Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Happy New Year!

Whew! 2013 was an amazing year! It had its ups and downs, like every year, but compared to other years, 2013 was really good. No death or natural disaster, thank goodness;) There are a few things I specifically want to remember.












 13. Being blessed enough to adopt 12 new members into our doll family! I'm so grateful!
 12. Getting way better at violin, thanks to a new and incredible teacher;)
 11. Moving up to the advanced class in ballet (pointe shoes in 2014!:D)
 10. Inproving in my photography (and dropping my camera into a river after this picture was taken!>D I got a new one for my birthday thanks to Aunt Jenny!)
 9. Spending 4 days in Washington D.C. with my family (and losing my brother at the Smithsonian, so we had to call security, thankfully we found him:))
 8. When the reptile guy came to my brother's birthday party. he brought a live monkey into our house! It was so cool and adorable! He even tried to eat one of my brother's presents!
 7. Playing the Doctor and a student in Schoolhouse Rock the Musical! It was so much fun! (Nina the Shark came to see it)
 6. Spending a week in the summer at sleepaway campo with my 5 closest friends! In the middle of the night when we were camping outside, the fire alarm went off! We had to hike downhill to the main field in the middle of the night in the pitch black with 3 flashlights between 9 people! It ended up not being the camp alarm, but the alarm from a nearby firehall!:( Hey, at least we got free chocolate;)
 5.Having a sleep-over with my friends by the lake and going to the water park!
 4.Seeing real-life MANATEES!
 3. Having an AG themed birthday party with my friends!
2. Going to Disney World with my family! It was soooooo cool and solo much fun!

And #1…
Spending time with my incredibly amazing family! We shared laughs, we shared tears, and I couldn't imagine spending 2013 with any other family;)

Things I'm looking forward to in 2014-
Going on pointe!
Making a HUGE stop motion in the spring I've been planning for ages!
Isabelle!
Blogging!
Skiing!
Holidays!
And all the surprises it'll bring;)

Until next year,
        

Friday, December 27, 2013

Vacation Sensation Christmas Reviews Part 2

Hello everyone! Sooo… I made a Vacation Sensation button so you know which posts are part of this series! Also, look to the right of the posts to see the labels. Click "vacation sensation" to see all of these posts, too!

Today, I'll be reviewing the AG accessories I got for Christmas! Remember that I am not trying to brag or come off as spoiled and I am grateful for all of my presents! Thanks!:)


Saige's Hat and Helmet
 I had my doubts about this set, but it really is adorable and amazing quality! This set came with a hat and a helmet (and a pretty straightforward titleXD).
 The helmet is dark pink with light pink accents. It has a black visor-like thingy.
 The inside is shiny black plastic.
 It has a black plastic buckle.
 The hat is a sturdy felt material with a tannish-yellow strip of leather around the brim.
 The inside is the same color as the outside and has an AG tag in it.
 A pink bead tops off the cord.
Accessory set rating- 7 out of 10

Molly's Saddle Shoes
 Molly's saddle shoes are soooo cute! This set came with saddle shoes and surprisingly, a pamphlet.
  The shoes are adorable! They are white with blue leather, have brown soles, and white shoelaces.
 Here's the mini pamphlet. If you'd like, you can click on the pictures to make them bigger so you can read what it says.


 Shoe set rating- 7 out of 10

Emily's Accessories
 Emily's accessories are so awesome and historically accurate! This set came with a cardigan, scrapbook, five pictures, a ration book, a three pence coin with an envelope, and a dog tag necklace.
 The cardigan has incredible detail!
 Look at this sleeve!
 I seriously have a sweater just like this in my size!
 It closes with buttons in the front.
 Emily's three pence comes in a little envelope.
 It's a bronze color with a face on one side...
 …and a crown-like thing on the other.
 The dog tags are on a white ribbon.
 They say names on them. There is one green octagon and two terra-cotta colored circles.
 The scrapbook has a red cover with a floral design. It is made out of thick cardboard and parchment-like paper.
 There is a thin paper pocket that holds the pictures and ration book.
 The pages are all black.
 The set came with five pictures:





 They have sticky backs so you can stick them into the scrapbook. I didn't, but I might.
 The ration book is soooo cool!


 It even has a note from Emily's mom on the back! How cute!
Accessory set rating- 9.5 out of 10

Holiday Accessories from 2012
 I didn't like this set when it came out, but in real life, it's absolutely adorable! It came with a velveteen jacket, a nutcracker, two Nutcracker tickets, and a watch.
 The jacket is so cute!
 It doesn't have a closure.
 The two tickets are made of thick paper.
 The watch is silver. The face is just a sticker:(
 I just love this nutcracker!
 His mouth even opens!
The back. 
Accessory set rating- 8 out of 10
Don't worry! There are more reviews to come! I hope you're loving this series as much as I am!