Picnic

"All right everybody, let's unpack!"

"Do you guys want soda, juice, or water?"

"I'll just play some music while I wait for the food to be ready."

"Be patient!"

"Pass me some of those condiments!"

"Grilling sure is thirsty work."

"Make sure to put on some sunscreen!"

"Guys, wait! We can't start eating yet. We're waiting for someone."

 

"Hey, everybody! Sorry I'm late!"

"NANEA!!"

The Egg Hunt

Happy early Easter!

"Everybody ready? Good luck!"

"I wonder how everyone else is doing."

"ORANGES!"

Meanwhile, Karol and Elphaba follow a trail of eggs...

"Hey... this one's big."

"That would hold a lot of candy!"

They find another one, but it's open. That's strange.

Something about this place feels off. Maybe they should get going.

"VELOCIRAPTOR!"

I found the plastic eggs at Hobby Lobby in the Easter section. They came in 24-piece bags, with generic labels. 

Merry Christmas from the Doll Family

All the dolls get to gather around the tree for their gifts. There's plenty of stuffed wrapped up . . . and is that a Radio Flyer wagon?

 The angel on top of the tree is tipping a little. (Have to work on a better rig for next year.)

"A pair of French-to-English dictionaries! Merci!"

Elphaba got an tablet.

 Jocelyn unwraps a present...

It's from Tonka Tinys! The bin even tips up like a real truck.
Molly got a smartwatch. It's anachronistic, but hey.

I guess it's time to put away the Advent wreath and get out the Nativity set... and some hot cocoa and candy canes.

The candy canes are Christmas ornaments - they came with glitter but it strips off easily. The tablet and watch are from the My Life As line. The tablet comes with several cardboard inserts that can be swapped out.

My brother got the dictionaries for me at a yard sale and I love them. They're from 1961 and are part of a pretty extensive line. "Langenscheidt's Lilliput Dictionary." THEY'RE PERFECT.

The wagon was my own yard sale find. It came new in box and had to be assembled. And there's someone on the box who looks a little familiar...

 So Karol got one new shirt for that photoshoot, and then for Christmas he got another new outfit - from, again, the My Life As line.

It velcros open at the back, with a hole in the hood. You have to slide it over the doll's head. If the doll has long hair, it can either stick out through the bottom of the hood, or be pulled out to go over the shoulders.

Looks pretty good on Karol. I was a little afraid I couldn't get it on since his head's so big. He does look a little silly with the hood up, but it fits!

MOLLY GETS NEW GLASSES!

Well, technically they're old glasses, but this was a very exciting day at the thrift store. They had a ton of AG stuff. Most of what was left was Josefina, Samantha and Addy accessories, I think. I would have bought everything, but it was kind of cost-prohibitive.

What they did have, though, were a few Molly accessories.

I don't have much of Molly's collection, and a couple years ago somebody stepped on her glasses, so she has been missing her spectacles since then.

So what I ended up buying were Molly's glasses and hot water bottle, a sleeping bag, and a stove.

The sleeping bag first came out in 1995. I think the logo is supposed to glow in the dark. It can unzip into two blankets.

The glasses are actually the older type, I think, because the earpieces curve. My Molly came with glasses that were straight. These are a little harder to get on but I'm very happy with them. 

The water bottle says "Pleasant Dreams" on it. It's really cute. I love love love older AG stuff. It's so detailed and realistic.

And I love the stove! It's a little damaged, but I love it. I found out just now that it's Kit's stove, which is even better! 

And doesn't Molly look dapper in her new glasses?

The Dolls' Thanksgiving Dinner

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! My camera was broken or I would have posted this earlier, but I've been planning the dolls' Thanksgiving meal for a while. They have a very small turkey, a very large pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, green beans, salad, and rolls.

I actually set up just the table and food as a decoration during our real Thanksgiving dinner, and was pleasantly surprised when my aunt walked in with some communion cups! They were exactly the right size and fit perfectly.