Hi everyone, it's Reese! It's been over two months. I'm sorry. I'm not going to give you a big list of reasons or a huge made-up story. I'm going to keep it as short as possible, and tell you what the future holds for my sisters and me.
In the past two months, the dollhouse and us dolls have had a lot of free time. At first, we thought it was just because our human was busy with final exams and such for school. But when July hit, we knew she was done and we were curious as to why our shelves had remained untouched. We waited, like good dollies do. We didn't even make a mess in our bedrooms or the kitchen; we weren't noisy either- we just sat there in our places, our arms in the same positions, our limbs stiff. And at last, when we thought that we would die if we didn't strech soon, the doors to our world opened. And there stood the human.
She gave us a big explanation, as humans seem to do far too frequently, as if it will justify their course of action rather than an apology. It was personal, and it was well-meant, but all I'm going to say is that our human is getting older. She is not growing out of us dolls, per se, but more that she spends her time more on electronics and with friends than with dolls. But she's back. Kinda.
There hasn't been a video on AGNonstop in ages. We filmed an episode of TwinVlogz for Emma and Becca a few weeks ago, but no editing has been done, nor has my blog been updated.
We're working on coming back to the online world, pinky promise. It just might take some time.
WIth extra love,
Reese <3
Monday, July 15, 2013
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Under the Weather and Thank You's!
Hi everyone, it's Reese! I'm feeling rather sick lately- just the common cold, but you know, still a pain with the lack of the ability to breathe, sore throat, headache, etc. I don't mean to be pessimistic (really, I promise!). I just wanted to explain why Em never finished Part 2 of her first guest post. Given that our human has been sick too, us dolls haven't really had a chance to go online. :( Emma asked me to finish up her post for her, so here you go:
Emma and Becca have begun a new YouTube series on our channel, AGNonstop (p.s. Check out our new layout and let us know what you think!). The series is called TwinVlogz and you can watch Episode 1 by clicking HERE! Or viewing down there ------>
Emma and Becca are both excited about this series! It's been three weeks since the first episode aired, but we hope to film another episode when we are all feeling better. (I use the term "we" as a surprise- can you guess what Episode 2 might be about?) Emma and Becca both hope to blog about their series when Episode 2 airs.
As the filmers/ producers, Emma and Becca (and the human ;)) can't promise when each episode will air. Because life just tends to get in the way sometimes, they don't want to make any false promises. Summer's just around the corner though (our last day of school, including finals, is June 22!) and we hope that summer will give us more chances to film.
Moving on.... ;)
Thank you Sabine and Elizabeth!
We (the human and I) would like to personally thank our friends Sabine at Bienvenue Chez Les Ch'tis and Elizabeth at Anthropology for the gift of two awards! Woah, thanks so much! Sabine nominated the blog with the Brilliant Blogger Award and Elizabeth nominated our blog for a tag. We hope to have both of these posts up soon, again, when we all have energy to spare.
Until next time dear readers....
Love,
Reese <3
P.S. On a random side note, happy Cinco de mayo! (In Spanish Cinco de mayo [months aren't capitalized in Spanish] means the Fifth of May!) My sisters and I all take Spanish as our second language in school (Next year, I'm starting French as well!). We are enrolled in Spanish 3 Honors and we've been learning for six years. Have a wonderful day everyone!
Emma and Becca have begun a new YouTube series on our channel, AGNonstop (p.s. Check out our new layout and let us know what you think!). The series is called TwinVlogz and you can watch Episode 1 by clicking HERE! Or viewing down there ------>
Emma and Becca are both excited about this series! It's been three weeks since the first episode aired, but we hope to film another episode when we are all feeling better. (I use the term "we" as a surprise- can you guess what Episode 2 might be about?) Emma and Becca both hope to blog about their series when Episode 2 airs.
As the filmers/ producers, Emma and Becca (and the human ;)) can't promise when each episode will air. Because life just tends to get in the way sometimes, they don't want to make any false promises. Summer's just around the corner though (our last day of school, including finals, is June 22!) and we hope that summer will give us more chances to film.
Moving on.... ;)
Thank you Sabine and Elizabeth!
We (the human and I) would like to personally thank our friends Sabine at Bienvenue Chez Les Ch'tis and Elizabeth at Anthropology for the gift of two awards! Woah, thanks so much! Sabine nominated the blog with the Brilliant Blogger Award and Elizabeth nominated our blog for a tag. We hope to have both of these posts up soon, again, when we all have energy to spare.
Until next time dear readers....
Love,
Reese <3
P.S. On a random side note, happy Cinco de mayo! (In Spanish Cinco de mayo [months aren't capitalized in Spanish] means the Fifth of May!) My sisters and I all take Spanish as our second language in school (Next year, I'm starting French as well!). We are enrolled in Spanish 3 Honors and we've been learning for six years. Have a wonderful day everyone!
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Emma's Insights: Something Big is Happening...
Hello all, I'm Emma! Reese and I have been talking lately, and I'm going to start some guest posting here on the blog! Hopefully between the two of us, we can put up twice as many posts!
I made this post to tell you about something big coming up on our AGNonstop YouTube. It'll feature my twin sister Becca and I, and it's called TwinVlogz! That's all for now folks!
XOXO,
Emma Grace
I made this post to tell you about something big coming up on our AGNonstop YouTube. It'll feature my twin sister Becca and I, and it's called TwinVlogz! That's all for now folks!
XOXO,
Emma Grace
Sunday, March 31, 2013
The Best Blogger Award!
Hi everyone, it's Reese! Welcome to my second post of the day! I hope to be blogging a lot more with guest posts from my sisters.
My friend Sabine over at Bienvenue Chez Les Ch'tis nominated me for the Best Blogger Award! Thank you so much Sabine! Please go check out Sabine's blog- it is amazing!
My friend Sabine over at Bienvenue Chez Les Ch'tis nominated me for the Best Blogger Award! Thank you so much Sabine! Please go check out Sabine's blog- it is amazing!
For the first part of the award, I will answer these five questions:
1. What is your favorite post that you've ever created?
Well, I've only had this blog for a year and I'm already at 51 posts. Wow! My favorite post/ blog series would have to be Fighting for Emma. Emma is my best friend, so naturally, it is very important to me to have these posts which led up to our wonderful friendship. I also love my post, Meet Becca Abigail! Becca is such a wonderful part of our family and it wouldn't be the same without her. I'm so glad that Emma and Becca are a part of my family! :)
2. What is your favorite photostory that you have ever taken part in?
In my house, we do more stop motions and photoshoots than photostories. With that said, my favorite stop motion is Welcome Summer! This one was so fun to film and it was great because it really showed all of our personalities well. My favorite photoshoot is Mayflower Beach! We actually filmed this on a beach in Dennis (Cape Cod). The sun was shining, and while this isn't our best photoshoot, it was so much fun to create!
3. Why do you blog?
When I began blogging, I thought of it as a way to connect with my YouTube account, AGNonstop. As time went on, I eventually began to document my life in more detail, I have so many great memories, from the adoption of Emma and Becca to simple little joys in life such as my hiking trips, vacations, etc. I also love communicating with my readers and talking to all of my wonderful friends in the blogging world!
4. How many followers do you have?
I currently have 31 followers, which is great; I never thought I'd have so many! :) I love and thank all of our followers, as well as our readers who don't follow our blog. Be sure to leave a comment- I'd love to chat!
5. Do you like being nominated for awards?
Of course, and another thank you to Sabine! I have found that awards (this is my second one) give me an extra boost of motivation, as do comments and followers. Thanks for dropping by, and if you like my blog, please let me know!
Now, the moment I have been waiting for is here! I get to now nominate five other blogs in turn who haven't been nominated yet. I nominate:
1. Tess and Maggie at Jane Austin and Unicorns
2. The girls at ~~ Bolton Girls Travel Journal!! ~~
3. Inky at Super Inky!
4. Steampunk Addie at The Adventures of Steampunk Addie
5. Holly Pino and Kay Jun at The Spicys!
Thank you Sabine! Be sure to head over to Sabine's blog after you read this post! It was an honor to be nominated for this award. Thank you dear readers! Until next time,
Love,
Reese <3
Happy Easter!
Hi everyone, it's Reese! Happy Easter Sunday to all of you who celebrate! If not, I hope you have a wonderful day! :) Can you believe Easter is in March this year? It feels so strange, seeing that Easter is usually in April. I encourage you to always remember that the true meaning of Easter is to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus.
I spent the entire day with my family, so unfortunately, I don't have any pictures. I will tell you all about my day though- it was wonderful! To begin the day, my cousins, Maggie, Anna, Katie, and Grace came to our house (they're visiting from Boston!) and we had breakfast together. Our parents cooked us a wonderful breakfast of pancakes, eggs, toast, hash browns, bacon, and fresh orange juice. Imagine 14 people together under one roof! Our home is fairly large, but that's a lot of people! XD Afterwards, we got our Easter baskets from the front step. They were filled with candy and small little toys. Thank you mom and dad! :) After we all got a little crazy on candy, we went on an Easter egg hunt in our backyard. There were 50 eggs hidden and Becca found the most- 21! Wow!
For the rest of the day, we relaxed and hung out together until we had dinner around 2:30 pm. It's been a while since my sisters and I have seen our cousins, so we had a lot to catch up on. Our dinner consisted of ham, vegetables, rolls, and some other food. For dessert, we all decorated sugar cookies and Emma and I made cake pops! The food tasted amazing after a long day of Easter-egg hunting and snacking on candy and treats. :)
What did you all do for Easter? We had a wonderful day!
Love,
Reese <3
P.S. Look for a guest post from Emma coming up within the next three days! :)
I spent the entire day with my family, so unfortunately, I don't have any pictures. I will tell you all about my day though- it was wonderful! To begin the day, my cousins, Maggie, Anna, Katie, and Grace came to our house (they're visiting from Boston!) and we had breakfast together. Our parents cooked us a wonderful breakfast of pancakes, eggs, toast, hash browns, bacon, and fresh orange juice. Imagine 14 people together under one roof! Our home is fairly large, but that's a lot of people! XD Afterwards, we got our Easter baskets from the front step. They were filled with candy and small little toys. Thank you mom and dad! :) After we all got a little crazy on candy, we went on an Easter egg hunt in our backyard. There were 50 eggs hidden and Becca found the most- 21! Wow!
For the rest of the day, we relaxed and hung out together until we had dinner around 2:30 pm. It's been a while since my sisters and I have seen our cousins, so we had a lot to catch up on. Our dinner consisted of ham, vegetables, rolls, and some other food. For dessert, we all decorated sugar cookies and Emma and I made cake pops! The food tasted amazing after a long day of Easter-egg hunting and snacking on candy and treats. :)
What did you all do for Easter? We had a wonderful day!
Love,
Reese <3
P.S. Look for a guest post from Emma coming up within the next three days! :)
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Important Info and Updates from the Human
Hi everyone, this is Emily, the human behind the AGNonstop girls. It's been a while since a blog post, and I have a lot of things that I want to clear up. I know that Reese and I have been bad bloggers lately, and I apologize for that. This post should answer many of the questions you may have.
The first and most prominent question is Where have you been for 2 months? Well, here's your answer. In the fall, I began at a new school in my town. There were many adjustments to make ad my increased work load left almost no time for filming and blogging. That's when the posts began coming less frequently. More recently, I have been busy with schoolwork such as midterms in January and daily tests and quizzes. After school, I am at musical and dance until around 7 pm. When I get home, I have to do homework for the next day, and by the time I finish, I just have zero energy left. Now that I'm on February break, I'll try to get up a few blog posts and videos. And there's only 4 months until summer! :)
I realized this morning that you, my dear readers, don't know much about me, the human. Well, first of all, my name is Emily. On YouTube, I formerly had a different code name, but my name in real life is Emily. I am a very school-focused person, but outside of school, I love theatre (musical, plays, etc.), singing, and dance. In my free time, I also enjoy creative writing, reading and filmmaking, as well as of course, my wonderful six (ten, if you count the four in storage) dolls!
Thank you to my loyal readers who have been anxiously awaiting a blog post. I'm not saying that I will have a new post or video up daily, or even weekly, but I'll try my best to keep you updated on the latest dolly news. For now, Emily off, as Reese and the girls are demanding my attention. Thanks everyone! <3
Love,
Emily (and Reese) <3
The first and most prominent question is Where have you been for 2 months? Well, here's your answer. In the fall, I began at a new school in my town. There were many adjustments to make ad my increased work load left almost no time for filming and blogging. That's when the posts began coming less frequently. More recently, I have been busy with schoolwork such as midterms in January and daily tests and quizzes. After school, I am at musical and dance until around 7 pm. When I get home, I have to do homework for the next day, and by the time I finish, I just have zero energy left. Now that I'm on February break, I'll try to get up a few blog posts and videos. And there's only 4 months until summer! :)
I realized this morning that you, my dear readers, don't know much about me, the human. Well, first of all, my name is Emily. On YouTube, I formerly had a different code name, but my name in real life is Emily. I am a very school-focused person, but outside of school, I love theatre (musical, plays, etc.), singing, and dance. In my free time, I also enjoy creative writing, reading and filmmaking, as well as of course, my wonderful six (ten, if you count the four in storage) dolls!
Thank you to my loyal readers who have been anxiously awaiting a blog post. I'm not saying that I will have a new post or video up daily, or even weekly, but I'll try my best to keep you updated on the latest dolly news. For now, Emily off, as Reese and the girls are demanding my attention. Thanks everyone! <3
Love,
Emily (and Reese) <3
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Welcome to My Home!
Hi everyone, it's Reese! If you've been reading my blog, you know that I make a lot of references to my house. I just wanted to make a quick post to let you know that we finally filmed a video showing you our home. Just in case you were wondering. ;)
Love,
Reese <3
P.S. My blog's 1 year anniversary is on Tuesday, January 8th! :D
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas! *insert music here*
Hi everyone, it's Reese! MERRY CHRISTMAS! (Or Happy Holidays to those of you who don't celebrate Christmas) Yes, I know that I'm a day late, but I was busy with my family yesterday. Here is our family Christmas portrait for 2012:
And here is a fun little behind-the-scenes shot:
As you can most likely tell, the theme of this year's Christmas portrait was historical eras. We all chose one era to dress like, just for fun and to make a bright and merry Christmas card as well. We wanted to represent how Christmas has been through all of the ages. Nellie and Samantha represented our very own era of 2012. Isabella represented the mid-19th century. Emma, Becca, and I dressed as girls from the early 20th century.
On Christmas Day, we all awoke to the sound of what we believed to be sleigh bells on our roof. The sound was so wonderful that it couldn't have been anything else! Running downstairs, arm in arm, we saw a pile of presents under the Christmas tree! It was a truly magical Christmas morning to see the joy and excitement on the faces of my five beloved sisters. Nellie received a pair of winter boots and the newest Taylor Swift CD, Red. Samantha received a pair of new pink pointe shoes and an IOU for a summer intensive of ballet in New York for a month! Isabella received a new camera and tripod for filming... What will she be filming? I suppose you'll just have to wait and see! Emma received a brand new set of art supplies- a brown sketch pad, new pencils (her former ones were worn down to the bone!), and a set of new paints along with some new baking supplies. Becca received a pair of pink ballet shoes and an offer to travel with Samantha to a summer intensive ballet course in June! Becca gladly accepted the offer and Samantha was delighted to share the journey was someone. I received some new clothes as well as an Apples to Apples card game.
The rest of Christmas Day was filled with excitement and fun as presents were tried out and played with. Nellie blasted her new CD on her iPod all day as she and Isabella sang together loudly. Samantha was teaching Becca the perfect pirouette as Becca helped Samantha to perfect her left split. Emma and I were in the kitchen trying to perfect a new recipe of Emma's for pecan shortbread cookies (They actually turned out quite yummy!) and making hot chocolate for everyone. By the time that bedtime hit, we all trudged upstairs to have sweet dreams of happy Christmas days.
I had a wonderful Christmas and I hope you did as well! Did you receive a present on your Christmas list?
Love,
Reese <3
And here is a fun little behind-the-scenes shot:
As you can most likely tell, the theme of this year's Christmas portrait was historical eras. We all chose one era to dress like, just for fun and to make a bright and merry Christmas card as well. We wanted to represent how Christmas has been through all of the ages. Nellie and Samantha represented our very own era of 2012. Isabella represented the mid-19th century. Emma, Becca, and I dressed as girls from the early 20th century.
On Christmas Day, we all awoke to the sound of what we believed to be sleigh bells on our roof. The sound was so wonderful that it couldn't have been anything else! Running downstairs, arm in arm, we saw a pile of presents under the Christmas tree! It was a truly magical Christmas morning to see the joy and excitement on the faces of my five beloved sisters. Nellie received a pair of winter boots and the newest Taylor Swift CD, Red. Samantha received a pair of new pink pointe shoes and an IOU for a summer intensive of ballet in New York for a month! Isabella received a new camera and tripod for filming... What will she be filming? I suppose you'll just have to wait and see! Emma received a brand new set of art supplies- a brown sketch pad, new pencils (her former ones were worn down to the bone!), and a set of new paints along with some new baking supplies. Becca received a pair of pink ballet shoes and an offer to travel with Samantha to a summer intensive ballet course in June! Becca gladly accepted the offer and Samantha was delighted to share the journey was someone. I received some new clothes as well as an Apples to Apples card game.
The rest of Christmas Day was filled with excitement and fun as presents were tried out and played with. Nellie blasted her new CD on her iPod all day as she and Isabella sang together loudly. Samantha was teaching Becca the perfect pirouette as Becca helped Samantha to perfect her left split. Emma and I were in the kitchen trying to perfect a new recipe of Emma's for pecan shortbread cookies (They actually turned out quite yummy!) and making hot chocolate for everyone. By the time that bedtime hit, we all trudged upstairs to have sweet dreams of happy Christmas days.
I had a wonderful Christmas and I hope you did as well! Did you receive a present on your Christmas list?
Love,
Reese <3
Monday, December 10, 2012
Meet Becca Abigail!
Hi everyone, it's Reese! I know that this has been a long-awaited post, so I apologize for the delay in posting this. We've all been pretty busy around here adapting to a new school and getting to know our new sister. Here's a photo of my gorgeous sister Becca:
Can you tell Becca apart from Emma? (Becca is on the left, Emma is on the right). The girls are pretty easy to tell apart for my family, mainly because Becca has hazel eyes and has curly hair, while Emma has aqua-colored eyes and straight her. Still, when their hair is in a bun and Becca is wearing her glasses, it can be a challenge to tell Becca and Emma apart! ;) One day, Becca and Emma decided to dress exactly alike in white shirts and blue jeans with their hair tied back. Most of us were able to tell them apart by their eyes, but it was a challenge!
Becca is outgoing and has a strong personality. She loves photography, reading, and competing in dance competitions for ballet. However, like Emma, Becca comes from a very abusive and tragic family life. She actually grew up in London, England, so she has a hint of an English accent. My mom told me that Becca was often mistreated and abused. I'm so glad that Becca is here with us now!
What do you think of Becca? Do you have any questions for her? I will be doing a combined post with Becca as soon as we find the time. Also look for the post coming soon about my new school! :)
Love,
Reese <3
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Becca's Journey Part 1
Hi everyone, it's Reese! Do you remember the girl Becca from this post? Well, today, I bring you more news on our soon-to-be sister.
Early this morning, around 6 a.m., Emma couldn't sleep and neither could I. Emma has been tossing and turning all night long.
"Reese," Emma whispered in her soft voice. "will you come find mom with me?"
"Of course," I whispered. "is something wrong Emmie?"
"No. Well, yes. I am terribly worried that Becca won't like me! What is she wants nothing to do with me Reese?"
"I'm sure that Becca will love you Emma. You are sweet, kind, and an amazing friend. Now let's go talk to mom, okay?"
Emma and I walked down the hallway, quietly padding along with bare feet. When we found mom in her office, Emma and I were both surprised. Mom never starts working until at least 10 a.m. on Saturdays. This was highly unusual.
We had a very long discussion, but I won't write it out here, because some of it was very personal. It turns out that Becca is due to arrive either today or Monday. This came as an immediate shock to us both. Of course, once everyone else woke up, we told them the news.
Mom said that we should be on the look out for Becca to make her feel welcome. According to my mom, Becca has short curly brown hair, hazel eyes, glasses, and a small figure like Emma. Her full name is Rebecca Abigail. However, everyone calls her Becca as a nickname. She is from the Big Apple, New York City.
I can't believe that Becca is supposed to arrive so soon. It will be the first time that a new sister has arrived at our door instead of us going to her. It's no wonder that Emma has been so quiet and worried lately. I don't know what to think! I wonder what Becca will be like...
Love,
Reese <3
Early this morning, around 6 a.m., Emma couldn't sleep and neither could I. Emma has been tossing and turning all night long.
"Reese," Emma whispered in her soft voice. "will you come find mom with me?"
"Of course," I whispered. "is something wrong Emmie?"
"No. Well, yes. I am terribly worried that Becca won't like me! What is she wants nothing to do with me Reese?"
"I'm sure that Becca will love you Emma. You are sweet, kind, and an amazing friend. Now let's go talk to mom, okay?"
Emma and I walked down the hallway, quietly padding along with bare feet. When we found mom in her office, Emma and I were both surprised. Mom never starts working until at least 10 a.m. on Saturdays. This was highly unusual.
We had a very long discussion, but I won't write it out here, because some of it was very personal. It turns out that Becca is due to arrive either today or Monday. This came as an immediate shock to us both. Of course, once everyone else woke up, we told them the news.
Mom said that we should be on the look out for Becca to make her feel welcome. According to my mom, Becca has short curly brown hair, hazel eyes, glasses, and a small figure like Emma. Her full name is Rebecca Abigail. However, everyone calls her Becca as a nickname. She is from the Big Apple, New York City.
I can't believe that Becca is supposed to arrive so soon. It will be the first time that a new sister has arrived at our door instead of us going to her. It's no wonder that Emma has been so quiet and worried lately. I don't know what to think! I wonder what Becca will be like...
Love,
Reese <3
Monday, November 19, 2012
A New Girl In and My World Out
Hi everyone, it's Reese! Sorry for long time no see, but this post should explain why I left on a mini hiatus. This post is exciting to write, and hopefully just as exciting to read!
Yesterday afternoon, I was working on some last minute Algebra II homework in my bedroom. (Yes, we are home from Ridgeway for Thanksgiving!) As my brain was focused on perfect squares and quadratic equations, I saw something out of the corner of my eye. Quietly pacing in the hallway was my mom. She looked extremely stressed out and worried. This is what I heard:
"Yes, but if Becca is able to come here, we will not be able to afford Ridgeway anymore. It's just too much with six girls."
One thing from these two sentences stuck out at me. There were only five girls in our family, not six. I don't know who Becca is either. I could easily be wrong, but it sounds as if we are getting a new sister whose name is Becca.
Upon realizing this, I immediately went to talk to my mom in her office. I wanted to tell my sisters the news desperately, but I wanted to check my facts first.
"Hey mom... Can I talk to you?" I asked, peeking my head into the door.
"Sure dear. Have a seat." My mom smiled, pointing at one of the large leather chairs in the office.
"Mom..." I began reluctantly. "Who is Becca and why are we leaving Ridgeway?"
"Well my little Reese's," She began, using my nickname. "you are always the first to find out new information. I don't want this information given to your sisters yet. Do you understand?"
"Yes, of course."
"Okay Reese. You know well how I work for an adoption agency." I nodded. "I recently found a girl who appears to have a connection to Emma."
"Emma? So Becca is Emma's sister?"
"Yes, Becca is Emma's fraternal twin sister." My mom said.
I was stunned. Emma never told me that she had a sister!
"What? I didn't know that Emma had- is a twin!"
"Neither did Emma." My mom said slowly. "Becca has been abused and in foster homes her entire life."
"How were they separated?" I asked.
"At birth, I presume, although there is no way to be certain. Emma and Becca were both born in New Orleans, but Emma lived in Washington State and Becca is from New York."
"Does Emma know about this?"
"Yes, she does. Now about Ridgeway..."
"Mom, you don't have to-"
"It's okay Reese. We can not afford to send you six girls to Ridgeway anymore. And even if we had the money, Ridgeway is closing due to limited enrollment in the past year."
"What?" I exclaimed, jumping out of the chair. "Ridgeway is closing?"
"Yes."
Before my mom had time to say anything else, I ran back into my bedroom and shut the door. I loved Ridgeway and I loved all of my friends there. I'll miss the dorm system, the independence, seeing national monuments everyday, and most of all, the staff and my friends.
As an attempt to stop my rambling, I will end this post. According to my mom, Becca will be here in a few weeks.
I'm not sure how to take all of this in. What should I do? While I feel excited about Becca, I am heartbroken about Ridgeway.
Love,
Reese <3
Yesterday afternoon, I was working on some last minute Algebra II homework in my bedroom. (Yes, we are home from Ridgeway for Thanksgiving!) As my brain was focused on perfect squares and quadratic equations, I saw something out of the corner of my eye. Quietly pacing in the hallway was my mom. She looked extremely stressed out and worried. This is what I heard:
"Yes, but if Becca is able to come here, we will not be able to afford Ridgeway anymore. It's just too much with six girls."
One thing from these two sentences stuck out at me. There were only five girls in our family, not six. I don't know who Becca is either. I could easily be wrong, but it sounds as if we are getting a new sister whose name is Becca.
Upon realizing this, I immediately went to talk to my mom in her office. I wanted to tell my sisters the news desperately, but I wanted to check my facts first.
"Hey mom... Can I talk to you?" I asked, peeking my head into the door.
"Sure dear. Have a seat." My mom smiled, pointing at one of the large leather chairs in the office.
"Mom..." I began reluctantly. "Who is Becca and why are we leaving Ridgeway?"
"Well my little Reese's," She began, using my nickname. "you are always the first to find out new information. I don't want this information given to your sisters yet. Do you understand?"
"Yes, of course."
"Okay Reese. You know well how I work for an adoption agency." I nodded. "I recently found a girl who appears to have a connection to Emma."
"Emma? So Becca is Emma's sister?"
"Yes, Becca is Emma's fraternal twin sister." My mom said.
I was stunned. Emma never told me that she had a sister!
"What? I didn't know that Emma had- is a twin!"
"Neither did Emma." My mom said slowly. "Becca has been abused and in foster homes her entire life."
"How were they separated?" I asked.
"At birth, I presume, although there is no way to be certain. Emma and Becca were both born in New Orleans, but Emma lived in Washington State and Becca is from New York."
"Does Emma know about this?"
"Yes, she does. Now about Ridgeway..."
"Mom, you don't have to-"
"It's okay Reese. We can not afford to send you six girls to Ridgeway anymore. And even if we had the money, Ridgeway is closing due to limited enrollment in the past year."
"What?" I exclaimed, jumping out of the chair. "Ridgeway is closing?"
"Yes."
Before my mom had time to say anything else, I ran back into my bedroom and shut the door. I loved Ridgeway and I loved all of my friends there. I'll miss the dorm system, the independence, seeing national monuments everyday, and most of all, the staff and my friends.
As an attempt to stop my rambling, I will end this post. According to my mom, Becca will be here in a few weeks.
I'm not sure how to take all of this in. What should I do? While I feel excited about Becca, I am heartbroken about Ridgeway.
Love,
Reese <3
Monday, October 22, 2012
Back Where I Belong ♥
Hi everyone, it's Reese! Do you remember me? It's been a while, but I'm back! :)
I'm sorry that I never formally announced my month-long blogging break. School has been insane, and I am taking so many difficult courses this year. In the little free time I have, all I want to do is listen to music, play with my dolls, or read. We have been filming YouTube videos as well on our channel, AGNonstop, but you may have noticed those have been coming less frequently as well. We try to film on the weekends, but we've been busy with homework and hanging out with friends.
Now for the good news! I am back to blogging! I missed all of your sweet comments, but I am back where I belong. I love blogging, and I always will. There may be periods where I might "disappear", but I will be here for the most parts. I check my comments daily and read each and every one. It just takes time sometimes to put together a blog post.
Now for some not-so-fun news. Do you remember Aveline, our foreign exchange student from France? Well, she is not with us anymore. Aveline attended Ridgeway with us until the end of September. That's when Ava got the call. Her mother in France was severely ill with a high fever. The doctors tried to give her medicines, but her immune system was too weak. Upon hearing this, Aveline took a plane home to Paris almost immediately. The good news is that Aveline's mother is slowing recovering, but since her father works constantly in their family's bakery, Aveline needs to be with her mother constantly. We miss her a lot, but she may return later in the year when her mother is strong enough to work again. We don't know anything for certain about that, but we all hope that she returns soon!
In this part, I will kind of fill in the blanks as to what happened during September and October. Emma and I had plans to be in the fall show, and we were until today. Neither of us like to quit anything, but with all of the work during our sophomore year, we just can not handle extra-curricular right now. I wish it was different, but we will hopefully be less stressed in order to do the spring musical! :)
Next, Emma has become very interested in sketching and photography. Emma will have a separate blog post up as soon as possible about that.
Like I said previously, school has been insane lately. I miss having computer time and TV time, but I will hopefully again soon. Despite the fact that I am back to blogging, posts may not be as frequent as before. We will try our best to get up blog posts on the weekends!
I have some huge video and blogging plans for autumn, so I hope that you stay tuned! I'm so glad to be back where I belong.
Lots of love,
Reese <3
I'm sorry that I never formally announced my month-long blogging break. School has been insane, and I am taking so many difficult courses this year. In the little free time I have, all I want to do is listen to music, play with my dolls, or read. We have been filming YouTube videos as well on our channel, AGNonstop, but you may have noticed those have been coming less frequently as well. We try to film on the weekends, but we've been busy with homework and hanging out with friends.
Now for the good news! I am back to blogging! I missed all of your sweet comments, but I am back where I belong. I love blogging, and I always will. There may be periods where I might "disappear", but I will be here for the most parts. I check my comments daily and read each and every one. It just takes time sometimes to put together a blog post.
Now for some not-so-fun news. Do you remember Aveline, our foreign exchange student from France? Well, she is not with us anymore. Aveline attended Ridgeway with us until the end of September. That's when Ava got the call. Her mother in France was severely ill with a high fever. The doctors tried to give her medicines, but her immune system was too weak. Upon hearing this, Aveline took a plane home to Paris almost immediately. The good news is that Aveline's mother is slowing recovering, but since her father works constantly in their family's bakery, Aveline needs to be with her mother constantly. We miss her a lot, but she may return later in the year when her mother is strong enough to work again. We don't know anything for certain about that, but we all hope that she returns soon!
In this part, I will kind of fill in the blanks as to what happened during September and October. Emma and I had plans to be in the fall show, and we were until today. Neither of us like to quit anything, but with all of the work during our sophomore year, we just can not handle extra-curricular right now. I wish it was different, but we will hopefully be less stressed in order to do the spring musical! :)
Next, Emma has become very interested in sketching and photography. Emma will have a separate blog post up as soon as possible about that.
Like I said previously, school has been insane lately. I miss having computer time and TV time, but I will hopefully again soon. Despite the fact that I am back to blogging, posts may not be as frequent as before. We will try our best to get up blog posts on the weekends!
I have some huge video and blogging plans for autumn, so I hope that you stay tuned! I'm so glad to be back where I belong.
Lots of love,
Reese <3
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Back to School at Ridgeway!
Hi everyone, it's Reese! Aveline has arrived safely, but I will do another post on that later. :)
Right now, I am typing this from our boarding school Ridgeway Academy in Washington D.C. We live very far away from Ridgeway, but we traveled here yesterday evening. I will tell you about our travels.
At the crack of dawn yesterday, we began to pack. Because we live on campus, our living space is only about the size of a small dorm. We can't bring more than what we need, as there are 6 of us including Aveline. We wear uniforms, so the only other clothes we packed were pajamas and some causal clothing. Our clothes were waiting for us when we arrived.
Yesterday we arrived at the airport at about 5 p.m. for a 6 p.m. flight. I'm sure you know all too well about the not so lovely airport security, so I won't bore you with details. On the plane, we luckily arranged for six seats together. Emma and I sat the furthest away from a window, as being up so high sometimes makes us motion sick. The plane ride was about 5 hours. I've grown much more accustomed to the take off of airplanes, but I still hate it none the less. The actual flight was very pleasant; it was very smooth and we arrived at Ridgeway around 11 p.m. Most of us had slept on the plane, so we weren't overly exhausted. Isabella and I immediately went down to the main office on campus to retrieve our room keys and uniforms. The rest of the girls waited about the campus. With bags full of uniforms and 2 room keys later, we were off to find our dorm.
When we arrived at our cozy (and surprisingly larger than last year) dorm, we immediately called mom to let her know of our arrival. We then proceeded to put away our suitcases until we had more time to unpack and went to bed. Classes begin on Wednesday, September 5. Until then, we will just be in our dorms and around campus.
Have you gone back to school yet?
Love,
Reese <3
P.S. A post of welcoming Aveline will be up soon. She is also planning a post to introduce herself to you, so stay tuned!
Right now, I am typing this from our boarding school Ridgeway Academy in Washington D.C. We live very far away from Ridgeway, but we traveled here yesterday evening. I will tell you about our travels.
At the crack of dawn yesterday, we began to pack. Because we live on campus, our living space is only about the size of a small dorm. We can't bring more than what we need, as there are 6 of us including Aveline. We wear uniforms, so the only other clothes we packed were pajamas and some causal clothing. Our clothes were waiting for us when we arrived.
Yesterday we arrived at the airport at about 5 p.m. for a 6 p.m. flight. I'm sure you know all too well about the not so lovely airport security, so I won't bore you with details. On the plane, we luckily arranged for six seats together. Emma and I sat the furthest away from a window, as being up so high sometimes makes us motion sick. The plane ride was about 5 hours. I've grown much more accustomed to the take off of airplanes, but I still hate it none the less. The actual flight was very pleasant; it was very smooth and we arrived at Ridgeway around 11 p.m. Most of us had slept on the plane, so we weren't overly exhausted. Isabella and I immediately went down to the main office on campus to retrieve our room keys and uniforms. The rest of the girls waited about the campus. With bags full of uniforms and 2 room keys later, we were off to find our dorm.
When we arrived at our cozy (and surprisingly larger than last year) dorm, we immediately called mom to let her know of our arrival. We then proceeded to put away our suitcases until we had more time to unpack and went to bed. Classes begin on Wednesday, September 5. Until then, we will just be in our dorms and around campus.
Have you gone back to school yet?
Love,
Reese <3
P.S. A post of welcoming Aveline will be up soon. She is also planning a post to introduce herself to you, so stay tuned!
Monday, August 20, 2012
Adventures with Aveline: Part 1
Hi everyone, it's Reese! Today I bring you the first part in the blog series called Adventures with Aveline. Although Ava isn't here yet, I wanted to give you some general facts about her.
-Aveline is from Paris, France and she speaks fluent English.
-She is 15 years old.
-Aveline has two younger sisters, one of whom is going to study in Colorado.
-In Paris, she owns a family-run bakery with her family.
We will be going to the airport to pick up Aveline tomorrow! All of our family is coming to greet her. Shortly after, at the beginning of September, we will leave to Washington D.C. for Ridgeway Academy.
Everyone is really excited, but also nervous. Have you ever visited another country before?
Love,
Reese <3
-Aveline is from Paris, France and she speaks fluent English.
-She is 15 years old.
-Aveline has two younger sisters, one of whom is going to study in Colorado.
-In Paris, she owns a family-run bakery with her family.
We will be going to the airport to pick up Aveline tomorrow! All of our family is coming to greet her. Shortly after, at the beginning of September, we will leave to Washington D.C. for Ridgeway Academy.
Everyone is really excited, but also nervous. Have you ever visited another country before?
Love,
Reese <3
Saturday, August 18, 2012
A Foreign Exchange Student!
Hi everyone, it's Reese, and I have some pretty major news! I know that this is my second post in one day, but I can't help but share this news. We are hosting a foreign exchange student!
Her name is Aveline and she is from France! Aveline is 15 years old and she has light skin, brown eyes, and dark brown hair. She actually looks a lot like me! This is a picture of her that she sent to us:
Aveline will be arriving in a few days before we go back to school. If you don't remember, we go to a boarding school in Washington D.C. called Ridgeway Academy. It is similar to the high school equivalent of college.
Her name is Aveline and she is from France! Aveline is 15 years old and she has light skin, brown eyes, and dark brown hair. She actually looks a lot like me! This is a picture of her that she sent to us:
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| Isn't she gorgeous? |
I suppose that this can be a blog series similar to Fighting for Emma. I will call it, hmm, Adventures with Aveline. Yes, I know it's cheesy. XD
I am so excited! Our mom has only told us this information, but we are all so excited for Ava to arrive soon! She will be with us for the 2012-2013 school year. You will be seeing her in many blog posts and videos. I can't wait!
Love,
Reese <3
Anna's 14th Birthday! :)
Hi everyone, it's Reese! Yesterday, August 17, was my cousin Anna's 14th birthday! :D My cousins Anna, Maggie, Katie, and Grace are visiting all the way from California!
We all had so much fun yesterday! Annie is really good friends with Samantha and Nellie. They were together all day. We all had chocolate cake and pies for dessert.
It was so amazing getting to see family that I see only a few times per year. You might think that since we don't see each other often, we are not close. Actually, it's the opposite! We talk all the time on Facetime (iPod Skype), texting, and phone calls.
I know this isn't much of a post, but I just wanted to give a birthday shout-out to my amazing cousin and friend! Happy 14th birthday Annie!
Love,
Reese <3
We all had so much fun yesterday! Annie is really good friends with Samantha and Nellie. They were together all day. We all had chocolate cake and pies for dessert.
It was so amazing getting to see family that I see only a few times per year. You might think that since we don't see each other often, we are not close. Actually, it's the opposite! We talk all the time on Facetime (iPod Skype), texting, and phone calls.
I know this isn't much of a post, but I just wanted to give a birthday shout-out to my amazing cousin and friend! Happy 14th birthday Annie!
Love,
Reese <3
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Summertime and Shows Part 4
Hi everyone, it's Reese and Emma! Today we will be discussing tech week and our show, Beauty and the Beast. I (Reese) will be typing in purple and I (Emma) will be typing in pink. The black represents both of us talking.
Where should we begin Emma?
Um, let's start with the last few days of tech week.
Okay! You might remember tech week from Summertime and Shows Part 3. I talked about it a little in that post, but not much. We'll tell you more about it now.
Tech week was so crazy! It was so difficult to run back and forth to the theater downtown. We had to be in full costume everyday. Most days, we didn't even eat dinner!
When you are living tech week, you just want it to end. However, now I kinda miss it...
On Friday, August 10, we had to be at the theater at 5 pm for a 7 pm performance. You might be wondering, what takes 2 hours? Well, we have to get into costumes, do hair and makeup, and do mic checks.
People began arriving at the theater around 6:30 pm. By 7 pm, the theater was packed! It was nervewracking to have so many people there, but at the same time, it was so exciting!
Backstage that night, I had no idea where my costume was, as it was not where I had left it backstage the day before. The "Belle" number was about to begin and I would have missed my cue if it wasn't my my understudy Courtney. She had found my costume with Mr. R. and quickly helped me change. I rushed backstage, right in time for my cue! :)
The performance was absolutely wonderful! :) Being my first show, I made so many new friends and I am so excited for the large fall show.
Before we went on, everyone was so nervous. I was especially worried about my "Beauty and the Beast" scene at the end. Luckily Reese would be in that scene as well and she and Courtney reassured me.
The other two shows on Saturday were just as wonderful! To be perfectly honest though, I think out best performance was on opening night!
One of the problems that always strikes is the microphones. We have to make sure the mics are on and working. It was a pain to put a mic on with my yellow Belle dress!
We were prepared for a few of the mics to go out. Unfortunately, some did. It was the closing scene of Beauty and the Beast when it happened. The curtain was about to open when a buzzing noise came from my mic and it died. I did not have enough time to go get another mic from the sound table and by that time, the curtain was rising. We were in our places and I had to sing at the top of our lungs to be heard.
At the end of each performance, we all took bows. When Chris (Beast/Adam) was bowing with me, Courtney joined us as well. She definitely deserved it as much as the rest of us. Courtney and I are now great friends!
The show was such an amazing experience that I will never forget.
Belle is actually my favorite Disney princess!
After the final show, it is always a tradition to go out to eat. The cast decided on Friendly's. It was so much fun to be there at 9 p.m.! :)
Yeah, that was so much fun Reese!
I am so glad that we participated in the production!
Me too! I made a few new friends and had so many amazing times!
Thank you to all of the cast and crew, and of course, Mr. R.!
Love,
Reese <3 and Emma :)
P.S. Anna's 14th birthday is tomorrow! Our cousins are visiting us tomorrow through Sunday! :) Happy early birthday Anna!
Where should we begin Emma?
Um, let's start with the last few days of tech week.
Okay! You might remember tech week from Summertime and Shows Part 3. I talked about it a little in that post, but not much. We'll tell you more about it now.
Tech week was so crazy! It was so difficult to run back and forth to the theater downtown. We had to be in full costume everyday. Most days, we didn't even eat dinner!
When you are living tech week, you just want it to end. However, now I kinda miss it...
On Friday, August 10, we had to be at the theater at 5 pm for a 7 pm performance. You might be wondering, what takes 2 hours? Well, we have to get into costumes, do hair and makeup, and do mic checks.
People began arriving at the theater around 6:30 pm. By 7 pm, the theater was packed! It was nervewracking to have so many people there, but at the same time, it was so exciting!
Backstage that night, I had no idea where my costume was, as it was not where I had left it backstage the day before. The "Belle" number was about to begin and I would have missed my cue if it wasn't my my understudy Courtney. She had found my costume with Mr. R. and quickly helped me change. I rushed backstage, right in time for my cue! :)
The performance was absolutely wonderful! :) Being my first show, I made so many new friends and I am so excited for the large fall show.
Before we went on, everyone was so nervous. I was especially worried about my "Beauty and the Beast" scene at the end. Luckily Reese would be in that scene as well and she and Courtney reassured me.
The other two shows on Saturday were just as wonderful! To be perfectly honest though, I think out best performance was on opening night!
One of the problems that always strikes is the microphones. We have to make sure the mics are on and working. It was a pain to put a mic on with my yellow Belle dress!
We were prepared for a few of the mics to go out. Unfortunately, some did. It was the closing scene of Beauty and the Beast when it happened. The curtain was about to open when a buzzing noise came from my mic and it died. I did not have enough time to go get another mic from the sound table and by that time, the curtain was rising. We were in our places and I had to sing at the top of our lungs to be heard.
At the end of each performance, we all took bows. When Chris (Beast/Adam) was bowing with me, Courtney joined us as well. She definitely deserved it as much as the rest of us. Courtney and I are now great friends!
The show was such an amazing experience that I will never forget.
Belle is actually my favorite Disney princess!
After the final show, it is always a tradition to go out to eat. The cast decided on Friendly's. It was so much fun to be there at 9 p.m.! :)
Yeah, that was so much fun Reese!
I am so glad that we participated in the production!
Me too! I made a few new friends and had so many amazing times!
Thank you to all of the cast and crew, and of course, Mr. R.!
Love,
Reese <3 and Emma :)
P.S. Anna's 14th birthday is tomorrow! Our cousins are visiting us tomorrow through Sunday! :) Happy early birthday Anna!
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Summertime and Shows Part 3
Hi everyone, it's Reese! Sorry I haven't been blogging lately, but this should explain why.
Tech week (the week before opening night)is this week for Beauty and the Beast is this week! It is so crazy busy, fun, and exhausting all at once. One of our biggest problems seems to be microphones. It's hard to find mics for your scene because there are only about 8 usable mics. The sound stage crew is working really hard to fix it though!
I am so proud of Emma! She and her understudy Courtney are working so hard. It must be difficult to be in almost every scene.
I am really happy with my role as Mrs. Potts. It is a good sized role for my first show. This is Emma's first show here at Ridgeway, but she has been in shows in the past with other theater groups. I get to sing Beauty and the Beast at the end of the show, which I love.
Mr. R. is going insane over getting the final parts of the show ready. Everyone is putting in so much work for 3 shows. I love the little community formed by the students that do the show.
I am typing this on my iPod right now, as we have rehearsal every day for 4 hours. I need to go get in costume now and rehearse. I'll update you after this weekend!
Love,
Reese <3
Tech week (the week before opening night)is this week for Beauty and the Beast is this week! It is so crazy busy, fun, and exhausting all at once. One of our biggest problems seems to be microphones. It's hard to find mics for your scene because there are only about 8 usable mics. The sound stage crew is working really hard to fix it though!
I am so proud of Emma! She and her understudy Courtney are working so hard. It must be difficult to be in almost every scene.
I am really happy with my role as Mrs. Potts. It is a good sized role for my first show. This is Emma's first show here at Ridgeway, but she has been in shows in the past with other theater groups. I get to sing Beauty and the Beast at the end of the show, which I love.
Mr. R. is going insane over getting the final parts of the show ready. Everyone is putting in so much work for 3 shows. I love the little community formed by the students that do the show.
I am typing this on my iPod right now, as we have rehearsal every day for 4 hours. I need to go get in costume now and rehearse. I'll update you after this weekend!
Love,
Reese <3
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Massachusetts Vacation Day 6: Wellfleet, Chatham, and Dennis!
Hi everyone, it's Reese! Here's what we did today (Yay, it's on time!):
This morning around 11:30, we drove about 45 minutes (with traffic) to Wellfleet. We went to the flea market. Unfortunately, we didn't find anything doll-sized! :( We were there for about 30 minutes.
Next, we drove about 20 minutes to Chatham. After taking 15 minutes to find a parking spot, we walked to the upper deck of the pier. We saw seven seals and many boats. It was so amazing; I loved it! :)
We were going to eat lunch there, but none of us really were in a fish mood, so we decided to head home and eat there. By this time, it was 2:30 p.m., and we were all starving! After we drove home, we made lunch.
Around 5 p.m., we decided to head to our favorite beach, Mayflower Beach in Dennis. (We were actually going to go to a place called Breakwater Landing in Brewster, but we couldn't see any water. It might have just been low tide, but we went to Mayflower Beach.) Unlike Monday, the tide was very low this time. I think we walked about two football fields just to reach the ocean! Low tide is my favorite because there is so much sand! We took some photos there and we will eventually compile them into a photoshoot for YouTube. I think they are some of our best photos yet! :D
By the time we left around 8 p.m., we were all getting pretty hungry. After driving around Dennis, we found a pizza place (that I can't remember the name of). We ordered a cheese pizza and decided to drive around Dennis during the 20 minute wait time. Our first stop was driving past the house my mom and her family rented in 2008 and 2010. (Fun fact: Maggie went to Cape Cod in 2008! :)) We then drove to Scargo Tower, a tall tower on the shores of Scargo Lake. We climbed the spiral stairs inside and reached the 20 feet top. The view never gets less amazing! It is truly breathtaking. :) After we took some photos at Scargo Tower, we headed back to pick up the pizza and drove home.
It was a pretty long day, but it was a lot of fun! We plan to go back to Skull Island before we leave on Saturday. We don't know what we are doing tomorrow, but I'll keep you posted. I miss everyone back home, but I don't want to leave on Saturday!
Love,
Reese <3
This morning around 11:30, we drove about 45 minutes (with traffic) to Wellfleet. We went to the flea market. Unfortunately, we didn't find anything doll-sized! :( We were there for about 30 minutes.
Next, we drove about 20 minutes to Chatham. After taking 15 minutes to find a parking spot, we walked to the upper deck of the pier. We saw seven seals and many boats. It was so amazing; I loved it! :)
We were going to eat lunch there, but none of us really were in a fish mood, so we decided to head home and eat there. By this time, it was 2:30 p.m., and we were all starving! After we drove home, we made lunch.
Around 5 p.m., we decided to head to our favorite beach, Mayflower Beach in Dennis. (We were actually going to go to a place called Breakwater Landing in Brewster, but we couldn't see any water. It might have just been low tide, but we went to Mayflower Beach.) Unlike Monday, the tide was very low this time. I think we walked about two football fields just to reach the ocean! Low tide is my favorite because there is so much sand! We took some photos there and we will eventually compile them into a photoshoot for YouTube. I think they are some of our best photos yet! :D
By the time we left around 8 p.m., we were all getting pretty hungry. After driving around Dennis, we found a pizza place (that I can't remember the name of). We ordered a cheese pizza and decided to drive around Dennis during the 20 minute wait time. Our first stop was driving past the house my mom and her family rented in 2008 and 2010. (Fun fact: Maggie went to Cape Cod in 2008! :)) We then drove to Scargo Tower, a tall tower on the shores of Scargo Lake. We climbed the spiral stairs inside and reached the 20 feet top. The view never gets less amazing! It is truly breathtaking. :) After we took some photos at Scargo Tower, we headed back to pick up the pizza and drove home.
It was a pretty long day, but it was a lot of fun! We plan to go back to Skull Island before we leave on Saturday. We don't know what we are doing tomorrow, but I'll keep you posted. I miss everyone back home, but I don't want to leave on Saturday!
Love,
Reese <3
Massachusetts Vacation Day 5: Yarmouth!
Hi everyone, it's Reese! :) Sorry for the lag, I've been trying to catch up! Here's what we did yesterday:
Around 11:30, we decided to go to a place called Skull Island in south Yarmouth. It has go-karts, adventure mini golf, an arcade, and batting cages. Yarmouth is only about 30 minutes away, so we decided to go.
First, the boys in my mom's family decided to go on the go-karts, I however, did not, because I am a doll. None the less, it seems like something Anna would love. xD There was an hour-long wait just to ride the go-karts! According to the boys, it was very fun.
Next, we ate lunch in the car since it was so windy outside. It was fun to hang out and chat. I had a turkey and cheese sandwich with chips. Yummy! :)
After lunch, we decided to play the adventure mini golf. It was very fun! However, around hole 5 we began to feel rain drops. Around hole 6, it began to drizzle. Then at hole 7, it was pouring. Chaos ensued as most of the mini-golfers ran inside and received wooden coins for another free play of mini golf.
Back at home, we all got into our pajamas, as the rest of our clothes were soaking wet. We watched television and I played on my laptop. For dinner, we wanted to cook chicken on a stick (that's what we call skewered marinated barbecue chicken. It's one of my favorite dishes!), but tit was still pouring outside. None the less, we resorted to Plan B. In the end, we cooked the marinated chicken pieces in a frying pan and served them over pasta. They were still delicious though! :) Afterwards, we ate ice cream and relaxed until bed.
Today we went to Wellfleet, Chatham, and Dennis! Look for that post tonight as well! :)
Love,
Reese <3
Around 11:30, we decided to go to a place called Skull Island in south Yarmouth. It has go-karts, adventure mini golf, an arcade, and batting cages. Yarmouth is only about 30 minutes away, so we decided to go.
First, the boys in my mom's family decided to go on the go-karts, I however, did not, because I am a doll. None the less, it seems like something Anna would love. xD There was an hour-long wait just to ride the go-karts! According to the boys, it was very fun.
Next, we ate lunch in the car since it was so windy outside. It was fun to hang out and chat. I had a turkey and cheese sandwich with chips. Yummy! :)
After lunch, we decided to play the adventure mini golf. It was very fun! However, around hole 5 we began to feel rain drops. Around hole 6, it began to drizzle. Then at hole 7, it was pouring. Chaos ensued as most of the mini-golfers ran inside and received wooden coins for another free play of mini golf.
Back at home, we all got into our pajamas, as the rest of our clothes were soaking wet. We watched television and I played on my laptop. For dinner, we wanted to cook chicken on a stick (that's what we call skewered marinated barbecue chicken. It's one of my favorite dishes!), but tit was still pouring outside. None the less, we resorted to Plan B. In the end, we cooked the marinated chicken pieces in a frying pan and served them over pasta. They were still delicious though! :) Afterwards, we ate ice cream and relaxed until bed.
Today we went to Wellfleet, Chatham, and Dennis! Look for that post tonight as well! :)
Love,
Reese <3
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