Lindsay Anderson

Dear Journal, The last time that I was at camp was two summers ago, This is because I spent the summer in London filming a movie. Two summers later, I am back at camp, and could not be more pumped Not only am I here with my best friend and secret love interest, Shiloh, but I have the three best cabin mates and counselor that I could ever ask for After all, they are good friends of mine As we prepare to head to the cafeteria for dinner, I cannot help but feel excited After all, a week of summer camp fun is ahead of me -Stor

"So, what are they like, girl?" Fiona inquired, as the limo escorted her and her lifelong best friend, Summer, to Mall of America. "Are they nice people?""They are and so much more." Summer replied. "You are going to love them, I promise." For as long as she could remember, Summer and her parents had spent every summer at there extra larger beach house in Henley Beach, Florida, with their longtime good friends, the Prior family. The family consisted of Mom, Naomi, Dad, Peter, and triplets, Ellie, Darsey, and Cole. Both families considered each other as a second family. That is how close they were. Even though Summer and her family would be meeting up with the Prior's this summer, there would be two more guests joining them this summer. Freddie and Fiona would be joining them. This made Summer very excited Not only would her best friends in the entire world be with her this summer, but they would also be meeting her longtime good friends Smiling to herself, Summer had a feeling that things would run very smoothly, and that yet another awesome summer would be had by all.

Making our way inside of our cabin, we were bombarded with squeals and hugs from our four other cabin mates and counselor. Due to the fact that these girls and counselor were good friends of ours from camp, Hannah, Alyssa, Marley, and I began to squeal out of excitement and hug them back As all of us unpacked and put our sleeping bags and pillows on our beds and engaged in excited chatter, I could not help but smile and feel excited After all, I was back at a place that I considered a second home

"I have a fun idea for us." Lee smiled, as we slow danced. "How about you and I compete in a dance off?""That sounds like fun " I replied, sincerely. "But we would need a fast song to do that, and this isn't it.""Don't worry, I've got it covered." Before I knew what was happening, Lee was going up to DJ booth to talk to Mike, the activities coordinator. Moments later, they were smiling and nodding heads.

"Flight 687 to Los Angeles, California is boarding." The flight attendant announced over the loudspeaker. "I repeat Flight 687 to Los Angeles, California is boarding.""Well, I guess that's me." I said, gently. "I am going to miss you guys so much.""We are going to miss you more." Dad said, as he, Mom, my sisters, Kristin, and I shared a big group hug. After the group hug, I began to make my way to the gate." Tinley, wait " Someone called from behind me. Turning around, I noticed Kipp quickly making his way towards me.

Dear Journal, Today is the first day of my senior year, and I could not be more excited After all, I know that this is going to be an awesome year On a different note, I feel both happy and nervous for a completely different reason. Recently, it occurred to me that I am in love with my best guy friend, Trey. While the fact that he and I are best friends remains the same, my feelings for him are different. With this said, I look forward to seeing where these feelings lead me -Cyndr

Dear Journal, I said goodbye to my teenage years and turned the big 2-0 That's right I am officially 20 years old So far, today has been amazing Not only did Mercy, our parents. And I enjoy an awesome birthday breakfast, as well as an awesome and fun day at Santa Monica Pier, but all of us will be going out to a birthday dinner, too. Even though I am excited about all of these things, they are not the only things that I am excited about After dinner, Mercy and I are going to spend some alone time on the beach under the moonlight and stars. While taking our stroll and spending time on the beach with her, I am finally going to tell Mercy how I feel, and ask her to be my girlfriend Even though I am a little nervous, I am also very excited After all, the time is right -Wesley

Putting the finishing touches on her makeup, eighteen year old Mercy Alaman mentally prepares to go on stage and sings her heart out. However, this was not the only thing that was on her mind. Yesterday, Mercy and her parents were reunited with their lifelong good friends, the Hayes family. A few minutes later, the Hayes were boarding the extra large tour bus that Wesley, Mercy, and their parents would be sharing while on tour (Since Wesley and Mercy were touring together, both families had thought it would be a good idea to share the extra large tour bus). In the end, this had turned out to be such a great idea. After all, it gave both families time to spend quality time together. Due to the fact that Mercy was secretly and completely in love with Wesley, this made her quite happy. As Mercy finished getting ready and put her makeup back in its case, she could not help but smile at herself in the mirror. After all, just like this summer was going to be, tonight was going to be awesome

"So, what do you guys think that we should do during afternoon free time today?" Giselle asked, taking a bite of her breakfast. "Swimming? Relaxing in the cabin?""Swimming sounds great to me." I replied. "After all, I am not one to miss out on a chance to get some sun and a tan.""Same here." Carmen and Tawny piped. Turning to Debbie, our awesome and amazing counselor, Carmen asked, "Does that sound like a good plan to you, Debbie?""We actually had something else in mind, if you guys are up to it." Shiloh said, before Debbie could respond. Looking up from our food, the ladies and I saw Shiloh, his counselor, and the ladies and my good friends approaching our table.

Dear Journal. Today is a big day for my teammates and myself This morning, we are competing in our final track meet of the year We have won all of our meets this year, and I really want to win today After all, we have had a perfect season so far, and I don't want to break that streak -Tinley

As Trey drove us to Olive Garden, my mind went back to last week's barbeque. Before, he, Allie, and their parents had left, Trey had asked me if I would join him for lunch today. When I had asked if he meant just the two of us, he had said yes. Afterwards, I had told him that I would like that. Fast forward to one week later, and Trey and I are on our way to lunch. Truth be told, I have a strong feeling that today is going to be awesome After all, I am in good company

Dear Journal, It has been six hours and fifteen minutes since I arrived back home from tour, and a lot of things have happened since then. Not only did Mom and I go out for a good lunch, but we also got our hair, nails and toes done (I am glad that we did this because I was in need of some mother and daughter time, haircut, as well as some TLC for my nails and toes.). I am glad that we did these things, because Mom informed me at lunch that a welcome back barbeque was going to be held for me tonight. A plethora of my friends, my best friends, and my best friends parents are going to be there. Truth be told, I am excited about seeing everyone tonight, especially my best friends, After all, it has been awhile since I have seen them -Cyndra

Sitting at the table and enjoying the meal with her table mates (her family and best friends), as well as with the thirty-eight other party guests, Tinley thought about all what today had brought her. Not only had she enjoyed opening presents and a birthday breakfast at IHOP with her family, but she and Kristin had treated Tinley to a girl's time (Haircuts, massages, and mani/ pedis) to get ready for tonight. Speaking of tonight, let me tell you a bit more about it. For her birthday party, Tinley and her family had book the Hotel Icon's ballroom in advance for her birthday celebration. Due to the fact that Tinley was turning eighteen, they wanted to do something big This, my friends, was definitely big