Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Introducing Dahlia! (Photostory)

Dahlia, the newest Prettie Girl arrived yesterday.  She is Lena's younger sister who has followed Lena to Morristown for an opportunity to work with animals.

It's Halloween and Lena and Adele are taking the kids to the party.  Big Allen is planning to watch a football game with Adele's husband, Mike.

"Honey, where are the snacks I asked you to get for tonight?"  (Alan)

"Excuse you?  I thought you said you were going to pick up some snacks on the way home."  (Lena)
"Shoot!  I totally forgot."  (Alan)

"Are you sure you don't want to join us at the party?"  (Lena)
"No, I'm still a little tired from the trip.  I'm going to call Mom, then curl up with a good book."  (Dahlia)
"I know Mom and Dad are missing you like crazy."  (Lena)
"Yes, I think Dad is still surprised that I moved out."  (Dahlia)

"Well lil' Alan and I will eat lots of goodies in your honor."  (Lena)

"Any ideas on what I can serve my guests?"  (Alan)
"There is half a cake still in there."  (Lena)
"I can't just serve cake."  (Alan)
Lena takes a deep breath.  This is typical Alan.  He says he's going to do something, and when he doesn't follow through he looks to Lena to fix it.

"Awww, my little reindeer.  You're so handsome!"  (Lena)
"Turn him around.  I want to see."  (Dahlia)

"Awww, my little nephew is killing it."  (Dahlia)
"Why did you pick a reindeer costume?  That's for Christmas time."  (Alan)
"Let's just say when you wait until the last minute to get a costume, you have to take what's available."  (Lena)
**DING DONG**
"Honey, get the door.  It's probably Adele."  (Lena)

"Trick or treat!"  (Adele)
"You came to the wrong house if you are looking for treats.  Where's Mike?"  (Alan)
"As far as I know, he's still at the office.  Give him a call."  (Adele)
"I'll do that."  (Alan)

"Hey Adele.  Come on in.  I want to see Sydney's costume."  (Lena) 

"She's my little lamb."  (Adele)
"Ohhhh, that's so cute!  You should have dressed up as Mary."  (Lena)
"I thought about it, but time got away from me."  (Adele)
"By the way, Adele, this is my sister Dahlia.  She just arrived here a couple days ago."  (Lena)

"Nice to meet you."  (Adele)
"Same here."  (Dahlia)
"Are you staying in town long?"  (Adele)
"That all depends on how quickly I get a job.  I have a job interview on Monday"  (Dahlia)

"Hey honey, do you have time to run to the store before you leave?"  (Alan)

Lena just stares are her husband.  Is he serious?

Adele and Dahlia continue their conversation.

"No, I don't.  I can give you the number to Dominos.  You can just get pizza and wings."  (Lena)
"I guess that will have to do."  (Alan)
Lena pulls out her cell phone and texts the number to Alan's cell phone.

Lena wraps lil' Alan in his blanket as she gets ready to leave.
"Okay, we are finally ready.  Are we taking your car or mine's?"  (Lena)
"Do you have room for Sydney's car seat?"  (Adele)
"We can make room.  Let's go."  (Lena)
"Have fun and bring me back some candy."  (Dahlia)

I'm so excited to have the two new Prettie Girls.  
Even though Dahlia is very similar to Lena, I still like her.  

Here is the back of Dahlia's box.  I'm going to stay pretty true to her character.  She has an interview with Monica, the local pet specialist.

Kimani is gorgeous!  I will be incorporating her into the stories soon.

The back of her book describes her as a jewelry maker.  Morristown doesn't have a jewelry maker, so she will fit right in.

And no I didn't find the lost Halloween costumes.  I think it's finally time for me to organize the basement.

36 comments:

  1. First of all, I love how Lena handled Alan. I was thinking the exact same thing, "Is he serious?!" Congrats on your two new Prettie Girls! My order arrived yesterday, too. And I had the same idea as you to give my Lena a younger sister (but in my case Cynthia).

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    1. Jewell - Alan was trippin' for sure. Congrats on getting your Prettie Girls. Looking for forward to seeing your Cynthia.

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  2. Hello, Dahlia!

    Yup, give Alan the number for Domino's. Lena has this covered.

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    1. Smaller Places - Lena knows her husband well. This is not the first time he has pulled this.

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  3. Go on, Lena. Text him that number. Nerve of some guys, lol.

    Sydney's costume is super adorable.

    So glad I waited to see the Prettie Girls. Kimani's going to be the one for me ;-)

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    1. D7ana - Alan had all afternoon to ask for Lena's help. The last minute craziness is just not working for her. Kimani is gorgeous. I think you will really like her.

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  4. I enjoy reading your stories. I like that they are just going about every day life.

    I had to laugh about Lena's 'deal with it yourself' response.

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    1. Janainah - Welcome to my blog. I'm glad you enjoy my stories. I checked out your blog. Congrats on getting your Prettie Girls. I am now a follower. Looking forward to seeing your journey.

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  5. Hey, I just got my Dahlia yesterday from zulily! This is a great doll, where did you find Lena's outfit?

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    1. Doll Crazy - Congrats! I got Lena's outfit from an Etsy seller called Twinklefaire. I was completely surprised the pants fit Lena like a glove. I hope the seller makes more like that.

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    2. Yes, those pants are cool. Love the bright colors and fit. Have to look up Twinklefaire ;-)

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    3. I was just going to ask about Lena's pants. They look great on her, I thought you custom made them for her. The kids look adorable too, and congrats on getting Dahlia and Kimani!

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    4. D7ana - I need to contact TwinkleFaire and ask her to make more pants this size. They are perfect.

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    5. Anderson's All Purpose - Thanks. I was very surprised these pants fit Lena so well. Now I just have to get the seller to make more.

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  6. I love the little lamb outfit. Awesome.

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    1. Duke of Swann - Thanks! I was happy the outfit fit. The doll has molded on shoes, but I was able to make it work.

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  7. Dahlia and Kimani are beautiful! I am tempted to buy Kimani. The lamb costume is really cute.

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    1. Roxanne - Thanks. I definitely think you should buy Kimani. They are both beautiful, but if you have to only get one, get Kimani.

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  8. Congratulations on getting these two Prettie Girls. My two along with Valencia arrived Monday.

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    1. DBG - Thanks. I hope you were as pleased with yours as I am with mine.

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  9. Nice story Van, love your posts, thery are glimplses of true life, Alan is such your tipical male....LOL
    and the new girls are gorgeous!

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    1. billa's dolls - Thanks. Glad you like the ladies. Alan is a keeper although he has his moments.

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  10. Cute story. Alan is a piece of work, but Lena handled him beautifully! My dolls arrived yesterday too. I am planning a photo shoot to introduce them soon. Not sure of their roles yet. I got Dahlia, Kimani and Cynthia Bailey.

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    1. Phyllis - Thanks. Congrats on getting your girls. I will look for their pictures soon. Poor Alan, he was determined not to have to get out and leave the comforts of his home. I guess in his mind, Lena was already dressed and going outside. Now I'm not trying to justice his actions, but that's how some men think.

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  11. Congrats on your new prettie girls! That Alan's something else, expecting his wife to do everything for him. Sounds about typical though. LOL. :-)

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    1. Cindi - Thanks. Alan, Alan, Alan. What can you say?

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  12. New characters - fun! :)

    My Dahlia just arrived yesterday as well!

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    1. jSarie - Congrats on getting your new Dahlia!

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  13. Hello from Spain: lovely and lovely. I love baby wearing costume lamb. Great outfit. Nice pics. I like very much your new doll. In my country these dolls are not sold in stores.Keep in touch

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    1. Marta - Thanks. I do think the company that makes these girls ship internationally. This is a definite plus. They are not as strict as Mattel.

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  14. congrats on your new girls. i just love all of your stories. i just received my cynthia bailey doll i think i'm going to enjoy 1/6 th scale.

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    1. Shirley - Thanks! Congrats on getting your Cynthia. Her hair and outfit are fabulous.

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  15. The kids costumes were just adorable! Alan should be glad Lena had company over or he might have heard something about himself. I've been in that situation where you don't want to call that person out in front of others but you cant resist giving them the "look."

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    1. Muff - Don't you hate when people show out when company is over? I'm sure Alan will probably get more than a stern look from Lena when she returns from the party.

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  16. I always knew that use would use that house more than I would! It went to the right person. Love the post too!

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    1. Ms. Leo - It's so funny. This house gets used even more than the house I already had. I'm definitely getting my money's worth and then some.

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