Akina Shaved Ice and Snacks

Hi!  I'm Kit!  The other day, I went to Akina Shaved Ice & Snacks, a little cafe near our house.  I love that place so much, I took some pictures.

"Akina Shaved Ice & Snacks" the sign read when I walked in (I'm very sorry it's sideways).

To my right was Gwen, the chef of the shop who puts the "Snacks" in "Akina Shaved Ice & Snacks".

Then, I walked over the the Shaved Ice stand.  What's so cool about this place is that when you walk in, you feel like you are outside, with the stands inside the building and the checker-print rug.  Kanani was working today.  Her family founded this place years ago, and she has kept it thriving ever since.

Chrissa was working at the snack stand, a new addition to the shop.  Her outfit was adorable that day!  Look at all those yummy snacks.  I couldn't decide what I wanted to eat.

Then, there was Ruthie, who was working at the checkout/beverage table.  I love that cash register, with the flower on it!  It really goes with the place's outdoor theme.

I walked over to the bookshelf.  This is another one of my favorite parts of the shop.  They have a huge bookshelf, filled with books and newspapers and magazines.  Sorry it's crooked again.

Next to that is a cozy chair.  Normally, when I come I sit there and read.

A pretty little green table was next to that, on the chair's left.

My friend Mia came in, so we sat at one of the tables.  I wanted a picture, so I asked Lanie to take one.  Mia brought her new iPod Touch, and we took turns playing Angry Birds.

Here is a picture of Lanie from behind...

And Lanie from the side.  She brought her computer, and she told me that she was emailing her friend, Dakota, who is on a trip in Costa Rica.  She also told me that Dakota got to play with an orangutan!  Looks like Lanie is enjoying her muffin, shaved ice, and pink lemonade.

I was hungry so I ordered some shaved ice, but what to choose?  

So many flavors!  Mango, Pink Lemonade, Cherry, Blue Raspberry, and Lemon Lime!

I also thought a lollipop sounded good.  

Then I checked out.  Ruthie was very nice, and even offered half-off because of how often I come here!

I got an Orange Crush, and paid my cash.  

Ruthie told me that the waiter for the day, Ann would come and serve my food to me.  

Thank you Ann!  I eventually chose Lemon Lime and Blue Raspberry for my shaved ice and cotton candy for my lollipop.  

So yummy!

Before I knew it, the ice was gone.  But at least I had another reason to come back!

P.S.- I was on Doll Diaries!  I'm Cate and I have the pictures of the dolls on the stairs.  Check it out at 

http://dolldiaries.com/reader-photos-for-march-11/

Traveling Dolls

I went on a road trip during Thanksgiving break.  My MAG Emmaline (Emma) and GOTY 2006 Jess went, too.  I took a bunch of pictures of them.
Emma: Pink
Jess: Purple

Hi!  This is Emma and Jess, and we wanted to share about our road trip.

As soon as we got to the hotel, we crashed...

But then we woke up for a picture.

The next morning, we were ready to go, bright and early.  Jess even has her sunglasses.  Aren't I adorable in them?

A close up in the car.

By afternoon, the sunglasses weren't needed because it was raining.  We just love rain!

We stopped in Alabama, and Mom got pictures of us at the Visitors Center.

A close up (did you notice that I has binoculars and Jess has a butterfly camera?  The camera literally gives a new meaning to "shutterbug"!  Sorry, that was a bad joke).

Here we are by the "Alabama: We Dare Defend Out Rights" sign.  So patriotic!

The next day, we stopped at another Visitors Center and we saw some scarecrows.

This cool horse was inside!  I couldn't miss an opportunity to get a picture with this!

Here we are going to a bridge!

Before the bridge...

And on the bridge!

A few days later, it was Thanksgiving.  We took a picture by this stack of metal presents.

At my Great-Grandmother's house.

Here we are together!

Just little old me.

Close up of me!


Hi!  It's Molly again!  When my second cousin invited my Mommy and Grandmommy to go out and shop for wedding dresses with her, Mommy said I could tag along!  Isn't that great!?
My Great-Aunt has a lot of statues in her backyard, and I got to take pictures with them!

Here's one of them.  I like his armor.

She also has cactuses.  Look how tall it is compared to me!

I loved this flowers-on-the-wall thing.

He seems zen, don't you think?

My Great-Aunt's silly little (not so little to me) dogs.  Here we are by a dried up stream bed.  They looked so protective and honorable.  I loved the trip and Mommy told me her cousin tried on soooo many pretty dresses!  I didn't go to the shops, I just stayed home with the dogs, but it was still fun.  Thanks for listening!

Special Events

My mom is the coolest mom EVER!  For her birthday, she let me have an All American Girl Day at AG Tysons Corner.  Here is a picture of my sweet little Nellie posed on Kanani's Shaved Ice Stand with "Kanani".

Here Nellie is again, except now, she has two new friends MOLLY AND EMILY!  My mom bought them for me.

A better picture of them.

Closeup of Molly...

And Emily...

And last, but certainly not least, Nellie.

Now they have crowns!

And a balloon (sorry it's sideways)

Nellie has the party balloon, too!

So does Emily!

Here is Molly with Kanani...

And Emily with Kanani...

And everyone with Kanani!

A few months later...

My mom went to the gym, and she let me take Mia with me (I went, too).  Doesn't she look cute in her workout clothes?

A few months later, still...

When my sister and I went to the Taylor Swift Speak Now World Tour Concert at Minute Maid Park, Kirsten went with us!  Sorry the picture is weird, my sister rushed me.

As you can see, whenever I have a special event, a doll usually goes with me.  I have a lot more pictures to share, so keep your eyes peeled!

P.S. Sorry for any misspellings I made.  I still get confused sometimes when I am spelling.

Molly's Morning

  This is just the first of MANY photo stories that will be coming up over the next few days.

Hi! :)  Molly, here!  I need to tell you about my mornings, just a normal day.

I sleep until about 7 a.m. because homeschool starts at 8:30.

My alarm clock goes off, and I'm up.  I always wear my braids, by the way.

I put on my glasses and pick my outfit.  Should I wear green and blue or black and white?

My nightie goes in the dirty clothes.

Blue and green it is!  I also always wear my father's dog tags, which I was given after he died.

Brush my little bangs...

...And check to see if anything is going on at school, but only if I have time.

My mom makes me wear my little jacket, because the walk to the school building is cold (at least today it is).

I put on my hat, which I love, and then I leave.  I have a little bit of a boring morning, but that's the only thing about our family that is boring.  Type to ya' later!

The Challenge!

I have seen this on several blogs, and I decided to this to mine!  Sorry to any questions I used, and thanks for letting me use them :)  If it's in parenthesis, it is a translation.

1. Describe yourself with a song:
- Mine, Taylor Swift
2. How do people feel when they are around you?
- Long Live, Taylor Swift
3. How are you feeling today?
- You Belong With Me, Taylor Swift
4. Will you go far in life?
- Decode, Paramore
5. What is your best friend's theme song?
- Hey Stephen, Taylor Swift
6. What was Elementary School like?
- Jump Then Fall, Taylor Swift
7. What is the best thing about you?
- Christmas Must Be Something More, Taylor Swift
8. How was today?
- Enchanted, Taylor Swift
9. What's in store for tomorrow?
- One of the Boys, Katy Perry
10. What song describes my parents?
- Honey Bee, Blake Shelton
11. How is my life going?
- Set Fire to the Rain, Adele
12. What song will they play at my funeral?
- Tell Me Why, Taylor Swift
13. How does the world see me?
- Smooth Criminal, Glee version
14. What do my friends really think of me?
- Never Grow Up, Taylor Swift
15. Do people secretly lust after me?
- Last Christmas, Taylor Swift
16. What should I do with my life?
- Mean, Taylor Swift
17. Will I ever have children?
- Love Story, Taylor Swift
18. What is some good advice?
- Drops of Jupiter, Train
19. What is my current theme song?
- Innocent, Taylor Swift
20. What does everyone else think of my current life?
- 2012, Jay Sean
21. What type of mean do I like?
- Speak Now, Taylor Swift
22. Will I get married?
- Sparks Fly, Taylor Swift
23. What should I do with my love life?
- Come In With the Rain, Taylor Swift
24. Where will I live?
- The Only Exception, Paramore
25. What will my dying words be?
- Glitter In the Air, P!nk
26. When I meet a boy for the first time I say...
- Stay Close, Delorean
27. When my parents are angry I say...
- SuperStar, Taylor Swift
28. Will I ever get the job I want?
- Dear John, Taylor Swift
29. What will my colleagues think of me?
- The Story of Us, Taylor Swift
30. How can I make myself happy?
- The Other Side of the Door, Taylor Swift
31. When I'm with my friends I say...
- Haunted, Taylor Swift
I loved doing this, and I think you would do, so try this!  Sorry for any errors in names or song titles!

Quiz!

I know I have said this before, but I promise that I will put up pictures soon.  I found the problem, we had lost the chip plug-in thing.  We found it and now, the pictures should be coming up any day.  Now, it's time for a quiz!  Email me your answers, and the person with the most correct answers wins!  They win... a surprise....  Good luck, but no cheating!

1. Why is Molly's father away during most of her books?
2. Where does Molly live?
3. How do Samantha and Nellie meet?
4. How does Samantha know Agnes and Agatha?
5. What was Kaya's new name from Meet Kaya?
6. Why does Kaya get that new name?
7. Where do Addy and her mother escape to?
8. What is the name of the annoying, rude girl that Addy meets?
9. Where did Kirsten and her family move to after they immigrated?
10. Where did Kirsten immigrate from?
11. How many sisters does Josefina have?
12. Why does Josefina's family start a weaving business?
13. What is Julie's father's job?
14. What was one of the reasons Julie's parents divorced?
15. What sport does Julie play?
16. What does Felicity borrow from Ben?
17. What does Felicity end up doing with Penny when she finds out she can't have her?
18. Why didn't Marie-Grace and her father stay in New Orleans?
19. What happens to Cecile's brother in Troubles for Cecile?
20. What does Kit make? *hint- she makes newspapers that...*
21. Who is Aunt Millie?

I didn't put any questions about Rebecca because I don't have her.  Thanks! :)