Leaving for SOCAL!

For the last week I have learned how much I hate sleeping on the office floor. I gave up my room, so that it can be shared by three teenage boys. I was told that I can share with Rheba, but I am pretty sure I would of never fallen asleep in her room because of how "busy" it is. Then after a few nights, even more people came to sleepover. 3 more girls to be exact. They got to sleep downstairs or where they fell over. The best part was that a bathroom shared by 3, was now shared by 9. And they are quick at cycling through, I swear I waited over an hour just to get my toothbrush and brush my teeth before bed. They keep stuff all over. The house was only quiet when my parents were at work, Abbie was gone, and the 7 Mandarins left for practice. I went through in the morning to close the windows and could of died climbing over their belongings to shut the windows for the AC. I was mortified with the condition of my room. Dont worry, I made the bed that I didnt sleep in, and basically used half a bottle of Hollisters Malibu Beach body spray so the boy smell didnt soak in. I also collected all the towels and spend time doing laundry. The rest of the time was thinking of what to feed the vultures when they came home from practice. It was only 10 oclock at night, but why not eat another full size dinner, and dessert, and then snacks, and then round two, and the somemore, and some searching the cupboards. You would think these kids are fat, but nope, not at all. They will eat anything. And then you have to plan what food to send along during the day. Breakfast at home, and then eat a box of cereal a piece. Enough with my ranting, Emily (and baby Kaidan), and Ashlee got to hear all of it yesterday and live to see a little. Emily brought over some pasta salad to go along with our lunch, she wanted to take the rest home to her husband. I told her we would have to hide it in the outside fridge otherwise the Mandarin kids would find it and scarf it down in two seconds. We did make Lemon Bars, cause my dad said I had to use some of the Lemons, since we have a ton. I did get one before the pan was finished minutes after these kids got home.

Last night they all left for there SO CAL tour. This first photo is a pre collection of all gathering all belongings. And this wasnt even the half of it.

All of Rhebas stuff filled the trunk in my dads Audi. Except her large bag of candy and bus snacks.

My parents being Rhebas handlers. You would think this is leaving for the large tour. Nope, this is just the SO CAL portion.

Theo in the back, Rheba, and Ryan all looking forward to loading one of the four buses to SO CAL. The Penskes, and Trailers, and all other stuff comes along too.

Saying Goodbye.

Dont worry, the 6 other kids made it too! Rheba rode with my dad, cause they had to make one last candy stop. Which put the girls in their car, and the boys in the Explore. Since Casey is taller he got the front and I got the back middle. I was almost told not to bring my cell phone, cause one more thing could have broken the car. (and my dad thought I packed a lot for college.)