Ballet December recital and Wacky Wednesday in February

I was watching the news as I like to do from time to time and they were showing video of people running around in the streets, throwing rocks, setting things on fire, and beating each other up.  It looked a lot like Philadelphia to me but Daddy told me that it was Tripoli, Libya.  The man on the television said the dictator lost control.  I had never heard the word “dictator” before so I asked Daddy what that meant.  He looked around very sneaky-like and then leaned over to speak to me.  He started to speak very softly and then all of the sudden Mommy came downstairs and Daddy immediately shut up and went back to working on his computer.  So, hmmm, I still don’t know what a dictator is. 

While we normally like to keep the blog in chronological order we forgot to discuss the first real dance performance of my career back in December. It was a wonderful performance if I do say so myself, and I am slowly getting over my case of stage fright. I am still pretty scared performing in front of people but Mommy and Daddy were very proud of me and gave me flowers at the end of the performance. There are also recent pictures from this week of ballet that was themed “Wacky Wednesday”. We were able to dress in all kinds of crazy colors and such to make the class fun. You can see my friend, Leah and I in the pictures with our crazy ballet outfits.

Speaking of dancing, Ty is starting to develop some moves. Like me, he loves to dance. Even in a store or restaurant where music is playing, Ty wants to hit the floor and shake his butt. He has a few different moves now so maybe we can post some video at some point. He is getting bigger everyday and is developing into the typical boy smashing his toys and throwing food. He loves pasta with sauce, making a huge mess, and riding his dump truck. Like I said, all boy although I sometime make him wear my headbands and bracelets just for fun.





Valentine's Day

At school this year I had to make a lot of Valentines for all of my boyfriends. The nice part about Valentine’s Day is that I can let certain boys know that I have a crush on them and if they play hard to get I am still bigger than all of them so I can force them to like me. It took a long time to create all of my Valentines. At my age there is a certain cuteness and innocence involved with the Valentine’s Day process that will cease to exist when I reach high school and beyond. I can sometimes see that I may have problems with Daddy when I start dating in the future. But Daddy assured me that he would be supportive of me even when I have crushes on boys that may not be good for me. He gave me a big hug and a kiss and told me “just make sure you don’t like the first guy too much”. A little puzzled I asked him why and he told me “because I am going to kill him and hope that word gets around”. Always supportive.

This year for Valentine’s Day we just had a quiet dinner at home. Daddy and I brought Mommy some roses and Daddy brought Mommy and I dinner.

Walt Disney World

When I got off the monorail and entered the Magic Kingdom I died and went to heaven. Last week we spent the weekend in Disney World and spent each day at the Magic Kingdom. On Day 1, after a quick 8 hour drive with my screaming brother we made our way to the park. It was chilly that first evening but we still made it to a few rides, dinner, and the evening parade. By the time the parade ended, it was downright cold and we headed back to the hotel. We were all exhausted so we all were looking forward to going to bed. I curled up with Daddy in one of the beds and Mommy slept in the other bed. In the middle of the night I decided to join Mommy in her bed because I wanted to share my love with both Mommy and Daddy. Oh yeah, I also went pee pee in Daddy’s bed which he later discovered when he rolled over later that night. Ty was up part of the night as he caught a cold from being in the freezing temperatures. So the next morning as Daddy was trying to get the smell of piss out of his nose and sound of my sick brother out of his ears, I thought he was going to choke the nice lady who handed him his waffles and said “have a magical day”.

After a somewhat rocky first night, the next 2 days were absolutely wonderful. During the mornings Daddy stayed with Ty while Mommy and I ran to park and went on a bunch of rides before it got crowded. When Ty and Daddy joined us we ate lunch, went on more rides, and visited the different parts of the Magic Kingdom. I am still not thrilled with seeing characters in full costumes (e.g. Mickey, Pluto, Mr. Incredible) but I love real people like Cinderella, Snow White, and Jasmine. Jasmine and Aladdin were my favorites and I gave each of them a big hug. Ty loved the music at the park and he absolutely loved the parades. He also loved riding the monorail each day.

With all of the fun Ty and I had I almost forgot that Disney is also a wonderful place for adults. For example, when Ty and I went to bed on the 2nd night, Mommy snuck downstairs and got some sushi at the restaurant and brought it back to the room. Our room wasn’t very big and not wanting to risk waking either of us up, Mommy and Daddy had a romantic dinner eating in the bathroom. It really was a magical day!

On our last night we saw the fireworks show at the castle. It was amazing. Even Mommy and Daddy had forgotten how much they loved Disney when they were kids. It was truly an amazing weekend and I can’t wait to go back.





I had my face painted like Jasmine. 

At the Polynesian after breakfast one morning.  Ty loved running around and going through the automatic doors.

Dumbo!  Need I say more?

Jasmine is my favorite.  This was awesome!

Ty on the monorail.  He loved this thing!  Always made him smile.

Ty and I both had our portraits done in Disney.  They both turned out great.  Ty was a bit fussy during his but it was worth it.

This is as close as I was going to get to Pluto.  He is far, far behind me.  I don't "do" pictures with the big characters.  Maybe next year.

Fairy Godmother and I.  (This is the first character I took a picture with at Disney and I was FINE)!

In the lobby of the Polynesian where we stayed.

"Spin it fast Mommy".  (I looked scared because I thought Mommy wasn't going to get on the ride with me.  She stopped to take this picture and I thought for sure they would start the ride with her still standing up outside of our tea cup)!

Mommy and I on the tea cups!

Ty eating chocolate cake at lunch.