After the girls had begged and pleaded with their parents, they all unwillingly agreed to let the girls go on the ski trip with the guys.

It was Friday the 8th of February and the girls had just gotten out of school and they were going to meet Diana at her house after stopping and getting their stuff for the trip.

The guys were going to pick them up at Diana's house at 6:30pm. It was 7 o'clock and the girls were at Diana's house, waiting for the guys who were late. It started snowing as the bus pulled up. The girls ran outside with their stuff…Kristen followed behind trying to carry everything.

Kayla-She has more stuff than last time.
Kristen-This trip is longer.
Chris-I have more stuff too.
Kristen-Cool! I'm not the only one!
The bus started to pull away…
Diana-Bye bye house!
Greg-Hello cozy cabin ski lodge…He says raising his eyebrows.
All of a sudden, Kristen screams… "WAIT! I FORGOT SOMETHING!"
Louie-(Driving the bus) What'd you forget?
Kristen-My Christopher Ryan!
Chris-Um, I'm right here. He says putting his hand up.
Kristen-No, not that one. My kitty.
Chris-Oh yeah! I forgot you said my son was coming.
Kristen-Hold on, I'll be right back.
She runs back into Diana's house and find Christopher Ryan meowing in his little rainbow decorated cage, that Kristen made for him.
Kristen-(Talking in baby talk) I'm soooo sorry I forgot you. Mommy will never do that again. Aw, actually I probably will, but I don't mean to. It's daddy's fault too…He should have remembered. He knew I was taking you. And so did Uncle Louie. They all forgot you…She says grabbing the cage and walking outside.

When she got onto the bus…
Kristen-Okay Louie. I got him.
Louie starts to drive away as Kristen sits down and takes out Christopher Ryan who is wearing a baby blue sweater and little blue booties.
Kayla-(Rolls her eyes) Oh my god Kristen…It's a stupid cat.
Kristen-Shhhh don't listen to her Christopher Ryan.
Chris-Don't talk about my son that way.
Frankie sneezes…and sneezes…and sneezes.
Frankie-Uh oh. I think I'm allergic to Chris.
Chris-Hey dude, what'd I do?
Holly-I think he means the cat.
Chris-Well it's not my fault we have the same name.
Matt-Why don't you just call him Junior?
Jesse-Now I'm going to get confused.
Kristen-Blah, Junior is an ugly name. He's Chris. They're both Chris.
Diana-Aww, I think he looks cute with his little booties…Frankie, I think we need to get you some of those little booties.
Frankie-(Sneezes) Very funny.
Kelli-Man, this bus is crowded.
Matt-Yes, everyone came. EVERYONE…
Just then David walks by…
Matt-Mini-me. How ya doin?
Kristen-Hi Dave.
David-Hey. What's that thing?
Chris-That "thing" is my son.
David-Oh, I thought you'd have better looking kids than that Chris. Not gorgeous, but better looking than that.
Chris-It's a cat you idiot.
David-For real? He says in a dumb voice.
Matt-Uh, 9th graders, so immature.
Jesse-EXCUSE you??
Matt-You heard me.
Kelli-Boys, let's not fight before the trip has even begun.

An hour later, the weather was getting worse as they were going up North into Vermont.
Jesse-I'm hungry.
Greg-Me too.
Jesse-I want Burger King.
Greg-No KFC.
Chris-No pizza.
Matt-Chinese.
Frankie-McDonalds.
Jesse-That's the same thing as Burger King.
Frankie-McDonald's has better fries.
Louie-Alright boys. We'll pull into this rest stop 2 miles away. It has a Wendy's…Pizza Hut…Dairy Queen…Starbucks and Arthur Treachers.

They get there…
Jesse-Umm…Get me from Wendy's, a #3…A hot chocolate from Starbucks…and it's a long drive, so get me a vanilla milkshake.
Chris-Get it yourself.
Jesse-Hello? He says pointing to his crutches. "I can't get it myself."
Greg-Sucks to be you. He says walking off the bus.
Jesse-Guyssssssssss.
Kayla-Uh, I guess I'm going to have to get it for you.
Kristen-Perfect…Now I don't have to put him back in the cage. Jesse, you can watch Christopher Ryan! She says handing him the cat.
Jesse-Oo can I really? He says sarcastically.

Everyone goes into the rest stop… Stocks up on tons of food because Louie told them they weren't stopping again until they got there.

Since the weather was getting worse by the minute, they decided to get their food, use the bathroom and get back onto the bus.

They walk back onto the bus, to find Jesse talking baby talk to Christopher Ryan, the cat.
Jesse-(Talking to the cat) Aww…You like Uncle Jesse now don't you? Aww I know you do…
Matt-Jesse, are you talking to the cat?
Kristen-Aww…Christopher Ryan is bonding with his Uncle Jesse.
Jesse-Um…no of course I wasn't talking to the cat…Uh, um I mean… What took you so long? We could have frozen to death or got snowed in.
Matt-We? Who else was on the bus besides you?
Jesse-Um, I mean I?
Matt- Jesse, we were gone for 10 minutes. You have a TV and the heat was on. What more could you want?

Louie starts the car again, and they're off.

An hour more into the drive and they are on a highway with barely any traffic. The roads were getting very icy and the snow was coming down hard. The huge bus, skidded on a big patch of ice and slid onto the side of the road. When Louie tries to start the bus again, it wouldn't start.
Jesse-Um, is it just me, or did the bus stop?
Greg-Yo Lou...What's going on up there?
Louie-The bus is stuck.
Kristen-Oh no! We're gonna freeze to death! What if nobody finds us? We're gonna die! I'm too young to die! My kitty's too young to die!
Kayla-Kristen...shut up.
Chris-Babe, we have cell phones. We'll be okay. I just hope we get there in time to watch the new episode of Baywatch.
Greg-I'm with ya bro.
Matt-Baywatch? But there's a game on...Wait, wait...what am I saying? BAYWATCH! But then again, the Cowboys DO have some hot cheerleaders...But then again..those hotties in bikinis...
Kelli smacks Matt playfully..."Shut up Matt."
Brian calls for help on his cell phone, but the connection won't work. Brian-The phone won't work.
Louie-Brian, why don't we go and walk to find help?
Frankie-NO! Haven't you ever seen what happens in the movies? They leave to get help and they never come back.
Louie-Don't worry Frankie, we'll be fine. Everyone else, stay here. There's gotta be a pay phone around here that will work.
Mrs Raposo-Okay, be careful.
Mrs. Galasso-Yes, be careful...Here take a flashlight.
David- Man this trip is boring. Was Wildwood this bad too?
Chris-Let's not remember the trip to Wildwood. Matt and his stupid ideas.
David-You listened to one of Matt's ideas? You've gotta be stupid to do that.
Matt-I have good ideas for your information...

A half an hour later, Brian and Louie return...
Brian-We found a pay phone and they're sending two tow trucks, to come and pull us out.
Kelli-So now what do we do?
Louie-We wait.

A half an hour passes and the tow trucks come, pulls them out and they are back on their way to Vermont.

They finally arrive at The Cozy Cabin Ski Lodge. They all pile out of the bus and look around outside...All but Jesse...
Jesse-A little help? Can someone get me my crutches?
Chris-I'll get em Jes. He throws them at Jesse.
Jesse-Ow. Thanks.
Chris-Don't mention it.

Jesse attemps to go down the bus stairs, but after having no luck, Brian carries him into the lobby and plops him onto a couch while everyone else is outside.
Holly-Wow it's really pretty here.

The 9 of them look around to see, snow falling from the dark blue star filled sky...Tall pine trees covered with snow...And the beautiful dark brown lodge, with white lights outlining the roof, which has smoke coming out of the chimney.
They walk into the lobby...

Greg-I wonder if they have bells at the front desk...(**Think back to the "Ring the Bell Dude" chapter**)
Holly-No...no bells.

Inside the lodge...there was a big fireplace, where people were sitting around (Including poor Jesse on crutches) on the big couches, and there was a cafe in the corner.
Matt-Ooh! Look! A cafe!
Kelli-Later Matt.
Matt-But it closes soon.
Greg-Oh man! Then I guess we'll just have to hold off on the excitement until tomorrow.
Matt-I guess so.

The parents talk to the kids about the "rooming arrangements." At first the parents were hesitant about giving the guys their own rooms, after what happened in Wildwood, but after a lot of convincing, the room arrangements were as follows...

Room 1: Greg, Frankie and Chris
Room 2: Jesse and Matt
Room 3: Kayla and Kristen and the kitten (LoL)
Room 4: Diana, Holly and Kelli
Room 5: Mr. and Mrs. Ballinger and David
Room 6: Mr. and Mrs. McCartney and Timmy and Leah
Room 7: Mrs. Galasso and Mrs. Trousdale
Room 8: Mrs. Raposo, Mr. Raposo, Amanda, Nicole and Daniella
Room 9: Claudia and Berny
Room 10: Brian, Louie and Kevin
(Yes there are 29 people...It's a big bus...To make you happy, let's just say the McCartneys came in their own car, and Claudia, Berny and Kevin came in another car too. There we go.)

David-Mommmm...I don't wanna stay with you and dad. I rather stay with Matt, than you, which is a scary thought.
Mrs. Ballinger-Now David, don't get fresh. I don't see why you can't stay with the other boys...You're old enough. I suppose you can stay in Matt and Jesse's room.
Matt-Mommmm...I don't wanna stay with David.
Mrs. Ballinger-Well sometimes Matthew, we have to do things we may not like doing.
David-Yes Matthew. Don't be fresh to mother now.
Mr. Ballinger-Now boys, it's late. I think you should go unpack your things.
David and Matt-Fine.

While the parents check into the rooms, the kids find their rooms.
Greg-Wow. This room is phat.

All of the rooms had 3 beds...a TV...a mini kitchen...one bathroom...a small fireplace and a small couch.
Chris-Eek...This room is kind of...
Frankie-Romanticish.
Greg-And the three of us have to stay here together...He says raising his eyebrows in a joking way.
Chris and Frankie-Eww man, back off! They both say, backing away from Greg.
Greg-Dudes, I'm kidding.

In Jesse and Matt's room...
Matt-Wow this room's really big...

He says closing the door behind him, not realizing that Jesse was on the crutches trying to hop in...The door slams on Jesse, as it hits him and the crutches, pushing him onto the floor with a loud bang, as the crutches fall on top of him...Everyone hears Jesse fall and they open up their doors to see Jesse on the ground...Matt opens the door...
Matt-Oopsie! Sorry Jesse! He says helping Jesse up...
Kayla-Are you okay?
Jesse-I'm just dandy. He says with a fake smile.

Everyone goes back into their rooms and Jesse and Matt walk into their REALLY big room. (It's a handicap room because of Jesse's leg, so the room is exra big)
David knocks on the door..."Matt, let me in."
Matt-No we don't need room service...Thank you very much.
David-Yo Matt...It's your brother...open up.
Matt-No comprende. Adios.
David-I'm telling mommy.
Matt runs to open the door..."You're such a tattle-tail."
David-Uh-uh...
Matt-Ya-huh...

Kristen , her kitten and Kayla go into their room...
Kayla-Uh-uh...I'm not sharing a room with that cat. I'm allergic to them.
Kristen-Since when are you allergic to cats?
Kayla-Since you got one. Why couldn't you have gotten a puppy?
Kristen-Well there's always next Christmas. But don't worry Kay...The 3 of us will have oodles of fun.
Kayla-I can hardly wait.
Kristen-You'll grow to love him...Look at that face...She says holding the kitten in front of Kayla.
Kayla-Well...the thing is sort of cute...Uh fine...It's only a couple of days anyway. I guess I can live with the both of you.
Kristen-Yay! Okay anyway...I'm going to set up the litter box...Can you brush him while I do that?
Kayla-Fine...With what brush?
Kristen-This one. She says giving her a little blue kitty brush.
Kayla-Kristen, I believe you have gone insane.

Kelli, Holly and Diana walk into their room...
Diana-It's nice in here.
Kelli-Yea, it's alright. I'm more into the beach scene, than the winter scene.
Holly-I'm tired. What time is it?
Diana-1:04am.
Holly-I don't know about you two, but I'm going to bed.
Kelli-Yea, I guess I will too.
Diana-Eh, me too.

Everyone spends their first night in their OWN rooms and wakes up the next morning...
"Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow"
Kayla-Uh! Will you shut that damn cat up Kristen!
Kristen-Shhh...don't use foul language in front of young Christopher! He might pick up on it!
Kayla-He's a cat...All he does is meow.
Kristen-He has feelings...Anyway, he's hungry. Would Aunt Kayla like to feed him?
Kayla-No.
Kristen-Aw, come on!
Kayla-If you ask me one more time, I'm leaving the room.
Kristen-Psh, no need to get testy...

Jesse, Matt and David were just getting up...
Matt-C'mon boys...Rise and shine. We have a photo shoot today Jes...And you look...well you look terrible.
Jesse-Do I really look like I'm in the mood to take pictures?
David-The makeup can cover the huge black bags under your eyes Jesse. If it weren't for the makeup then Matt would be quite hideous.
Matt-Shut up...
David-No you shut up.
They start wrestling...
Jesse-Um guys?

30 minutes later, the 2 guys walk out of the room and Jesse "crutches" himself out of the room.
Matt-Well I guess we should go pick up Kelli and Kayla.
Jesse-Okay.

They knock on the door to Kelli, Diana and Holly's room...
Kelli-What do you want at this hour?
Matt-It's me hun.
Kelli-I figured it was you Matt...We'll meet you in the lobby in a little bit... Byebye now...ta-ta...shooo...leave...adios...arriverderci...catch you later...see ya...bye.
Matt-Okay okay...Jeez I get the hint.
Kelli-Good.
David-Jeez, Matt, THAT'S your girlfriend?
Matt-Sure is.
David-She's got a mouth on her.
Jesse-Sure does.
Matt-But she grows on you. I've gotten use to it. I don't think I could have a girlfriend that didn't yell at me.
Jesse-Right Matt.
David-Well seeing how that went, maybe we shouldn't go and pick up Kayla...Girls don't seem to be "morning people."
Matt-You know nothing about girls David.
Jesse-Kayla's nice...She's not like that. I would know...Trust me.

They walk over to Kayla and Kristen's room...
They knock on the door...
Kayla-What?
Jesse-(Turns to look at David and Matt) She's only screaming because she doesn't know it's me.
"It's me...Jesse."
Kayla-So?
Jesse-No need to yell. Let's go down to the lobby.
Kayla-I'm perfectly capable of going down to the lobby by myself. I'll see you there. Bye.
Jesse-Um okay?

The 3 of them head to the lobby...
David-And I'm suppose to be the one that knows nothing about girls? I told you...
Matt-Shut up. Go play tag or something. Leave us men alone.
David-Ehm...news flash. Me and Jesse are the same age.
Matt-Damn...Jesse, you screw everything up!
Jesse-Sorry? I wish Greg, Frankie and Chris were here. You're getting very bothersome Matt.
Matt-You're not any better.
Jesse-I think we need to switch rooms. I don't want to stay with you anymore. You were so much nicer when you were on those drugs in the hospital...But now old Matt is back.
Matt-Well it's not like I want to be in a room with you either. But too bad. You're stuck...
Jesse-Ugh. This trip is not starting out to be fun. I wanna go home.
David-Come on you too...Hug and make up. We're all friends...

Just then Frankie, Chris and Greg meet up with them...
Greg-Hey boys!
Chris-Yo, yo yo!
Frankie-How'd we all sleep?
Matt-Why are you guys so cheery?
Greg-No reason...But me, Frankie and Chris realized that the 3 of us are like brothers.
Matt-Can you please adopt me?
Chris-Sorry...You'd ruin our whole...flow. The 3 of us just click. No room for anyone else.
Greg-Yea, we click like the Spice Girls.
Frankie-Um they broke up?
Chris-We click like Jackson 5...
Greg-Uh-uh that doesn't work either.
Frankie-Ah...We click like NSYNC...
Chris and Greg-There we go...
Matt-Can I click with you guys? Please? I don't think I can take these 14 year olds anymore.
Jesse-Okay dude...You really need to lay off before I shove my crutch up your as-

Just then the 5 girls walk and interrupt the guys.
Kayla-Heyyy boys. What are we all up to?
Jesse-Uh. Nothing...
Kayla-You don't seem too happy this morning?
Greg-I'm happy...
Frankie-Yup, no complaints from me.
Chris-I'm happy. Are you happy?
David-I guess I'm happy too.
Jesse and Matt-I'm not.
Kelli-Aww too bad. Let's get breakfast...in the cafe.
Matt-Yay! I'm happy!

They all eat in the cafe and then the producers and Claudia, meet everyone to go to the photo shoot.

The 10 of them and David (Who comes too) go into the bus, and get driven to the set where the pictures are going to be taken.
Photographer-Hello everyone. How is everyone doing?
Frankie-We're great.
Jesse-Speak for yourself.
Photographer-You all look like nice young gentlemen...This should be a nice easy photo shoot. If you walk over to the stylist over there, she has the clothes you boys will be wearing.
Chris-Where exactly are we taking the pictures?
Photographer-You're looking at it...
Matt-The snow? We're taking pictures in the snow?
Photographer-Yup...We have skies and snowboards...We're going for the whole winter theme. But nobody told me there was gonna be a disabled one, but we'll just have to work around that.
Jesse-They're just crutches!
Photographer-Yes, yes, yes...Go get changed. We have a busy day.
The girls sat on stools behind the camera and watched the guys, while David was back on the bus watching tv with Claudia.
Photographer-Now first, we're gonna take some individual pictures and then we'll take a few group pictures, and we'll be done for the day. So first, let's start with you...the blonde.
Matt-Me?
Photographer-I did point to you, didn't I?
Matt-Yes.
Photographer-Good then, hop onto those skies so we can take some pictures.
Matt-I don't know how to ski.
Photographer-You're not actually gonna ski.
Matt-Oh okay then. He gets onto the skies...
Photographer-Good, but one thing. You're backwards...Stand the other way.
Matt-How?
Chris-Uh, I'll help him.

Chris walks over to Matt and tries explaining to him how to stand correctly.
Matt-Oh Chris watch! We're right next to a hill and I don't wanna fall.
Chris-Relax. Listen to me and you won't fall.
Matt-Um Chris, you have snow in your hair and it's starting to mess up your spikes.
Chris-WHAT?
He starts fixing his hair and accidently hits Matt with his arm and Matt starts gliding down the hill on the skies backwards.

Matt-Helppppppppppppppppp! He screams as he speeds down the hill...
Chris-Oops...Matt! Watch out for that....
Matt hits into a tree and falls over...
Everyone-Tree...

Photographer-Okay, who's next?
Greg-I volunteer to go next.
Photographer-Well the snow board's right over there..Do you know how to stand on it?
Greg-But of course.
While Greg starts taking pictures, Brian and Louie go down to retrieve Matt from the snow.

20 minutes later...
Photographer-Next is Jesse...Oh my, You're the one on crutches.
Jesse-Good observation.
Photographer-Hmm...What can I do with you? I suppose you can lie in the snow.
Jesse-Oh can I really? He says sarcastically.
Photographer-Oh well this is the rude one of the bunch isn't it?
Chris-Yup it is...And I'm the sweetheart as you can tell...
Greg-And I'm the sexy one...
Frankie-Well I'll be the cute one.
Matt-(Who is back from his ski adventure) Yes, and I'm the adorable one...Jesse is...Well he's the PMS-ing one...
Jesse-Funny...Really funny.

After Jesse's pictures are taken, it is Chris's turn...
Chris-You'll have no problem with me. I'm very photogenic.
Photographer-Okay good. For starters, lose the sunglasses.
Chris-I beg your pardon?
Jesse-He said lose those gay sunglasses.
Chris-Eha funny. I don't think so.
Photographer-This is a winter scene...Either ski goggles or nothing.
Chris-Ski goggles? Are you out of your mind? The sunglasses stay.
Photographer-They have to go.
Chris-Who do you think you're speaking too? I am Christopher Trousdale and I get what I want...And I say the sunglasses stay.
Louie walks over to the photographer-"You're not gonna win this argument...Just let him keep the sunglasses on."
Photographer-Fine. Get over there and pose.

After taking Chris's pictures, it is Frankie's turn...
Photographer-Thank God...Only one left. Can you please go over there and put those ski goggles on your head?
Frankie-Sure thing...Will do. He puts them on.
The photographer sneezes...
Frankie-God bless you.
Photographer-Oo...one with manners. Thank you.
Frankie-You're quite welcome.

After taking all of Frankie's pictures, the photographer was going to begin taking group pictures...The photographer was going to take pictures of the guys on snow mobiles...
Chris-Louie! Brian! Can we pleaseeeee play on the snow mobiles for a little while?
Matt-Yea please!
Greg-For a little bit?
Louie-If it's okay with the photographer.
Photographer-Yes, I need a break and I have to change the film anyway.
Frankie-Yesss!
The guys hop onto the snow mobiles and Jesse crutches himself to one when...
Louie-Not so fast Jesse...What do you think you're doing? You're in no condition to ride this.
Jesse-You've got to be kidding me? This isn't fair!
Brian-Okay Jes. For a little bit.
The guys all start up the snow mobiles...
Chris-GIRLS! Hop on! He shouts over to the girls...
The girls look at eachother and get up right away...
Kristen-Don't go fast Chris...I don't want to fall off...
Chris-Okay don't worry. He speeds away...
Kristen-Chrissssssss. She screams grabbing onto him...

Jesse-Are ya ready babycakes?
Kayla-I guess so. Be careful. You do know how to work one of these things don't you?
Jesse-Of course...He presses on the gas and it won't start..."Eheh...hold on."
Greg-(Screams to Jesse) You have to turn it on first.
Jesse-Right. I knew that.
He turns it on, and they are off.

Frankie and Diana are racing Greg and Holly...And Matt can't seem to get his to work...

Matt-Damn thing...It's broken. He says getting off of it, and kicks it.
Kelli-Well Matt, kicking it won't get it to start. Let me try...Kelli pushes some buttons and presses on the gas and the snow mobile starts and Matt jumps onto the back...

After 20 minutes of playing, Louie and Brian call them back to finish the photo shoot.

They take 15 group shots and then the guys are done taking pictures. Everyone heads back to the lodge to do whatever they want for the rest of the afternoon and night.

Chapter 29