Weekend Winter Fun

The dolls had a great time this weekend when they went to Pleasant View Mountain Resort for some winter fun. It was a nice sunny day with plenty of fresh powder from the night before.



There was plenty to do: skiing, snowboarding, and sledding.



Ice skating on the frozen lake was also very popular. These girls are stopping to chat.



You have to keep those laces tied tight!



And don't forget about hockey!



And there was even a dog sled. This little puppy was too small so he got to ride.



This girl was ready for a fast run on her sled and yelled, "Watch out everyone!"



Oops! Wipeout!



There was so much going on that it was hard to get photos of all of it. Some kids went into the warming hut for hot cocoa at the bottom of the hill as the sun began to set. By the end of the day everyone went home tired and happy from such a fun weekend.

The Dolls' Nutcracker

Some of Kiki's friends attended The Nutcracker.



Clara received her nutcracker for Christmas...



Who turned into a prince...



And took her to a magical land where she met the snowqueen...





And had wonderful dancing delights.



The whole audience loved the show.



And a couple of honored guests got to meet the cast afterwards.


The End!

The Dolls' Thanksgiving

Some friends and I set up a scene last weekend of the dolls preparing a Thanksgiving meal to serve to the homeless and less fortunate. We used my diner and kitchen for the cooking and set up a lot of random tables and chairs for the dolls' dining room. This photo shows the overall scene.



Kyle was the chef, but he had a lot of help.



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The evening ended by honoring the veterans who attended and with a sing-a-long.





We had so much fun setting this up. My doll room is still not done, but it's progressed far enough to play in, which is wonderful.

A Doll's Birthday Party

Yesterday Kiki, Kyle and Pearl got to go to a birthday party with some other dolls.

The dolls gathered around the party table with their hats on to surprise the birthday girl when she arrived.


There were doll sized ice cream cones!  Pearl is looking at hers very closely.


And of course there was cake!


And finally a photo of Kiki and Kyle.

A Lost Little Girl - Part 2

Rennie went back out to look for her friend Zoe, who was still lost. She called and called, but Zoe did not respond.


Dana knew Rennie was getting discouraged and went out to help.


Dana had the great idea to bring out Bucky Beagle to help look for Zoe! Rennie thought that was a good idea, too.


Dana took off the leash and Bucky started to run. He sniffed the air...


Wait! He has picked up a scent in the opposite direction!


The girls took off following the pup and trying to keep up.


Oops! Dana fell down. [this is actually a blooper!]


"Look!" cried Rennie. "A playground! We always dreamed of being able to visit one of these."


"Woof! Woof! Woof!" said Bucky. He was looking up at the top of the climbing structure.


And there, peering out from the top was a little red headed girl. It was Zoe! "You found me!" she cried. "I climbed up to the top of this big structure to get a better view and figure out where to go."


Zoe climbed down and got a hug from Rennie. "I'm so glad we found you. Thanks to Bucky," said Rennie.


Rennie introduced Zoe to Dana and they all enjoyed the happy ending.


And Bucky had a happy ending, too.

A Lost Little Girl - Part 1

A doll shop was closing and the dolls whispered to each other about their fears of what would happen to them. Some said they would be thrown in a bin and taken to a dump. Other's said they would end up in a pile in a thrift store with their clothes lost and hair all matted. Some of the girls decided to take matters into their own hands and run away. Adrienne was one of them. She goes by "Rennie" and convinced her best friend, Zoe, to join her. So, one morning before the shop opened they climbed out of their boxes and through an open window.



I found little Rennie in the forest looking lost and confused. She and Zoe had been separated when being chased by a cat.



I told Rennie she could come live with us in the doll world of Pleasantview and we would take good care of her. We went home together to have some lunch, promising to go back out and look for her friend later.

...to be continued...

Veteran's Day Parade

The Journey Girls were invited to participate in the Veteran's Day parade. The pompom squad and the majorette enjoyed the special day.

A Little Snow

Kiki was very excited to wake up to snow. It looks so pretty on the pine trees.





The water that comes off one part of the roof runs down a chain and when it froze it made a lovely ice sculpture.



The sun is coming out and the snow will not last, but we can look forward to a bigger snow that the girls can play in sometime.

Marta is Home

Marta was off visiting a friend and just got home. She was glad to be back and explored the backyard.


She saw that the aspens have just started to change colors.


Some of the leaves are relish in color.


Climbing in the elm tree is always lots of fun.


It feels like both fall and summer at the same time in the garden.


Finally, she enjoyed the play structure and slide.

Welcome home, Marta!