the Nutcracker Ballet

On the afternoon of Dec 23rd we went to the Classic Center Theater in Athens, Ga to see the State Ballet Theater of Ukraine perform the Nutcracker Ballet. We went last year and loved it. This year was even better.

Before the performance I was able to get my photo taken with one of the Ballerinas! Mommy had arranged that! Isn't she beautiful! I was wearing my pink ballet recital dress and Courtney was wearing a lovely ballerina outfit.  I told the sweet ballerina that I am mommy's little sissy darling. She told me that that is so sweet!

I got lots of compliments and asked for pictures. It was an amazing show. It was a long drive (about 90 minutes) but worth it. This was the first time I had the opportunity to take Courtney out with me. We had a lot if time to chat on the trip.  She is a very smart girl!

Love,

mommy's little sissy darling

Courtney Moore - American Girl 1980s

Mommy and I went to the American Girl store in Orlando a day before our cruise. Mommy bought me, for Christmas,  Courtney Moore. She is the 1980s historical doll. 

Courtney Moore, represents the feminist, technological and societal changes in American society and the start of the AIDS pandemic in the mid- 1980s.

Courtney lives in the fictional city of Orange Valley, CA with her blended family. Her parents Maureen and Bruce divorced when she was two years old, but mutually get along. Maureen met Mike D'Amico, a widower, and his daughter Tina when Courtney was five; they were later married, making Mike her stepfather. Courtney moved into Mike and Tina's house, the only time she has ever moved. Until recently she spent every weekend at her father Bruce's house, but he has recently moved to take on a new job in Bellingham so in-person visits can only be once a month now. She and her stepsister Tina don't initially get along (as much as they used to) at the start of the series, and Courtney is upset that Tina seems to be dismissing her, acting mean, and pushing her away, which has happened since the birth of their little brother, Rafi two years ago.

I am mommy's little sissy darling!