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Florida Family Reunion This month was my great grandmother's 90th birthday, and of course, my family needed to celebrate! We decided that we would have a big family reunion down in Florida for the weekend of her birthday and be together for this grand event. The Thursday before her day, my mom, dad, sister, and me all left school and started our journey towards Newberry, Florida. Thursday & Friday: Antiques, Pez, & Ice Cream That Thursday night, we stayed with my mom's younger sister, Alex, and her kids before heading to Winter Park, Florida the next morning. That Friday, all of us headed down to my Nanny's home. On the way, we stopped at a few antique markets and bought some Pez and books. Once there, we all ate manicotti together and had a little ice cream party for my sister's upcoming birthday. My little family stayed in a beautiful hotel with some other family members, while the other part of my family hosted other members in their Florida homes. Saturday: ...

CHSPA  Last Friday, I got to see Carrollton High School's performing arts production of Mamma Mia . I would like to congratulate everyone involved, for the musical was absolutely spectacular! The singing was beautiful, the dancing awesome, and the music stayed true to the movie with fantastic scenery, costumes, and props. Favorite Musical     Mamma Mia has always been my family's very favorite musical. My sister and I have grown up watching it over and over again, signing along to the songs and dancing to every beat. Last summer, we even got to watch Mamma Mia 2, Here We Go Again , in theaters. Taylor! We decided to go Friday night because my best friend, Taylor, was starring in a lead role that night. I'm so happy we went because she was absolutely fabulous, and I was so excited to support her, even though I had the SAT early the next morning. Taylor was the perfect person for her role, and I was so proud of her talent and courage and determination. She has one of my fa...