Actually, my granddaughters, Trinity (almost 10) and Teagan (almost 5) received a set of American Girl Bitty Twins to share. One has brown hair (Teagan's as she has brown hair) and one has blond hair (Trinity's as she has sandy blond hair) and light skin. I thought it a risk, especially for Trinity, because 1.) a shared gift? Hmmm.... 2.) a doll for an almost 10-year-old who is somewhat 'trendy?' They have played with them together without ceasing. We also bought them a dolly bunk bed for them and a tea set. We also bought each girl a 'fairy hideaway' to go over each of their beds in their shared bedroom. Teagan's is lavender and Trinity's is pink. They adore them; their mom got them hung from the ceiling almost immediately after the general post-gift-opening cleanup. Trenton, recently turned 12, who has his own room on our level, received two erector sets (one medium one from granddad Rod and I, along with a metal detector) and a huge one from his parents (Bobby sent Lauren Christmas $$ for the kiddos and she went out and bought it). He has been building extremely complex things with occasional breaks to use the Xbox. We also bought him a large piece of duck blind fabric (woodland print with the cutouts that look leaf-like and dangle all over it) and we are going to take it to a corner over his bed. he thinks it is cool and will be like seeping in a tent! They are very happy with the basics thought they do really like the Xbox. On Mon, Dec 26, 2011 at 11:07 AM, Mary Finley <marmfin@verizon.net> wrote: > I vividly recall the year I absolutely, positively heard hooves on the roof > of our home. I was probably five or six years old and unaware of my > congenital nerve deafness. I couldn't possibly really have heard the > prancing of reindeer without the wonderful hearing aids I now own! Isn't > childhood imagination a grand thing indeed! > We didn't receive the many gifts children get today, but I remember the > year > I got my Sparkle Plenty doll. Remember Sparkle Plenty, daughter of BO and > Gertie? She must have been my very last Christmas doll because I was nine > years old in 1947 when Sparkle made her appearance! Imagine a nine year > old > girl being happy with the gift of a doll today! > I hope everyone is enjoying this day after Christmas. > Mary McCanney Finley > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ETM" <etm1935@gmail.com> > To: <gen-newbie@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2011 3:24 PM > Subject: Re: [GN] Postings from holiday's past > > > > The list has been on relaxed rules for a week. I > > too miss the chit-chat of past years. We lost some > > people who have gone to a better place but there > > should be some newcomers to pick up the slack. > > > > I watched the Papal Mass last night and it was a > > good start to my Christmas which will include some > > long distance calls among family, son has already > > called from work to make sure I heard a Merry > > Christmas from him early by telephone. > > > > I ate a very late ham omelet and now wonder if I > > can eat a big meal. I was planning a > > non-traditional meal since it was only for my > > pleasure, but my pleasure may be not cooking > > today. The omelet hit the spot and there's no room > > right now for more food except for the coffee with > > cookies right now. > > > > My two Chihuahua watchdogs have told me every time > > a stranger has walked the floor of this high rise > > condominium. They will have sore throats by > > tonight. > > > > We attempted a reading of Luke on another list and > > only two of us have participated. Disappointing > > for that list. We made it to > > > > 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She > > wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, > > because there was no guest room available for > > them. > > > > > http://christ-images.artistwebsites.com/featured/the-holy-night-carlo-maratta.html > > > > The list is in relaxed state until January 2. > > Stand at Ease, Parade Rest. Enjoy your community. > > > > XO > > > > Elaine > > > >> Remember the good 'ol days when we > >> reminisced-told stories-shared recipes and > >> stuff? Well what happened this year! I'm > >> disappointed in y'all. I lurk rather than > >> participate, but I enjoyed myself. Remember the > >> story of the cat that hated the cat pillow look > >> alike? I thought I saved it, but I can't find it > >> now... I'm hoping the holiday didn't catch you > >> guys off guard, cuz we had plenty of warning it > >> was coming! I'm sitting here ready to read-lets > >> get moving, y'all. Have a happy New Year and I > >> hope the day was a great one for all. > >> Mary in SNOWLESS west Michigan and I'm lovin' > >> it! 40 degrees outside right now. > >> > > > > > > ******************** > > > > Gen-Newbie's website: > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ******************** > > Gen-Newbie's website: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- ----- Kathleen Bowen Simons Falls Church, Virginia "I don't really care that they label me a Jesus freak - there ain't no disguising the truth." 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