FOR SALE: Yellow Eyed Cora/Caleb

Gorgeous Early Yellow Eyed Cora Doll.  

I was sold this lovely Sasha doll as a Cora, but she does have very short hair so perhaps was a Caleb with lashes?  Either way she is a gorgeous doll.  She will come with her wig and a dress.  

£325 with free postage in the UK if happy to pay as 'Family/Friends'.  

Overseas postage will have to be insured, so I will split the difference of the cost with the buyer.

26th June: SOLD

Climbing trees.

It has been a wonderful hot and sunny day today and the boys enjoyed playing in the garden.

Lewis likes to climb trees it seems...

Hmmm...what are those two doing down there? He wonders as he looks down towards the lawn.

Wow, Rory, look at you!  Henry says as Rory shows off how he can do a head stand in the newly grown long grass.

Rory and Henry also enjoy climbing trees.

Come on Henry!  Rory says.

I'm coming.  Henry replies.

But then Henry stops...and turns around...

Lewis!  What on earth are you doing?  Henry cries out alarmed at the sight of Lewis hanging upside down in the tree.

I'm hanging!  

Wheeeee, look at meeeee....  Lewis calls.

Henry gets ready to try and catch Lewis in case he falls.

Careful, Mum won't be too pleased if you fall and hurt yourself.  Henry tells him.

I'm not going to fall.  Lewis says confidently.

I've been practising!

A little while later, safely on the ground.

There really isn't anything to it.  Lewis explains.  You just bend your knees and hook your feet round a branch. 

Easy for you to say. Henry tells him

Do you think you could show me how to bend my legs and hook my feet round a branch? Rory asks Lewis as they walk home.  Henry decides to keep his thoughts to himself.

American Girl and Australian Girl Comparison

Posted on their own, you don't get the full impression of just how different American Girl and Australian Girl dolls are.  

For the comparison I picked my red-headed AG Sienna (Saige) - my surprise birthday gift sent to me by my son a few years ago.  She looks positively petite next to Matilda

Matilda has a vinyl upper body which is better for sleeveless dresses.  She also has a lot of posing ability with her head which both turns and tilts.

Her toes have little gaps between them so she can wear jandals/flip-flops/thongs - whatever they are called where ever you may be.

It was difficult to show just how much bigger Matilda's feet are to Sienna's.

The Australian girls toes are more shaped/formed as well.

The both have cute little knees!

Comparing sizes with Sasha (Everlee)  and my largest Schoenhut Miss Dolly, Anne-Marie.

You can see just how well the proportions of a Sasha doll are when comparing with the other dolls. 

Cleaning out the Pond

The boys have decided to take it upon themselves to clean out the nature pond.  The water has been drained and they have got inside to get out the  leaves and other debris.

Twins, James and Connor are taking a walk outside and spot them.

What do you think they might be doing?  James asks Connor.

No idea, Connor replies, but it looks like it could be messy work.  Let's go and have a look.

They walk over to the see what is going on.

What are you doing?  They both ask.

Cleaning out the pond.  Rory tells them.

Come on, take off your shoes and socks,put on some shorts and come and join us.  The boys suggest.

The boys look at each other in horror!  

What?!  Take off our shoes?!  You've got to be joking!  

Most unusual.  They say to each other.  Really! Fancy taking off our shoes and socks and wandering around barefoot.  I mean we are English!  That boy Henry has obviously spent far too long in New Zealand and is encouraging the other boys to go round barefooted as well.

What bizarre behaviour!  

The boys really are quite shocked...even when it was explained how liberating it was to go round barefooted and how common it was for both children and adults alike to not wear shoes and socks, especially in summer time.  

As for wearing shorts...! There is no way they are going to wear shorts either!

In the meantime...

Henry clears out some leaves.

The boys are all getting stuck in and thoroughly enjoying their time.

It is hard work, but will be worth it when the pond can be filled up again.

I am sure they will be ready for a morning snack and drink soon.

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(This story is merely a parody of when I first suggested to my husband that he take off his shoes, go barefooted and put on some shorts when he was really hot one summer)