Sunday, March 18, 2012

Nominated for The Versatile Blogger Award!


Hi everyone, it's Reese! I was nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award! Thank you so much Sabine! And a huge thank you to my readers as well! Please check out Sabine, Sandrine, and Julien's blog here! Now for seven random facts about myself:

1. My full name is Reese Nicole. Coincidentally, I love Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. I have no idea how that came to be, but I'm not one to question my favorite candy! :)

2. I am one of the youngest in seven sisters. My house is always pretty crazy with eight girls running around!

3. My hobbies include animals, music and reading. It was my best friend Nellie who got me so interested in animals with her dog Jip. I got interested in music because of my older sister and friend Isabella. I became a bookworm due to my past. It's a pretty long story so you can check out my blog post here if you want to know about my past.

4. Another brand new hobby of mine is acting! I got the lead role of Cinderella in my school's spring musical. The musical took place for 3 nights in early March. I was so happy and grateful to be Cinderella!

5. When I grow up, I want to be a vet. I love taking care of animals and I really want a pet kitten!

6. I love to sing and play the guitar. I got into All-County Chorus this past spring and my older sister Isabella is teaching me how to play the guitar!

7. I am traveling to Cape Cod this summer with my mom and her family. I can't wait! I've always dreamed of going to Cape Cod.

Now I get the honor of nominated four other bloggers for this award! It was very difficult to choose!

1. The Doll Wardrobe!

2. Kiki!

3. The Bolton Girls Travel Journal!

4. Inky!

Rules:
1. In a post on your blog, nominate 4 fellow bloggers for the Versatile Blogger Award.
2. In the same post, add the Versatile Blogger Award.
3. In the same post, thank the blogger who nominated you with a link back to their blog.
4. In the same post, include 7 random pieces of information about you.
5. In the same post, include this set of rules.
6. Inform each nominated blogger of their nomination with a comment on their blog.

Thank you to Sabine and my readers!

Love,
Reese <3

My Story

Hi everyone, it's Reese! Today I'm going to tell you a story. A story about my life: where I came from, my past, and now. This is the story of my life.

My hometown is in South Korea. I was born there and then adopted. You might think my mom Kara adopted me, but that's not how it worked out. I was adopted by a nice couple. The mother was named Maria and the father was John. They were nice people, but after a few years, when I was 5 years old, I was put into foster care. I didn't know why or what I did wrong. In the end, it turned out that they adopted another son and didn't want me anymore. It was hard to deal with, but I ended up getting over it.

I went to a foster home with lots of kids in New York City, New York. The rest of the foster children were all older than me; most of them were around 10 to 15 years old. I was only 5 and I was alone a lot. No one seemed to like me or pay attention to me. It was here that I developed a love for reading. One day, when I was wandering around, I found a huge library in the house. I spent hours there everyday, only coming out when asked. Within a few weeks, I had only touched a corner of the books. I read The Adventures of Robin Hood, Cinderella, Snow White, and other classics. These stories gave me hope for the future. I could pretend to be whoever I wanted to be. I played the role of Cinderella the most. I wished that I could have a fairy godmother and go to a ball with a prince!

Despite being alone most of the time, I liked the foster home. My foster parents were kind to me and I loved spending my days in the sunny library seated in a leather chair. It all seemed perfect. I almost hoped never to get adopted and never have to leave the books. But as things got better and better, I stumbled along the edge of a precipice. I was being transferred to another foster home. Apparently, the new foster home was in need of foster kids, and I was being volunteered for the job. I knew, even at seven years old, that I would miss the place. I still sometimes do.

The next foster home was worse. Much worse. The small-town Wisconsin home was cramped and lonely. The foster parents were new to the foster care system, and they didn't like to follow the rules. I was left alone and the only kid there. I was assigned a tiny room with no books and sometimes went a day without food if they forgot. It was like I was invisible; not even there. Most of the time, my foster parents were at work. They didn't like to pay attention to me and they only wanted me for the money. Before I knew it, they had a son. I wasn't needed or wanted anymore. I was brought to an orphanage, where I stayed for 2 years, until I was 10 years old.

Staying 3 years at an orphanage was hard. I was only young, which made it only worse. I was forced to fend for myself. My only possessions were my heart- shaped necklace from my biological parents ( who died in a fire) and the brown outfit on my back. There were many people there, but it wasn't a good thing. It was at the American Girl orphanage in New York City where I met one of my friends, Emery. Emery is the same age as me and currently lives in Seattle, Washington. Emery and I got along well. We both had nothing. We both came from a past in various foster homes. We both loved reading, acting, and animals. We were best friends. Emery looked the opposite of what I looked like. She had medium brown hair and I had dark brown hair (almost black). She had hazel eyes and I had brown eyes. None the less, we were the best of friends. We did everything together. Emery was adopted about  3 months before I was.

I remember the day I was adopted by my mom Emily. It was December 17, 2011, my thirteenth birthday. Emery was gone, I was lonely and sad, and I had no one to celebrate with. I remember the worker named Kerry coming to tell me to come to the office. I went without questioning it, and there stood a young woman smiling and excited.

"Reese, this is Emily." Kerry said. "She is going to be adopting you."

"Hi Reese, I'm Emily." My mom said, beaming down at me.

I wanted to scream for joy, but I knew not to get too excited. Would I be inadequately cared for? Would I be given away again? I was worried and scared from everything that had happened in my past.

"Hi Emily." Those two words were the first I spoke to my mother, who seemed to already love me.

Flashing forward to today, I now live with Emily and seven other girls. I quickly became friends with a girl named Nellie, who reminded me of Emery. I love my home and everyone loves each other. We are always doing fun things and spending lots of time together. But most importantly, there are lots of books.

Love,
Reese <3



Saturday, March 3, 2012

New clothes and spring fashions!

Hi everyone, it's Reese! Nellie and I went shopping the other day, and we got some new clothing. I got a pair of denim shorts and a yellow striped top. I love it! Nellie got a blue peasant top and the same shorts. We love the new stuff! Thank you All Dolled Up!

All of us are all dressed and ready for spring! The other day, it snowed two inches! The next day, the snow was all gone. :( That's okay though, because I love warm weather! Do you prefer snow or warm weather?

Katie is dressed in all pink!


Katie!
Anna was wearing no pink, much to her content.

Anna!

Samantha is wearing a gorgeous pink dress.

Samantha is giving up basketball for dance. Katie's been helping Samantha, and says she's a natural. Samantha does ballet, tap, jazz, and acro. Katie does the same ones, and lyrical and pointe. Katie's been dancing for 7 years, and she is only 10!

Maggie! She's always so nice. Being the oldest sister must be hard!

Maggie!

Isabella is wearing her two favorite colors. How ironic! 
Isabella!

Me! 
Me again. :)

Nellie's my best friend. :)

She looks so pretty in blue!

Family photo!




Love, 
Reese <3