getting serious about dress-up

The box of dress-up clothes that we gave the girls for Christmas is a big hit! Truth be told, everything in the box was a hand-me-down that other moms have gradually passed on to me - I've had a few of the things for over a year and accumulated a large stash of all kinds of fun duds!

Back in October Xiao Li and I combed through the loot and took things that needed repair to the local tailor, tossed the things that were beyond repair, and washed everything... the result was a large pile of very pink, very frilly clothing, and accompanying accessories (shoes, boas, etc).


It's fun to watch Julianna enjoy it.....

... and I'm pleasantly surprised at how eager Lydia is to join the fun!


Grandma Jan added a few more dresses, some spiffy shoes, and the coveted wings to the stash (thank goodness she brought three sets of wings - the girls consider no outfit complete without wings!).

Luther left early this morning, just a few short days after Krisanne and Paul headed home. Jan is here for another whole week, and we are determined to make the best of every single day!