The Ladies are Headed to the Church

The ladies are finally leaving for the church.  Their hair has been styled enough to get them to the church.  Of course the real styling will happen once they get to the church .  That's where the veil and flowers will be added.  They decided to wait until Ciana gets into her dress before they complete her hair.  They were still on the fence about putting it up or keeping it down.

"You look beautiful.  Your curls will fall a little over the next couple of hours and be perfect when it's time to walk down the aisle." (Kara)

"I love it.  Thanks so much."  (Danielle)

"I'll stop by to help you with your veil when I get to the church." (Kara)

"Thanks India. Ciana would thank you too, if she wasn't sleep." (Leslie)

"You're welcome. Have a wonderful time. Take lots of pictures so I can see what hairstyle Kara comes up with for Ciana." (India.

"Thanks ladies! Kara, I will see you at the church." (Danielle)

"Poor thing.  She is still sleeping." (Kara)

"We better get a move on it.  I'm sure Adele is wondering where we are."  (Leslie)

"I'm surprised she hasn't been blowing up my phone." (Danielle)

So why was David late?  He was doing a Trayvon Martin Tribute.  This is a picture I posted for the TAG GAME on Flickr.  It is my first TAG GAME ever.  This one was important enough for me to participate.  David was all too eager to help.  I love this mandoll.

Danielle and Leslie at the Hair Salon

The ladies arrived at the Mane Event where Kara and India were waiting.  The salon is not open for regular business today because of the wedding.

"Well Ms. Danielle, how are you feeling?  You look surprisingly calm." (Kara)

"I am a nervous wreck.  I much prefer hosting the events than being the event." (Danielle)

"You are going to be a beautiful bride." (Kara)

"So what are your thoughts for your hair?  Are we thinking up or down?" (Kara)

"I don't have a clue." (Danielle)

"So I was thinking maybe up with a few curls on the end." (Leslie)

"I can do that and I think that will look pretty." (India)

"Mommy, look.  It's Daddy." (Ciana)

"That's not your daddy. (Leslie)

"Girl, you hair is growing like wildflowers.  Must be all that good loving." (Kara)

Leslie checks on Danielle, who is still trying to decide on a hair style.

"Danielle, where's Nicole? Why isn't she here?  I almost forgot she was in the wedding." (Leslie)

"Long story.  She almost wasn't in the wedding, but Rod got it all ironed out with her mother." (Danielle)

"Oh wow. Is she giving you guys a hard time?"  (Kara)

"Are you okay? (India)

"Uh, huh." (Ciana)

"Hello ladies."  (Adele)

"Adele, is that you?  What are you doing here? " (Danielle)

"I just dropped Sydney off at my sister's and I was headed to the church.  I thought I would stop by and see how things are going." (Adele)

"We are still trying to decide on a hair style." (Danielle)

"Why don't you try some nice loose flowing curls first. If it doesn't look right, then she can pin it up." (Adele)

"Okay.  Let's try that."  (Danielle)

"I'm going to say hi to our flower girl and then I will leave you ladies to it." (Adele) 

"Hello Miss flower girl.  Are you getting all beautiful?" (Adele)

Well they have a lot of work to do, so we better leave them to it.

I Didn't Even Know She Was Teen Skipper

I bought this doll about 8 yrs ago from the Goodwill.  I think she was dressed in an old style dress.  I never realized, until a couple of months ago, that she is a  Teen Skipper doll.  In my mind, she was an older lady that I intended to use as a grandmother.  Amazing how our eyes and mind can play tricks on us.  I realized that she was a Teen Skipper when I was perusing someone's Flickr photos.  I thought I saw that she was Babysitter Teen Skipper, that came with three babies, on Debbie of Black Doll Collecting site, but I searched high and low and can't find that post.  At the time when these Teen Skippers were out, I was on a doll break and not really involved with them at all.  So I missed out.

So this is, I believe, Babysitter AA Teen Skipper.

She is a great candidate for any of those Model Muse pants, that don't fit too many dolls.  I love this doll now.  How can I look at her over an 8 yr period and see an old lady? Very perplexing.

I had to show my Kwanzaa doll again.  I am sooo in love with this doll.  I'm not sure if I told you guys I finally named her India.  Why, you ask?  Because she is a hairdresser and whenever I think of doll hair I think of our blogger friend Tracy India of Dolls and the City.  I always look to see what Tracy is going to do to her dolls' hair.  Ever since I deboxed this doll a couple of weeks ago, I have  been oohing and ahhing.  For the past 8+ years, I have seen her pretty regularly in the basement.  I had the boxed dolls on display so that I could see them all.  In her box, this doll was just so-so to me.  I could take her or leave her.  So now I am asking myself, how can you possibly be so in love with this doll?  Of course now, I have scouring the faces of all the dolls that are still boxed and wondering, who will be my next big surprise.  I am also questioning how many times I am looking at other things/people and not seeing/appreciating them for what/who they really are.

I did get a little surprise today when I deboxed my 'NSync doll.  The doll is not only articulated, but it is a dancing doll.  It has a very small (unobtrusive) lever in the back that makes her move.  She has a twist and turn waist.  There is some kind of mechanism inside her shoulder area that enables her to do actual NSync moves.  You will soon see who inherited this body.