Now Playing: Irish tunes in my head ;)
HI!

I know Willow already talked about this in HER blog on Wednesday, but I am already looking forward to Christmastime right now.  We finished the Masked Ball, got everyone home and made them go to sleep.  It's very unusual that we make the dolls go to sleep, because they are always so busy doing things.  I love slowly making everyone change into their nightgowns and do "before bed" things like drinking tea or sitting by the fireplaces, (the Montoyas always have to roll out their bedrolls, which are stored in the wall during the day so they have more floor space) and brushing out whatever hairstyle they have in their hair.

It provides a fresh start for us the next time we start playing, because we can make them start in the morning...do their chores and go to their jobs.

There was a time (during middle school, I think) that we got so into playing with the dolls that we actually slept in their houses so we could make them get up and make them do things in real time.  It worked for about.... a day... until we had to go and do some other things, but it was a fun concept!  There's something very cool about making the dolls wake up when it is still dark outside and get themselves breakfast.  Like Christmas morning when you wake up early and see the tree with the lights on in the dark morning with presents under it for the first time.
There I go about Christmas again!  It must be on the brain!
I've started  carrying a little black notebook around with me while we're playing in the dollhouses so I can write down all the present ideas I get.  It's about time to start making everyone's presents and wrapping them up.

We're sitting in a hotel right now before some shows at an Irish festival here, and it's a lot of fun so far.
Anyway, see you all later... and Happy Halloween!
:-)
Greta