Merry Christmas from the Big Girls :)

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Seasons Greetings to you all! 

I haven't had much doll time lately, but the girls and I managed to get out the American Girls and a Karito Kid and dress them up in some festive outfits.  We had a lot of fun fixing their hair and sprucing them all up as they unfortunately have been stored away in bins for a few months as we just don't have room yet to display them. 

Here's Araceli, (Karito Kid Pita) in AG Kaya's trading outfit, which I bought a few months ago during one of AG's monthly sales.
I would eventually like to get a newer longer hair wig for Araceli as well as repaint her lips, but she's such a cute doll either way!

Listed below are our American Girl dolls in the order that they came into our doll family. :)

Elizabeth in the AG "Soft as Snow" outfit. 

Quinn (my other 2nd hand Elizabeth doll) in AG Rebecca's Performace outft. 

(I still haven't customized her, lol.) 

Samantha in her Frilly Frock outfit.  

(I would love to get some of her Holiday outfits someday.) 

Caroline in her Traveling outfit.  

I think this dress is so cute and festive! 

Greta (Truly Me #59) in the AG Fair Isle outfit. 

Julie in her Holiday outfit. 

(She's one of my favorites!) 

Grace (Girl of the Year 2015) in her Opening Night outfit. 

(I still haven't customized her either, haha!) 

Lea (Girl of the Year 2016) in Julie's Winter Coat and Hat. 

(Pumpkin Pie designed this ensemble.) :) 

Addy in her Tartan Holiday outfit. 

(Such a pretty and festive dress!) 

Anouk (Truly Me #28) in another one of Rebecca's Performance outfits. 

And lastly here is Kateri (Truly Me #66) in Josefina's Feast Day outfit. 

My favorite AG clothing to collect are the Holiday outfits (and PJs, lol.)  I am so happy and grateful for how my collection has grown and I hope to continue to add these beautiful dolls and their pretty outfits to our little doll family.

The girls and I had a great time fixing everyone up and posing them around the tree. 

This year, Little Button asked for her very first American Girl doll (Truly me # 64) and although she's only 6, she is very good with dolls at this point!  Pumpkin Pie also asked for an American Girl doll (Tenney), which I was surprised about since her interest in dolls has faded a bit (she's 9).

As for me, I am hoping for Gabriela (Girl of the Year 2017).  I guess we will have to wait and see what Santa brings!  

I would love to know what is on your dolly wish list this Christmas??

Anyway, I just wanted to wish you all a wonderful Christmas and many blessings to you all for a healthy, happy new year filled with lots of time to enjoy your doll hobbies. :)

My American Girl Doll #59 - Greta

American Girl Truly Me #59

Hi gang, sometime last year, I was able to purchase my 6th American Girl doll and I don't think I've ever really posted photos of her yet.  Back when they used to do those wonderful (yet totally annoying in terms of AG website crashes) Jill's Steals and Deals sales, I was able to get this lovely gal for a really nice discounted price. 

She is a #59 Truly Me doll with brown layered hair, brown eyes, light skin and a Classic face mold.
She was on my AG wishlist for a while, but not one that I necessarily had been eager to immediately get as I figured she'd probably be around for a while.

Once she arrived, I feel in love with her adorable face!  I always thought I preferred the Josefina face mold, but there is something about the Classic mold and brown eyes that is really cute to me.

Her hair is beautiful with many different strands of brown giving it a very pleasing appearance.  It's also completely straight so my daughters are able to enjoy her and I'm not really worried about her getting too messed up. :P

The new meet outfits are fairly plain, but cute, none-the-less. Just seeing these daisies in the photo makes me think you could really make it adorable by adding a few accessories or a nice flower crown.  I love the boots.

The nice thing about her is that she's a low-maintenance AG doll in terms of giving her to a child.  I can't see how her hair can get too ratty as it's so silky straight and easily detangles with a brush.  I guess, perhaps, the strands may break with really rough play, but so far, out of all the AGs that I own, her hair is the most forgiving.

I knew a "Greta" in college that had brown hair, brown eyes and was sweet as pie so that is who I named her after. :)

So far, Greta is our "botanist" and loves the outdoors.  She loves to take walks outside and learn about different plants and their healing properties.  I think she may grow up to become an acupuncturist and provide education regarding herbal remedies. :}

Overall, I did not expect to love this doll as much as I do.  I was fooled into thinking she was a bit plain, but now that she's here and we've been playing with her and creating a personality for her, she's a total delight.

Do you guys have any dolls you've ever gotten that you unexpectedly ended up falling in love with?

I hope you all are enjoying the start to the holiday season that's quickly approaching!

I have a few giveaways coming up, so stay tuned! :)
Farrah xo