Nutcracker 2013

This past weekend we finished our last Nutcracker performances.  I had two roles this year.  I was a party girl and  a Ginger Kid.  This was my second time as a ginger kid but I’m so happy to have been selected to be one since we got selected to be part of a local morning news show.  This is the link to our early morning performance.

Our guest starts again this year where Katie Critchlow and Ronnie Underwood.  They both are from the TV reality show called “Breaking Point”.  They did a great job and I hope they will come back next year.

I have put some of the videos below.

Party Scene (I’m one of the girls dancing with the dolls)

Ginger Kids (I’m the second coming out from mother Gingers Dress)

Katie and Ronnies performances

 

 

Alisal Ranch

We visited one of my favorite places, Alisal Ranch, recently.  Its one of my favorite places since it has some great activities like horseback riding.  I was here once before with my mom and dad but on this trip I had more friends and family come.  We went horseback riding, archery, golfing and hiking.  There where many other things to do but we just did not have time to do it all.  Alisal Ranch is also close to a town called Solvang.   Solvang has a lot of great bakeries with great food.

On our first ride I have a horse called Danny Boy, he was great.  There was also a barn with rabbits, chickens, pigs and other animals.  I also got to play golf with my dad and on the golf course we saw a lot of deer.  It was a great experience.  Dinners and breakfast at Alisal Ranch were very good and so was their hot chocolate.  I can’t wait to go again next year.

Videos

 

Ballet at the Garnier

My mom and dad took me out for the weekend while at the Paris Opera ballet summer intensive to see the Opera National de Paris perform La Sylphide at the Palais Garnier. This is one of their older ballets. It’s a story about a guy who is to marry a girl but dreams of marring someone else. Of course there is a witch involved that ruins his plans and the story does not have a happy ending. I will not spoil it for you. The dancing was fabulous and the opera house was amazing. The male lead Mathias Heymann can really jump high. It was also amazing how the corps stayed together. My dad kept bringing up the phantom of the opera since this was the theater that the musical was based on. There was even a large chandelier hanging over our heads since we had orchestra seats. It was a great day.

Last full day in London

The last full day in London we did a lot. We started our day at the famous Harrods where I had a very large sundae. We then went to the tower of London where the crown jewels are being guarded by the Welsh guard. We also saw the tower bridge and to finish the might we saw the musical Matilda. The kids in the musical were great.

Sightseeing around London

Here are some pictures of famous sites around London.with my mom and dad

First Night in London

First night in London we did a lot of walking.  Dinner at Piccadilly circus and a walk of over Westminster bridge by Big Ben.  We had to walk all the way back to the hotel room since the tunnel closes at 12:30am.