Exhausted

I'm so tired. But I'm SO glad Spring Break is HERE!!
Sorry for my spasm. :D
Wanna know the reasons behind my excitement?

1. No school. This is a no-brainer! I love vacation.
2. No writing class! Obviously.
3. My mama's best friend Jessica is coming over on Wednesday!

Yeah. Jessica has a lot of friendly dolls! They are: Elizabeth, Madeleine, Sunny, and Christina.
Hopefully, I'll be posting some pictures of them.
We'll be doing a sewing date!
Jessica wants to make a tee-shirt and mini skirt. I'm happy with all the clothes Mama has been making us!
Just this morning, she whipped up a CUTE pair of shorts for my friend Fidelia.
Yesterday evening, she made me a stunning burgundy strappy tank. Earlier that day, she attempted a miniskirt. Before that, she made me a drawstring sundress.
Before that, she made Bermuda shorts and denim jeans.
You get the picture.

PLEASE! Go to Mama's blog and comment on her post! Understand? :D You get to help choose our new friend!
Please, we're all counting on you guys to pick the best doll for our new neighborhood pal.

See you, and have FUN on your Spring Break!

Flower Quest/Meet Marie

Hello! Sunshiny Ivy at your service!
Just kidding.

I would like you to meet Maria Bella, more commonly known as Marie. She's an outdoorsy outgoing sparkly kind of gal. She also loves animals!
If you've read Mama's blog, you'll know that Marie gives tours at our local regional park. So, without further ado  . . .  pictures?

Marie and I.

Below is the gorgeous flower I found. Of course, I'm not that great at taking pictures. This tulip is a fiery orange/red, and I found it before Marie did!

Here's a close up.

And now, the flower bush that Marie discovered! We walked up a ways, and Marie immediately pointed out this bush. I believe the flowers are azaleas.

Aren't they lovely? The dewdrops are so delicate.

Below you will find the sunny flower bush I stumbled on.

Have a great day, and maybe do a flower quest of your own with a friend!

Remember how I promised you pictures?
I just uploaded them!
I'm sorry they're all dark and all. We took them after the sun set and it was dark.
Here you go! (you should be able to click my pics to make them bigger)

That's the amazing tangle fight we had.

A moment of randomness.

Okay, Jubi's my best friend. I had to help her up, even if we weren't supposed to in the game! :D

Marie being attacked.

MOVIE!!

Enjoy!

Ah

I really just love Friday nights. Don't you?
On Friday night, all us girls met at the clubhouse. We had a friendly tangle fight. A tangle fight, you ask?
Tangle fights are super. You just try and knock each other down, get tangled in each other, and stay on top!
It's really confusing and really fun. You should try it!

Then, we just messed around. Fidelia and I sat on Peace and Naomi's bunk, and watched the other girls play and try to join us.
Jubilee finally made it halfway up. I gave in and helped her.

Then, the fun part began!!

We watched Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008). It was awesome! We stayed up late, and talked till midnight about movies. Especially upcoming ones!

We can't wait till the Hobbit comes out (2012), Cars 2 (2011), Journey 2 (2012).
There is a supposed new American Girl movie coming out in 2012. I am not sure, but I think it's about Julie and Ivy-me!!

What fun is a movie about me?!
Anyway, pics coming soon!

Hide-n-Seek

We played a fun game of "hide from the camera". It's a game us originals (Jubilee, my adopted sister Joy, and I) have been playing for years and years. Actually, since Joy was 5 and Jubi was 4.

When one of our moms asks us to pose, we do .  .  .  right next to prepared hiding spots!

On the countdown when she says, "3 . . . 2 . . . 1" we get ready. As soon as she yells 'Cheese', we dive into our hiding spots the split-second before the picture is taken.

We get a real kick out of it! I can't believe that I've been playing that game since I was 5. It sure brings back the memories.

Well, our person posted the pictures on her blog, American Girl Doll Stuff.
We have the photos of where we hid, though!

Here's Joy. . .                         (P.S.! Click my photos to make them bigger)

Behind the tree. :)

Here's Jubilee . . .

She's behind the Nandina bush. She's so funny! That's why she's my bestie.

Fidelia's hiding spot. She's not a seasoned hider like us, but she's pretty good!

Here's Marie. She's had slightly more experience than Fidelia, and she's quicker than anyone else! Quick enough to leap over the bush and lay down .  .  . She's the hardest to find!

Next is me. I had the easiest spot ever! All I had to do was simply take a step to the side and hide behind the giant pillar.

It was a rewarding game.

What kind of fun games do you and your friends play?

(P.S. Come back soon to see our PJ party in photos!)

Pictures

Hello readers!
Here, try and make your own story from these pics .  .  .

My Friend Fidelia

Hello friends! I'd like to introduce you to Fidelia. She's 8 years old, and a dear. She's fairly new to the neighborhood (since Aug. 2010). When she moved in, I marched right over to her house to invite her to the club. She looked so unhappy that I couldn't do otherwise.

Anyway, this morning was so beautiful, warm, and moist that we couldn't keep our shoes on! I'm serious. We kicked them off, and ran into the dewy grass.

Here's a picture my Mama took of us. Our hair is pretty much the same color. You can't tell in the photo, but Fidelia's hair is lighter. You also can't tell that I have highlights. Natural highlights.

Here's Fidelia expressing her playful attitude. Here's what she said to me: "Ivy, look! A GRASS angel!" Of course, we laughed and giggled.

I think this is reflective of my personality. Part of it, that is! :)
What's that? There's something behind me? A newspaper!
Ah, yes. Sorry about the newspaper!

I was hoping Fidelia could stay a while longer. Unfortunately, Fide has a strict school schedule. I had to do my morning walk alone.
You see, I walk every morning. I believe it's good for the mind. It refreshes your memory, lifts your spirit, and gives you a good energy boost. It prepares me for my day, and believe me, I need it!

Daily, I go down the sidewalk. I love this reddish bush. It's so mysterious and big! It's like 5 of me stacked up! I bet I could hide in there while playing hide and seek, and nobody would ever find me!

This is a horrible spot to hide. This is our neighbor's house. Mama goes over there on Saturdays and Sundays to talk (I think she plays) with the kids there. I always detour up their driveway. Aren't the camellias lovely?

One of my ultra favorite spots! I love how the soft flowers as they brush against my face.

The last two pictures. After my walk, I flop on the swing. Sometimes I take a nap (don't tell anyone!).
Can you tell I've been out in the wind? My face is so ruddy and tan from all that! I think I'll take a quick shower before dinner tonight.

See ya later!

Look-A digital me!

Look...


Me...

Mama...

Mama's well

Hello readers! I'm sorry I haven't been posting. I've been so busy helping with chores around the house.
There's really nothing worth posting about...except one thing. :)

I GOT A PUPPY!

She's so cute. Her full name is Winterberry, but we call her Winter.

Isn't she adorable?

On Saturday morning, I went out to our local park to let Winter play. Jubilee and Marie also came with their dogs, Ella and Rascal.

Here they are. You can tell right away that Jubilee's dog Ella is a friendly well-behaved dog, and that Marie's dog Rascal is, well, a rascal!

While our cute puppies played, us three tried to figure out how to get your dog NOT to eat your shoes. :D

Us from a different angle...

Oh, and before I go, you've got to see these gorgeous flowers!

See you later!

I'm very sad to inform you that this blog is to be discontinued. :(






JUST KIDDING! :D

Ivy here, and HAPPY (late) APRIL FOOLS DAY!

Have a fantastical Saturday!