I Make Sunday at the Park look GREAT!

Dearest Claudette,

It's has rained here in Southern California for over a week. I had plans to take Traveling Hannah to all sorts of amazing (and touristy, what can I say?) sites around town. Well, the rain kept us home playing board games - Hannah is an amazing Monopoly player. Hannah had already been to a park and a baseball game earlier yesterday, and by the time she got home, we only had about an hour of clear afternoon skies. I knew we had no time to get to the beach, so we got some fresh air at a neighboring park.

Let's go on the slide! Umm...but it looks pretty steep from here. Who should go first?

Hannah decided to try it. It was fun!

The second time we went together.

And then we went for a spin and we both stayed on!

What a great afternoon. It's raining again today so I don't know when we'll be able to go out again. Enjoy, Claudette!

Love,
Lucie

Traveling Hannah is Here

Bonjour ma soeur Claudette,

We have a guest this month! Hannah arrived last week . She should be with us throughout October. Here we are meeting her after her long trip to Southern California:

She's very nice! She arrived with a quite a wardrobe, even a beautiful Halloween costume! She got to meet the other girls, and then said she was tired so we showed her to her room. Mia was nice enough to let her use her bedroom set. We helped her get out her sleeping bag and pillow, and her favorite dog.

Later that week one of the little humans took her to watch a gymnastics class. Before the class started, she got some help with the uneven bars. I think she might have a future in gymnastics. I hope she'll get to take classes when she goes back home.

Look at her dismount!

And she snuck a turn on the balance beam:

Hannah went to lunch and did some shopping after the class. She tells me she had a wonderful day!

Love, Juliette

My Trip to Julian, CA

Bonjour Claudette et Lucie!

Finally! It was my turn to go out of town with the humans. I was starting to feel a bit unloved because Lucie was getting all of the attention.

As soon as we arrived, we spotted the sign, above. American Girl Doll Clothes? Shopping for ME? Yay!

We met a very nice lady who makes handmade American Girl 18" and Bitty Baby doll clothes and accessories. We bought a dark pink cardigan sweater for me (you know I love pink) and the humans chatted with her for a while. She had Molly, Ivy, and a VERY old Kirsten on display. Not for sale (thank goodness; our house is crowded enough), though I heard the taller human muttering something about wanting to get Ivy.

Here I am outside the craft show. The whole town was decorated for fall, even though it was 85 degrees outside. It didn't feel like autumn to me.


One of the smaller humans bought a wax bottle candy from the big candy store. I don't know if I would like it or not. I was too afraid of the liquid staining my beautiful skin, so I just posed for a picture with it and handed it back to her.


One of the girls wanted to go for a ride but I was too afraid of falling to the street, so I protested. We walked instead. Well, THEY walked while I was carried. What a life!


We stopped in for a late lunch at an old fashioned soda fountain shop. The building was very old and the counter and stools looked original. I ordered a turkey and avocado sandwich.

Afterward we toured a book store. They had a wonderful fall and Halloween display in the front yard! I made it look even better.


Our last stop was for pie. Julian is famous for its pies, especially apple pie. The humans took home a blackberry apple pie and I went to check out this unusual fall/Halloween decoration. There were actually legs and boots sticking out of the bottom of it. Upon further inspection I realized it's a Christmas tree covered with this...thing...so I guess they just take it off in November and voilà!!! Christmas decor!

Well, that was our day in Julian. We had a nice meal or two, toured the shops, and the nice lady in the toy store didn't want to put me down. She thought I was lovely. I recommend her shop. After all, she's got great taste!

Love, Juliette