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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

Massachusetts Vacation Day 4: Provincetown!

Hi everyone, it's Reese! Here's what we did yesterday:

Around 11 a.m., we decided to visit the very end of Cape Cod- Provincetown! It was an hour drive from Brewster and we got there around noon.

In Provincetown, we walked around and went to different little shops. We went to a stores that sold shells, sweatshirts, and even shoes! After walking around for a bit, we got pizza for lunch. We then went to an ice cream place and visited the beach. After spending our afternoon in Provincetown, we drove to the end of Cape Cod and then headed home.

After dinner, we went to Mayflower Beach in Dennis, my mom's favorite beach. We played in the sand and walked in the cool ocean. We even played on the lifeguard chair!

Today we are going to the beach again! :)

Love,
Reese <3

Massachusetts Vacation Day 3: Exploring Brewster

Hi everyone, it's Reese! Sorry for no update yesterday, but I wanted Emma to have her blog post at the top. This is what we did yesterday.

Around noon, we headed out with no destination in mind, just to see a bit of Brewster, the town we're staying in. We went to a pond near our house, drove around in our car, and went to a small craft show. Afterwards, we headed home for lunch.

Yesterday we just relaxed a lot, because we were all tired from driving for 2 days. My mom and I filmed part of a video that will hopefully be up next week sometime. We also played the game "Sorry!" and ate snacks.

Around dinnertime, we decided to go to a seafood place called JT's near where we're staying. The food was excellent and I enjoyed my chicken strips. ;) We then headed to Dennis to visit a souvenir shop called Cuffy's. Mom was looking for a hoodie, but none of them were the right size.

After some shopping around, we drove home. I am loving Cape Cod! Today we are going to Provincetown, and I'll tell you all about it tonight (or maybe tomorrow)!

Love,
Reese <3

Massachusetts Vacation Day 2: Brewster!

Hi everyone, it's Reese! We made it to Cape Cod! :)

This morning I was rushed out of bed and scrambled to get ready before eating breakfast. I was still pretty tired. Down at the hotel lobby, I ate some cereal and a yogurt.

After we ate, we decided to visit Harvard in Cambridge. It was only a 20 minute drive from our Natick hotel, so we got there at 10:30 a.m. The campus is ginormous! So many buildings in such a busy city!

We then walked to another part of the campus to a t-shirt shop. It was a very small space with far too many people!

Today we also drove to the house we are renting in Brewster, a part of Cape Cod. There were many traffic issues and the drivers were crazy. Instead of 1.5 hours, the drive took 3. :( We made it to Brewster by 3 p.m.. Our rental home is large, 2 floors and lots of new places to explore!

I'm sorry for the short post, but it's 10:30 and I'm pretty exhausted. Good night! :)

Love,
Reese <3

Welcome to my blog!

Hi! My name is Reese! I'm a 13 year old girl happily living in the United States with my sisters. I have 7 sisters: Grace, Maggie, Isabella, Anna, Nellie, Samantha, and Katie! Our mom Kara has a YouTube, AGNonstop. Oh, did I forget to mention that I'm an American Girl doll? Oops. In my defense, I like to think of myself as a human (just an 18 inch one)! ;) This is a picture of me on Christmas! I can't wait to do more posts!

Love,
Reese <3