Matryoshka Dolls

I forgot to write about them earlier, but I have two sets of matryoshka dolls. Both sets are hand-carved, and hand-painted. The set on the right came from a sweet blog friend of Mama's. The set on the left I got for Christmas.

This is me holding the smallest doll of the red set, which is smaller:

Which set do you like better -- the blue set, or the red set???

I'm Learning Chess!

This past month Ken taught me how to play Chess! And I'm pretty good at it. I've probably played about 30 games (in my whole life), and, even though I have won 0 times, I have captured his Queen (2 times). You know what? For me and the White King, the Black Queen (Ken's) is the most dangerous piece on the board to the White King (mine). In every game, the White Queen is captured, but one time a White Pawn (one of mine) was able to sneak in and got the White Queen back. Of course, that Pawn (I think) was captured, but it wasn't a big deal, because its just a Pawn. Here's a picture of me and Ken playing Chess.

If you want to read Ken's post about Chess, click here.

Hula-Hoop!

Last night Mama gave me a hula hoop! Its silver-colored, and it has a liquid in it that makes a neat sound when you're hula-hooping! Now let me tell you why I got it. On Thursday, Mama had a ladies get-together at our house, and so because I went to bed when I was told, and didn't get mad, I was suprised with a hula-hoop! Mama said she won't give me somthing every time, but she said that she gave me this to say thank you and I love you. THANK YOU, MAMA!!!!!!!!!

Oh, and I just saw these hawks that were in a tree, and then circled down together, but at each other. Weird.

Monkeys are Everywhere!

Yay!!!!!!!!! Mama finally made me my sock monkey! I'm so happy that I finally have gotten my sock monkey! Now let me tell you our little monkey's name. Her name is Nora. I like that name. It fits her, and there is a company called Nick & Nora. They make p.j.'s that have sock monkey's on them. And they make sock monkey slippers. I have them both. Here is a picture of me (take a deep breath) with Nora, sock monkey slippers, and sock monkey p.j.'s.I know, but there's sock monkey's EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Dollhouse

This is my dollhouse. When Granma (Mama's mom) made this dollhouse, Mama was about five, so the dollhouse is 30 years old. Yeah, old. So now its in my playroom.

(click photo to see the doll)

I love this house, and speaking of doll's and dollhouse's, let me tell you about a book I love. Its called The Doll's House. And Tasha Tudor illustrated it! For more about her, click here. So anyway, as I was saying, in this book, there is a family of dolls, that live in a dollhouse. They are the Plantaganet family: Mr. Plantaganet, Mrs. Plantaganet (Birdie), Tottie, Apple, and Darner (the dog). Tottie, a wooden doll, Apple, a plush doll, Mrs. Plantaganet, a celluloid doll, and Mr. Plantaganet, a glass doll. Anyway, I love my dollhouse!

My Webkinz

I love Webkinz. Webkinz pets are lovable, soft, sweet, and cute. Speaking of them, I have some myself. So, let me tell you about them. First, we have Frogelina. She was a valentine present in February of 2008. Next, we have Flappy. She came home July of 2008. Now, we have Buttercup. She is the Pet of the Month. Yes, that will be a different post. Anyway, Buttercup was gotten August of 2008. Frogelina is a Tree Frog, Flappy is a Toucan, and Buttercup is a Clydesdale.

Frogelina: Right. Flappy: left. Buttercup: middle.
(See picture below.)

By the way, the Bullfrog is September's Pet of the Month, and all the Webkinz family wants him.

Bullfrog, Bullfrog, we want you so bad!!!!