Goodbye 2010 - Goodbye Lanie!

I noticed a short while ago that Lanie is sold out! Yep, she sold out on the very last day! She is such a sweet little doll and I'm so happy to have her. Congratulations to everyone else who was able to get her this year! While my Lanie was hanging out in her camper yesterday, I took a few pictures of her in her new pjs that I got for Christmas. I decided to post them today as a farewell to Lanie!

Onto 2011! I'm staying awake tonight to order Kanani with my mom. I'm really looking forward to her! While we wait for 2011 we're eating New Year's bread, jello rainbow popcorn, and some hot dips with chips and crackers. Do any of you have special plans for tonight? Are you still awake? Will you order Kanani? Happy New Year girls!

Kanani Books In Stores!

Yesterday I went to Barnes and Noble with my family. While I was there I spotted a large Kanani display with her two books, her photo album, and two other books; "Oodles of Ocean Fun" and "Lend a Hand". I bought her second book "Good Job Kanani" and the photo album. I think I'll go back for at least one more photo album because it is really cute. The photo album holds 52 4x6 photos and has a nice elastic band that holds it closed. It was $8.95. I didn't buy the first Kanani book because I'm going to order her on New Years day and she comes with her first book. I think she's adorable and I am really looking forward to getting her! Another picture (after I took the wrapper off of the photo album).

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone! As you can see, I got Felicity for Christmas!!!! She's so pretty and I'm so happy to have her! I didn't get a chance to take pictures of everything I got but I do have three pictures of Felicity to share today. I will post again this week with more pictures of everything else.

Here's what I got on Christmas Eve:
From my mom and dad I got an American Girl bathrobe for me and Elizabeth's holiday gown.
From one set of grandparents I got Chrissa's snow gear and Chrissa's snow outfit.
From another set of grandparents I got an American Girl giftcard and the American Girl cheer section set.
From my great grandparents I got Addy's quilt.
From my uncle I got an American Girl gift card.

And, here's what I got from Santa on Christmas Day:
Felicity
Felicity's accessories
Mini Elizabeth
Felicity's tea lesson gown
Felicity's holiday gown
Felicity's treat set
Felicity's tea set
Patriot
Magnetic Felicity Mini World
Kit's scooter
Kit's dog Grace
Rebecca's kittens
Lanie's pjs
Lalaloopsy Mittens Fluff n Stuff
Plush Monster High Draculaura
Teddy Bear with a pink and white sweater

Webkinz Cream Soda pup
A few smaller things.

Here are two more pictures of Felicity that I took on Christmas morning. I just love her! I'll post more pictures in a few days! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

Kanani's second book cover

I finally found a good picture of Kanani's second book "Good Job Kanani". Her shirt is so cute and I can't wait to see what shorts are paired up with it! From the looks of the cover I'm guessing she is selling shave ice to help save the Monk Seals in Hawaii. I also know there will be a plush seal in her collection...sooooooo cute! Only 9 more days before we see Kanani and her entire collection!

I found this book cover on Amazon.

Chilly Day

I took some pictures of Chrissa and Honey on our back porch today in the snow. It was too cold to stay out there very long. Chrissa and Honey agreed. I brought them inside, warmed them up, and Chrissa sat by the window to watch the snow. :)

Kanani UPDATE

My mom found a REALLY good picture of Kanani's book AND a much better book summary with more details! I can't wait to see if she's wearing a dress, a shirt and a skirt, or a shirt and shorts. And, for some reason I am really excited about her shoes! :) Do you think they will make her cousin Rachel as a doll too? I hope so!

My mom found these HERE if you're interested. She has been checking all of the online book stores everyday. lol!

Fancy Flurries Part 2

In case you were wondering.......
They stick!

I made more of them this morning! They are so pretty!

American Girl Fancy Flurries Activity

Last week I saw the "Fancy Flurries" activity on the American Girl website. I thought it looked like fun! I didn't have anything to do today so I made snowflakes! They aren't dry yet so I can't say if they will stick to the windows but I sure hope so! Have you tried this activity? I will let you know how they stick. Hopefully they will be dry in the morning!

American Girl Christmas Ornaments

I have one American Girl ornament from Hallmark that I just love. It's Addy in her Christmas dress holding Ida Bean. It's really adorable and it's one of my favorite ornaments on our tree.

This year I wanted more American Girl ornaments but of course, they don't make them anymore. My mom and I came up with a way to make our own. You will need some sort of flat ornament (you can make one with scuply clay and a cookie cutter OR you can buy one at Michaels like we did) and you will need everything in the picture below.....

First pick out the stickers that you like. Next write your name, date, or whatever you want on the ornament. Give it a few minutes for the marker to dry and then paint a thin coat of Mod Podge on top of the entire surface. After the first coat dries (about 20 minutes) you will need to paint a second coat. After the first side is totally dry (this takes a couple of a days) you can do the other side. It's really easy and really fun. I made two ornaments. One is Molly and Emily and the other is Felicity and Elizabeth. Let me know if you make them! I'd love to see how yours turn out! (All of these supplies can be purchased at Michaels.)

Here are the ornaments I made.....

The first one......

And the second one....

Christmas Glow

My mom and I took pictures of Claire, Ella, and Lanie in front of our Christmas tree tonight. I love how these turned out! I think we'll do more of the dolls tomorrow!