AG photo shoot

Alea and two other girls were invited to a photo shoot to create publicity photos to promote the American Girl fashion show. It was such an honor to be invited to this photo shoot. Only three of the historical girls/doll/characters were invited out of 13 characters and out of 70+ models total. The girls didn't know each other going into the photo shoot but if you put an American Girl doll in the hands of three young girls they are going to play together and become fast friends. Emily (Alea), Kit and Kaya had a great shoot together.

Alea really does look like this doll.

Kaya, Kit, and Emily

Getting ready for the photo shoot. Hanging out in the green room back stage.

Happy 5th Birthday Sparky!

What is in this sack!? Oh boy, a huge bag of treats and two squeaky toys!! What an awesome birthday! You only turn 5 once. Happy birthday to me!!

Fishing with the troop

Last night we had our first Girl Scout meeting of the year. We took the girls fishing at the pond by our house. No one caught anything but we decided it was better that no one caught anything than only one girl catching something. After we finished fishing the girls got to feed the ducks at the pond.

Photo Shoot

Today I got an email from the director of the American Girl fashion show. She was inviting Alea to come to the theater on Monday afternoon to participate in a photo shoot for promotional photos for the show. There are 80 girls in the show so I thought maybe she was just inviting the historical models. There are 13 historical models. When I read the email closer I saw that she was just inviting three girls. She invited Alea (who is playing Emily) and the girl playing Kaya (a Native American historical character) and Kit (a doll from the depression era). I was so excited to see that Alea was asked to be in this photo shoot. I am guessing she asked the girls who look the most like their character. Pretty cool!

 Emily Bennett                                                                                                                                            







 Kaya

Kit

Starring Alea as Emily Bennett

Alea auditioned for the American Girl fashion show again this year. The first year she was a Bitty Baby Twin with another girl and got to model in one show. This year she was chosen to be one of the historical dolls and will model in four shows. She is going to model the clothes from Emily Bennett. Emily is the best friend of Molly McIntire from the Molly series of American Girl books. Molly was Alea's first American Girl doll and Emily was her second. Molly and Emily's story is set during World War II. I love how much knowledge Alea has gained about World War II on the home front from reading the Molly series of books. In the stories Emily has come to stay with Molly's family in America (much like a foster child) after her parents send her to the U.S. to avoid the dangers of war in Europe. Emily has a lovely British accent. I recommend the Molly movie! It is very sweet.

Emily Bennett doll and dress. Alea will get to model this dress and probably Emily's Christmas dress and winter coat.

Camping

With the three day weekend ahead of us I had the great idea to book my favorite building on the Girl Scout property and let Alea invite some friends for a camping/cabin sleepover. Alea and three friends had a good time playing in the dirt and building a fire.

This is the Chalet that we stayed in. The upstairs has three sets of bunk beds. Davin and I slept in the living room on futons.

Branson

We went to Branson two weekends ago as a mini vacation before we become a family of 4 (or 5). Davin really wanted to go to the water park all summer but we never got it done so we made last minute plans and went for the weekend. We had a great time and enjoyed each others company. Davin and Alea even let me shop at the mall on Saturday morning before we went to the water park. Our hotel had a pool too so Alea went swimming both nights that we were there.