Hollywood Dreamz Dance Recital 2012 - June 16

Hi!  I know that my last post was short and sweet, but that's because I've been so busy lately!  For the last few months I've been getting ready to preform at my dance recital that was a few weeks ago.  I've been dancing at this studio for 5 or 6 years now, but I've danced for almost 12 years!! 
I'd like to share some of the pictures from the recital. : ) This years theme was " Hollywood Dreamz".

This is my best friend Ginger and I backstage before the recital. 

This is the advanced class ballet. I'm on the far left. : )

I think my solo song this year was my favorite, out of all of them!

My song was "The Call" by Regina Spektor from the movie Prince Caspian! I love those movies! ; )

This is my whole class in the front, at the awards ceremony.  Behind them are all the girls in the whole studio.

These are the beautiful flowers that my friends gave me!

( Aren't they pretty? )

Remember my dance teacher, Wendi, who had breast cancer?  Well this is her!! 

I said I had great news in my last post... well I wanted to tell you guys that she is now cancer free!!!!!

 She had surgery in February or March, and it went wonderful!!

The owner of the studio, Stephanie,  thought that us big girls should preform a special dance in honor of how much we love Wendi! We wanted her to know that we will support her all the way through the whole ordeal! But the problem was that the dance was a secret! It was hard to keep it a secret, but it was worth it to see her face when we were through! : ) Thank you for all the prayers that you've said over her! Please continue to have her in your prayers! That the cancer will stay away, and that she would be healed.

~ Mallory : )

Giveaway!!!!

Hey! A good friend of ours told us

about this cool giveaway that she had heard about, and I thought I'd share it with you guys! : )

                                        

Here's the link:     http://www.acornerpillar.com/2012/06/my-lilla-rose-video-review-and-giveaway.html#comment-form

Be sure to enter!!  

~ Mallory

( P.S.  I have some great news that I need to share with you later! Remind me!! )

Katie's Journey Chapter 1

Hi guys! This is my 1st chapter of Katie's Journey, and I hope you enjoy this too!  Just a heads up, I'm not quite finished with the 2nd chapter, but I'll try to post it soon! : )
Again... I REALLY want some criticism on this! So please feel free to say if anything doesn't sound right, or something doesn't add up in the story! Thanks!

Chapter 1  1618

                                                    A year and a half earlier....    

Katie Cross sat looking out the window in her bed room. Since her father died two years ago, she often sat there and talked to him about her days at school or how she wished she could see his face. She was deep in thought when she heard her mother’s voice,

“ Katie , we need to speak with you!’’

“Coming! ’’ she answered.

When she got to the kitchen, her mother and her twin

brother, Jacob were sitting at the table.

“ Sit down, Katie.” Mother said.

“ All right“ Katie said curiously.

When she sat at the kitchen table, Mother took her hand.

“ What is it, Mother?”,

“ As you know, your aunt and uncle are going to the New World.” Mother stated as Katie nodded.

“ Well… I’ve decided that we will be going along.”

“ No!” Katie explained as she quickly stood up.

“ Katie dear, your father’s been gone for over two years now , and I can’t care for you and Jacob on my own.” Mother said gently.

“ I am not not going with you!” Katie shouted loudly as she ran up the stairs.

~

Katie was sobbing on her cot when, she heard Jacob’s gentle voice behind her.

“ Katie , are you all right?”

“ Go away! ”, she yelled as she sat up.

She instantly felt ashamed about speaking to her brother so disrespectfully.

“ What’s wrong? ” Jacob questioned her gently.

“ Nothing!”, She answered. “I just want to be alone! ”

“ Nothing’s the matter , Katie? If there’s nothing wrong, then why did you yell at Mother? You’ve never yelled at her before, Katie.” he stated more sternly.

                
“ You’d be frustrated with her too if she made you leave the only home you’ve

ever known!” Katie sobbed.

“ Don’t be so dramatic, Katie. Do you think I want to leave our home either? Mother is doing what she thinks Father would want for us if he were here!”

“ You don’t seem too upset about it. ” she answered as she folded her arms.

“ Katie, you’re acting like a child!”, Jacob almost yelled.

They had never fought like that before. Katie looked up at him with a sad, tear stained face and whispered,

“ Oh Jacob, I don’t want to leave Father.”

Then she started sobbing again and threw herself on a pillow. Jacob’s face softened as he sat next to her on the cot.

Knowing how hard Katie took their father’s death, he tried to calm her.

“Katie, don’t cry.” he soothed her gently. “ Father wouldn’t want you to be vexed, now would he?”

Katie sat there as if she were pondering his words. Then she sat up and gave him a little smile.

“ No … I suppose he wouldn’t. Go tell Mother I’ll be down for supper, all right?”

Jacob nodded and smiled as he went to leave the room.

“         Jacob?” Katie said.

“      Yes?”

She sat there for a second then said to him,

“    Thank you.” she whispered.

Jacob nodded and then left the room.

Thank you for letting me share  my story! I hope you enjoyed it!!  Sorry the arrangment is kind of messed up!

 

Katie's Journey Prologue

Hey guys!! I have started to write a book in the last few years, and I'd like to share the prologue with you!! : )  I am willing to receive any kind of criticism you can give me... trust me I need it!! Ha ha!
I hope you like it, I might post first chapter in the next couple of days. Enjoy!

  Prologue 1620  

As Katie Cross stood along side her family and friends on the deck of the Mayflower, on the shore of Plymouth, England, she looked back a her homeland, and she wandered if they would ever see it again. But deep down inside, she knew they wouldn’t. They were traveling to the New World for religious freedom and a new life. She was both scared and excited at the same time... all of them were. Her twin brother Jacob came to stand beside her, as she looked over the railing of the ship, trying to hide the tears that threatened to spill over. He seemed to feel the same tension that she felt, and he looked at her and whispered quietly, “ Everything is going to be alright, Katie.” Jacob gave her a little smile. She smiled back at him, and said, “ I know, Jacob... as long as we are all together!”

She and her brother had been close ever sense they were little children, but especially when their father passed away almost 3 years ago, they became even closer. Their mother, Sarah, came to stand beside them, she put her arm around them both and asked, “ Are you ready, children? The Captain just announced that we will be leaving in about five minutes,” she smiled at them with an almost sad look in her eyes. Then Katie suggested, “ Why don't we all pray together, Mother,” their mother smiled at her and exclaimed, “What a great idea, Katie! Jacob? Why don't you go get Charles's family here, and we'll pray.”

“Yes, Mother”

When they were all together, Charles's mother, Helen, said, “ Will you please say the blessing, Charles?”

“Of course, Mother,” He said as everyone took hands, “Dear Gracious and Heavenly Father, we come here before You, to ask for protection. Protection for us and the other families on this ship, while seeking religious freedom, and for our friends and family here at home. That they will be strong enough to withhold this

persecution, that they might look to you for strength. And give us strength as we go on to the New World without some of our loved ones, living and deceased. In Your Name we pray, Amen.”

She felt someone squeeze her hand. Katie suddenly had tears in her eyes, and as everyone started to drop hands, she noticed Charles had not yet let hers go. He was looking at her with the same sadness she was feeling. Charles never said anything, but she could almost read his expression, which said,

“I know what you're feeling, Katie, and we can make it through together.”

Katie gave him a slight smile and mouthed, “Thank you, Charles.”

He squeezed her hand again, and then went to be with his family. As she stood there thinking, she realized that the boat was moving. She started to wave at everyone on shore, and silently prayed, “ Lord, we are all in your hands now! Keep us all safe, I trust you will.”

But even as she said it, she had this awful feeling that not all of the people on the Mayflower would make it to see freedom, and it made her uneasy. But what she didn't know, was that this voyage would change her life forever! 

  Please comment and let me know how you liked it!

            Thanks!