The Savage Dolls

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Skyler's Room

Hello everyone, I'm Skyler and I wanted to show you my new room, but first I have to tell you about my new family. There are 8 girls BESIDES ME and 1 boy!

We are all adopted and they have all made me feel so loved and welcome! My new brother Martin just got his room done too, I found that out. My new mom likes to find things and make them new and pretty. Just look at my room!!

See? what did I tell you? Pretty huh?

Here is the right side of my room...

And here is the left side.

Mom made this pouf chair.

My new bed mom found at a thrift store for $4!!

Then she hand quilted this bedspread just for me!

I am so amazed too because I love butterflies and my quilt has butterflies...

AND this mobile has butterflies!

Jose said I could keep her Cherry Jam doll until I get a doll of my own.

(Mom hinted that there might be a doll coming in the mail just for me!)

Here are my pretty sheets and pillows.

So, I just want everyone to know how happy I am and

how I love my new family AND my new room!

Saturday, March 07, 2015

Meet Skyler

Hey, Nellie and Skyler are on their way here now!

Wow, it is so neat that we are getting another sister!

So, what do you know about Skyler Molly?

I know she is quiet and shy, we should do all we can to make her feel at home.

Here we are, OH hi martin! This is Skyler.

Skyler this is Martin.

Hi Skyler, welcome to our family.

Thank you.

This is Jose, Grace & Julie.

Hi Skyler.

Hi Skyler, do you like Strawberry Shortcake?

I do! The only doll I have is my stuffed dog, Missy.

Here you can play with mine if you like. We all share!

Thanks!

And here is Molly, Martin again, Elle & Jess.

You'll meet Beth and Emma later on.

Wow, there are so many names to remember!

Skyler, never worry about all our names,

We all know how hard it is to be new.

We are all so happy you are here!

We love having a new sister!

Hey, where is she gonna sleep tonight?

I have an extra bunk you know?

That's right Martin, thanks for mentioning it!

C'mon I'll show you to my room.

Well, this is my room.

You can have the top bunk if you want.

Mom has a bed being prepared for you but until it's ready we'll share.

Wow, thanks.

You've all made me feel good about being new.

You know what this means?!

SLUMBER PARTY!!!

Thursday, March 05, 2015

We all love our dolls!

By Emma & Beth

Beth and I thought it would be fun to take pictures of all our dolls!

Here are Beth and I with our Raggedy Ann & Andy dolls

And, this is my new Lalaloopsy doll

and Beth's new Lalaloopsy!
We love their long hair!

Next we asked our sisters and Martin what are their favorites!

This is Julie with her Strawberry Shortcake

And Jose with her Cherry Jam doll.

And Elle and Grace with Lemon Meringue and Orange Blossom.

"We love the Strawberry Shortcake dolls because they each smell so good!"

Elle also loves teddy bears. This is her favorite Honey Bear.

"Honey Bear is my favorite because she is so cuddly!"

And here is Grace with her Raggedy Ann.

"We all wanted a Raggedy Ann doll after our own Ann came to live here.

We love all her stories!"

This is Nell and her Betsey from Colonial Williamsburg.

"I Love the Colonial era and I love Betsey's beautiful dress!"

This is Jess and her Raggedy Ann and little Bunny.
"I fell in love with Raggedy Ann like the other girls after reading
all the great stories about her and Little Bunny is just SO cute!"

This is Martin's owl Hedwig like Harry Potter.
"I pretend my Hedwig is real and can deliver letters for me!"

I also have a collection of Star Wars action figures.

This is Molly's antique doll Laura.

"She is very old and I must be very careful with her."

So, that is all our dolls!

Thanks for letting us share!

Tuesday, March 03, 2015

The time capsule

You will never believe what I found while I was working in the yard.
What?!?
It was in an old coffee can, I think it was a time capsule.

There was a letter inside, a letter to me!
How is that possible?
I don't know.
I'll read it to you.

Greetings from the 70s!

Hello from Danny Campbell and Jason Gerard! We're best friends. We're 9 & 10 years old, and in the 4th grade. We're gonna take turns telling you a little bit about us!

Danny: Hi there, Martin. Gee, I hope this message makes it to you, 'cos you see, it's 1975, and I put this message in a "Time capsule" just like my friend Julie. I love comic books, action figures, superheroes, monster movies, Hot Wheels cars, baseball and skateboarding. My favorite foods are tacos and Oreo cookies. My favorite superhero is Batman. My favorite television shows are the Six Million Dollar Man and Super Friends. Do you have a favorite super hero? Jason and I go to Camp Wilderness every summer. Do you go to summer camp? What kinds of cool things do you like to do?

Jason: OK, my turn now. Danny and I are best buddies, and like a lot of the same things, only I think Superman is better than Batman. My favorite foods are cheeseburgers and chocolate ice-cream and my favorite shows are Starsky and Hutch and the Spider-man cartoon. I love to chew bubble gum and can blow really big bubbles. Some people say I'm kind of a goofball, including my teacher, Miss LaSalle. So what's it like it the future?

We're sending you a snapshot of us when we came back from fishing at Camp Wilderness last summer. (Danny is on the left w/ the big fishing pole and basket, and Jason is on the right w/ the small fishing pole and bucket).

Your friends, Danny and Jason

P.S. (from their doll mom): If Martin would like to see Danny and Jason you can go to juliestimecapsule.blogspot.com . Julie (Newman) will write to Julie next week!

Look here's their picture!

Danny & Jason at Camp Wilderness

Let's go look at their blog!

http://juliestimecapsule.blogspot.com/

Look! There's Danny & Jason!

I can't believe we are looking into the past!

I am going to write back right now!

Clik, clik, clik, clik...

March 03, 2015

Dear Danny and Jason,

I found this time capsule in my yard. I am writing this letter back to you. I guess there are a lot of things you may not know about the future. Like, I am typing this on a computer, not a typewriter. In 2015 everyone has a computer, we even have computers right in our phones – not a phone like yours though they are called cellphones. They are small enough to fit in your pocket, OH and these phones are also a camera. Wow, I am really starting to think so much about how things change over time. My Mom had to explain why your letter was written on a typewriter. She had to show me a picture!

I am very happy to have 2 penpals! Or should I say time pals?!? Hehe . I guess you want to know about me. I am 10 years old and in 5^th grade. I live in California with my 8 sisters! I know huh? It’s not easy. Can you believe it? I may be getting a 9^th sister?!?! We are all adopted and we pretty much get along OK.

So, things I like: I love World War II aircraft and Ferrari’s, well any super-fast cars. I like my legos (they are a kind of building block that snaps together) and helping Dad build things in the shop. OH, and I will be going to MSU for college, that’s Michigan State University. I like baseball too! and basketball. My favorite super hero is Iron Man. But I also like Batman second. I am learning to skateboard and when I am bigger Mom says I can take surfing lessons. I also like fishing too!

My favorite TV show is Wild Kratts, Spongebob Squarepants, Avatar and OH! Star Trek! My mom told me Star Trek was out in the 70s so you should know it! There is a cartoon version I like better than the real people version.

Well, that’s about all. I hope I hear back from you again soon. Here’s a picture of me fishing with my cane pole. Ok, so I am now going to print this on a laser printer.