Camille's Day

Sometimes the most wonderful days are the most simply unplanned.

Camille is enjoying time away from her friends to unwind and take in the sights and sounds of nature. Can you hear the dry crunchy leaves?

  When you have ripe black walnuts, who needs a kickball?? Those shrewd little squirrels are observing Camille's reckless activities. Nuts are for eating!!

Take a look it's in a book!! Maybe not.....entirely today. Camille is having a hard time focusing on reading. Watching the squirrels scurry up trees, wondering if a cloud looks like a dog or a frog and feeling the fresh breeze on her face is more fascinating.

Until that breeze and the sound of rustling leaves invites her to find a place to lie down and relax with her book.

Kirsten's trip to American will have to wait for another day.  Camille has settled in for a little siesta.

She awoke to the warm setting sun. Standing in it's radiant glow, she felt energized and refreshed. She also felt her stomach rumble and grumble. A reminder that she had missed lunch and dinner. But, Camille decided to stay to watch the sun slip away into someone else's day.

I took these photos of Camille this past Fall. Originally, she was going out to await the arrival of a new doll friend. However, it was such a pleasant and relaxing day the story evolved into a reflection of the beautiful day. My daughters helped behind the scenes so we really had a great time ourselves. 

We've had a mild Winter filled with lovely days to enjoy outdoors. Now that Spring is in full swing with longer and warmer days ahead, what outdoor activities do you have planned with your doll and/or human family and friends?

Playing by the Dock of the Pond

Hello friends!! It's been a very busy Spring with Graduations, Parties and Family Reunions.  My doll friends were so excited to get back out and enjoy Spring/Summer weather. This particular day it was 102 degrees, way too hot for me.  I'm talking hot, humid, back sweating, Virginia walk out your door and can't breath gross hotness.  But, I really wanted to play with my daughters and have fun with dollies so we all braved the flames!!

Emily, Camille and Lydia(#50) were the only girls dressed for Summer weather so they were the "lucky" girls of the day. Saige and Mae Francis would have surely passed up a humid VA play day, but Kit, Ivy and Josephina would have enjoyed a nice hot day in the sun. Maybe next time, with plenty of hot summer days ahead and the hope of finding new Our Generaton accessories, every doll friend will have a time to shine this summer.

Here the girls are hanging out deciding what to do on this extraordinary day. How about a friendly game of Hide-and-go-seek?

 Camille volunteers to be "It." One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.....

Emily thinks Camille will never find her behind this big tree. Camille counts in the background giving both girls a fair chance to hide. Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen fifteen... Ready or not here she comes.

Lydia hides behind a huge, rusty barrel hoping not to be found first!! 

Emily is found very quickly she underestimated Camille's seeking abilities.

It's all in good fun and both girls giddy, head off to find Lydia.

Of course, after hearing Emily being caught Lydia was too excited to stay hidden. She peeked from behind the barrel and skipped down to join her friends.

Hanging out by the pond proved to be more relaxing on such a sweltering day.

Thank you so much for reading more of our adventures. This was

 by far the most dangerous photo story we've ever done. Why???  Well...... because I was terrified  that a doll friend would take a dive into the water.  I've seen some wonderful photo stories of dolls at the beach, near pools and waterfalls, so I wanted to give it a try. With the help of my daughters we were able to make a safe environment and none of the dolls decided to take a swim!!

Here are a few bonus photos:

Camille testing our limits and relaxing while the other girls take their close ups.

 What adventures are you and your doll friends planning for the summer?  We would love to hear about your summer fun.