What our Girls Do on Christmas Break

What to do with hours of free time, no piano lessons, no co-op, no formal schooling, and no outside commitments? Why, dress-up, of course! Only now that we are out of toddlerhood, we are into much more sophisticated territory. Can you tell that they've been checking bridal magazines out of the library? We have been informing them that their real dresses and tiaras will NOT be like the ones in the magazine (especially the diamond tiaras) but I think they make old sheets and lace look just as nice. :) I remember doing this, but not capturing it with this kind of style in photography.

First up, though, a lesson in "more is definitely more" by Abigail Emma. She received these plastic party rings in her stocking. The ring on her pinky is actually a NICE ring from Pier One, but she resisted any encouragement to wear that one by itself. The bow in her hair? A gift from Shiloh, who knows her sister likes BIG and BOLD. (Although we draw names for gift-giving, Shiloh is a sweet big sister who buys or makes a gift for all of her siblings. She also bought a book for Daniel: The Infantry Tactics of Edwin Rommel or something like that. Thoughtful, that's what she is. Love that girl.)


Cora tried to copy some of the weird poses they do in bridal magazines. I think she got this one down. :)

Wasn't this a clever shot? I was impressed. Shiloh thought of it.

Oh, the drama of the wedding day! Are the flowers late? Did the ring-bearer forget his pillow?

Now for Adah's dress. Notice the bit of leopard print on the pin? I think she might actually do this on her real dress.

The stairs pose:

Cora decided this was what a fashion designer dressed like when she was designing a wedding dress. She might be correct, actually.

She's giving the "look" to her assistant in mock exasperation. "Bring me those pins!"

The girls did all this while I was doing laundry, making dinner, etc. I love that they can have these times together without me. I heard giggling and rustling - LOTS of rustling, and then they came to show me these pictures. It was a fun afternoon!