Dressing up

I love girls. It is a good thing too since the third little miss is on her way. I love that Claire is into making up her own concoctions and that Macy is following suit. Macy has lately taken a fancy to Claire's purple purse. She keeps her treasures in it. Claire likes to be all dressed up and Macy is of the "less is more" school of thought. I like 'em.


A couple of funny things from Claire...

Claire told me that when she gets married her new name is going to be Sparkle. Claire Jane Sparkle. Has a certain ring to it.

I was cleaning and Claire was at the table with Macy. I asked her, "Claire, what are you doing?" She said, "Oh just reading the newspaper." She is her fathers daughter that's for sure. And to her credit she was looking at the newspaper.

Horsey Rides

This is why dads are so much fun! I don't know if he has room on his back for a third girl. And I don't mean me...

Now he is just being fancy.

The Deets

...on the doll house. She loves to play with it and I love to see her play with it. A million man hours later and the house turned out awesome! This is the kit we bought (princess Anne)...not put together mind you. I can't believe how many little pieces there were. Pink and purple? Not my favorite.

Here is the finished product and a little more detail on the rooms. I would like you to pay special attention to the shingles. They are all separate and it took Jer 2 nights in a row to just stain them. Dedicated father right there. Next time you see him give him a little pat on the back, will you?

It was a lot of fun picking out scrapbook paper to use as the wallpaper and flooring. The paint is actually the color of the walls in our house. Hobby lobby had the best choice in small print scrapbook paper. Modge podge was my best friend for quite a few nights in a row. Some of the furniture is from my old doll house when I was little and some of it is new.

Here are each of the rooms. I made some quilts and throws for the beds and a rug for the living room. She likes the pink room the best. I can't imagine why. Mermaids plastic clothes are always shoved in the black closet.

Living room

Pink bedroom. She picked out the wallpaper for it without even knowing it.
Kitchen...see that cute brass high chair in the very back? That was mine when I was little. Ahh the memories. All of the brass furniture is my old stuff.

Bathroom

Attic room

Apparently the baby sleeps in the other attic rooms so it doesn't bother anyone when it cries. But I do have to say that I love the little old sewing machine in the gable!

That's it! We are glad to be done with it. And even more glad that she plays with it so much.

Christmas...check!

Christmas list

Honey and Bampa's house- check

Hay ride and caroling- check
Santa's cookies- check
Matching Christmas Eve jammies- check
Nativity reenactment- check
Did Santa come?- check
Happiest girls ever- check

...and pictures to prove it. Except the picture of Santa. He is kind of elusive.

Such hams.

This is a wild bunch, I don't know why we even try to take pictures of them.

Seriously, why?

The angel with good tidings of great joy.
She is sunshine I tell you.

And a very serious Mary. I love her hands. She has them poised in prayer like the picture of Mary she saw. Ooooooh I love her.

Santa came and filled the stockings with great care.

Breakfast of champions. Funyuns and chocolate covered marshmallow Santas.

And if you were wondering, she loved it!

The ladies celebrating the best Christmas ever!

The girls weren't the only good ones this year!
Here are their matching Christmas dresses. Thanks Honey!

Clairey Lover Jane

Macy Sassy Bea...I gave them a second middle name.