DOLLS 43-47

Doll 43-Jesse Reno-after the artist

 Doll 44-Angelica after Angelica Houston, actress

 Doll 45-Lucy-after Lucille Ball

 Doll 46-Pink-after the singer

Doll 47-Shannon

CHRISTMAS PREPARATIONS AND FINALLY, MORE DOLLS!

It's been awhile since I posted. I was busy with Christmas preparations, a trip to Disneyland and California Adventure Park with my son's family and maintaining holiday traditions. I hope my life is finally back to order and I can get back to making a doll a day!

Here's the eight dresses I made for my granddaughters.

Every year since our boys (the oldest is 34) were little we have made graham cracker gingerbread houses as part of our holiday celebration.

Our daughter and her family were able to join us for Christmas.

I was lucky enough to spend three days in Disneyland and California Adventure with my son and his family.

Our granddaughter loves Dumbo!

One of my favorite things was a live performance of Aladdin.

And now-more dolls!

This one is doll 38. Her name is Alice.

Doll 39-Adeola-after an artist I met at Artfest last year.

Doll 40-Kim

Doll 41-Jaime, after my high school self.

Doll 42-Zoe

More dolls are coming! I actually have more than 100 doll bodies made, I just need to dress them and hair and faces.

MORE DOLLS!

Doll 33-Michelle after my cousin.

Doll 34-Winifred (Just because she looks like a Winifred.)

Doll 35-Marie

Doll 36-Alyssa after my niece.

Doll 37-Selena

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS

I'm sorry I haven't posted any more dolls lately. I have been busy getting ready for big events: Thanksgiving; then an even bigger event-the sealing of our daughter and her husband Rigg and their little daughter in the temple; then Christmas decorations and preparations.

I made my granddaughter's dress and jacket.

Here she is wearing it at the temple.

Here's the whole family. What a wonderful  day!

We had five of our ten grandchildren during the holidays. Here I am reading a story to the oldest of the five.

Here's what you call a miracle: Five children four and under looking at the camera at the same time. I'm in the middle with my parents on either side and the grand and for my parents great grandchildren flanking us.

Visiting Santa: This granddaughter is scared of Santa. She's not sure she wants to be very close to him.

Well, maybe he's not so bad. He gave me a candy cane.

Well, maybe he's okay after all. I told him I wanted a dolly for Christmas.

Her sister was not afraid at all. In fact she even told Santa that her daddy said she wasn't getting anything for Christmas this year.

We made wreaths for Christmas presents for mommy and daddy  and grandma and grandpa. I wish all my grandchildren were close so we could have fun doing Christmas projects. (This was a dollar store project:$5.50 for four wreaths.)

If you're lucky, tomorrow I'll post more dolls. I just need to photograph the ones I have already made.

DOLLS 28-32 CREATING A DOLL EVERYDAY

More dolls

Doll 28 Asabelle (I gave this one to my friend Kim because her birthday is on Halloween!)

Doll 29 Marilyn-I dont' know why I named her Marilyn except maybe she reminds me a little of my friend Marilyn Cooper.

 Doll 30 Lauren

 Doll 31 Viola after Viola Swamp from the children's book.

 Doll 32 Tabitha

DOLLS 23-27 CREATING A DOLL EVERYDAY

Sorry I haven't posted any dolls lately. I've been sewing a white dress for my granddaughter Peyton who will be sealed with her parents in the Rexburg Temple on November 26th. We are excited. I will post pictures later.

Here is doll 23-Her name is Bette after Bette Midler.

 Doll 24-Mabel. She is named after my grandmother who for years worked in the women's department at Capwell's. I used to love to go see her there. I thought she always looked so elegant.

Doll 25-This is Rosalinda.

 Doll 26-This one is named Glenn after Glenn Close.

 Doll 27-Pippi after Pippi Longstocking, only now she's grown-up!

CREATING A HOME EVERYDAY, CONTINUED

I took a break from making dolls to make five more wacky quilt blocks so I could finish my wacky house quilt. I intend to use it for a Christmas gift. So here are "Creating a Home Everyday" houses 101-105.