay! hope ya'll are having a good summer and have a good week everyone!

-::- love always -::-

Jordan & Darlene

So much

I got back from American Idol today! So we left at 10:45. Once we got to Hudson, which is 15 minutes from the cities, we stopped at about 5 hotels, all booked, except for one which had two rooms - one for $139 and one for $109. We didnt want to spend that much, so we figured the cities will have something, so one the way to the cities, we stopped at a few more - all booked. we got in the cities - they were booked. It was then about 4:30. We got to the XCEL Energy Center - and parked in the parking ramp, then went in, went to the bathroom, found where we would enter, then my mom got her clothes and changed and I put my contacts in. For some reason, they just wouldnt go in forever, and my eyes stung soooooo bad afterwards. At about 5:15, we headed down to the gate where we would enter, we were the second ones for our gate, there were about five gates in the whole "Gate One". Doors open at 6. We got in there, bought a program, got our picture taken, then got some supper, got in there, waited, then it began. Jessica Sierra sang first - she was great. Anwar was boring (sadly) (I really liked him). Then Constantine - GROSS needs a shower. Then Nikko, who was my personal favorite, and Joel would LOVE Nikko - he can dance and sing he is amazing! Then it was Scott, nice vocals. Then Nadia - she did really good. She rocked and sounded good. Intermission! Then we come back with Anwar singing and playing - good, then Vonzell came in and sang her songs. Vonzell was full of energy - she is my second favorite. Anthony - BORING AS EVER. Then Bo, and even though he had a broken foot, he ROCKED. he sang Desperado, Sweet Home Alabama, some other ones. The Carrie! She is so awesome. She has a HUGE voice. She sang a few songs including Sin Wagon (stupid), Independence Day, Alone, and a few others. On her last one, which is Inside Your Heaven, the other nine came out and sang with her. Then they waved, the lights went out and people left. Then Bo and Carrie came out and sang "God Blessed The Broken Road" while kind of playing their guitars. All ten came out, two at a time, and sang "Lean on Me". Then they all sang "Rockin In The USA". It was GREAT! It was crazy, there were thousands of people WAY MORE INTO American Idol than my mom and me. WAY MORE INTO IT. There were about 12,000 people there - sold out, I heard. It was great - and I knew most of the songs. I gotta go, its been great telling you about this, hope you read it all, lol.

DARLENE AND DEANNA AND CHRIS ARE GOING TO BE HERE IN AN HOUR AND A HALF!!! IM PUMPED. STOKED. EXCITED. ETC.

Jordan

Weird De-jah-vou (OK, no idea how to spell that, just trying to sound it out the best I can!)

He guys...and girls I suppose...
I'm back from 10 days in Florida...holy cow, beautiful, beautiful, and beautiful...and salty. We had a great time. It was a family reunion, and I saw my dad's brother and his family, whom I haven't seen in over 9 years. It was spectacular, but I'm glad to be home.
We drove all the way down there, about 17 hours of driving both ways. On the way down, we stopped in this gas station, and I was walking around, and caught a glimpse and a smell of an old musty storage room in the back of the building. For some really odd reason it reminded me of the old Lincoln theatur, and strangely brought back floods of memories that I love:
I remember Seth and his piece of "memory cardboard", me always mooching off of Hanah's sack lunches, Joel and I trying to build that ridiculous set with four boards that were all different sizes and only 1" nails, watching Jordan, fully decked out in Tin man clothes, his face painted silver, holding up his axe in the middle of the stage (!!!), sitting for hours with Andrew stapling corn which just found the trash can, about 1,000 sandwiches from Jimmy John's, the painful task of getting Seth to keep his mouth still long enough to coat it with magenta lip stick. I miss it. I miss it tons, and I'll never forget all the memories we had there.
I start marching band camp at MacArthur on Monday...a sure sign that school's on the horizon. Ratz. I miss you guys, and hope you're all doing OK.
Love.

A few...

I am just about to leave for the American Idol Concert...Top 10! I know lots of you don't care - at all, but I am excited. My favorite got 10th, so thats good.

I miss you all a ton! Darlene is coming tomorrow night, it is going to be amazing. I can't wait. I also can't wait til some other's of you visit. Yeah, that sounded completely ungrammatical (is that a word?).

My cousin Dale and his wife Carrie and their two kids, Gabby and Caleb left this morning. They are so awesome. I love that family - all the Jenkins.

Okay, I will talk to you all later! Miss ya and love ya,

Jordan

wow

This Saturday, it will be two months since we moved. August 6. I still miss you guys terribly. Elijah and Darin left this morning. I love it when people visit because its like they bring a piece of Decatur - and I miss Decatur. I miss the people way more, but get this - I MISS THE CITY OF DECATUR. I miss driving around, I know I sound like an idiot, so I'll stop.

I'm listening to the new Relient K. Dude, check them out. "mmhmm" is the best CD so far of theirs. It's their 6th album. One of my favorite songs is called "High Of 75"

Guys, I miss you and love you, and really want to see you. Darlene - SUNDAY NIGHT. I cant wait.

Jordan

...skeet...

we went skeet shooting today, just got back. we started at 1:30, and ended about 3:30. have you ever been skeet shooting? it was fun! thats about all for now.

shoot.

Church last night was good. We read Judges 13 and Acts 2. We discussed them, and then talked about how our weeks went, mine obviously went well (camp).

Yesterday, my brother was on this thing about shooting things with a bb gun. mostly trying to hit birds. Then, he hit one. It dropped, and he shot it again. IT WAS A WOODPECKER. He feels bad now that he actually killed one.

Darin and Elijah are here right now, thats a ton of fun. They are hilarious. I cannot wait until Darlene comes in a few days! We are going to have so much fun. I'm still trying to see about a trip down there to visit you all, its soon, but not soon enough. Love you all and miss you all. I'm out.

Jordan