Tatum and Rylee have been wanting to visit American Girl Place since they started collecting American Girl dolls about 3 1/2 years ago. Their favorite dolls, Mia and Ella, even made it on vacation with us especially for this trip. The girls had saved their money so they could make some fun purchases while they were here.
Rylee has had her doll, Ella, for the longest. She wanted to make sure Ella got some pampering, since she's been with Rylee so long. First, Ella got treated to a facial scrub. They cleaned Ella's "skin" and made sure she was all pretty and dirt-free. Then she got some nail decals and cucumber stickers for her eyes. Way cute! Rylee also got Ella's hair styled. The girl who was taking care of Ella commented on how well Rylee has taken care of her. She still looks new, and Rylee plays with her almost every day. To complete her make-over, Rylee got her a brand new outfit, complete with a commemorative American Girl Place: LA shirt, and matching earrings.
Tatum and Mia decided to add another member to the family. Tatum has been wanting the new girl of the year, Kanani, since she came out in January. Each year, American Girl comes out with a new doll of the year. Each doll is from a different place, like Hawaii or Belize--or even California! They each have their own stories and accessories. That doll is only available for the year, and each year a new one comes out. Once the year ends, they are gone, and you can't purchase them any more. When Kanani, who is from Hawaii, came out, Tatum was in love with her beautiful, long hair. So today, we picked her up to add her to the group.
We even found a display of the Girls of the Years dolls from the first one in 2003 to last year's 2010 doll. Tatum's own Mia is actually the doll of the year from 2008, and Rylee has Lanie, the girl from 2010, tucked away safely at home. The girls also own Felicity and Elizabeth, best friends from the Revolutionary War era, from American Girl's historical collection. Those dolls are no longer available, so they are now collectors items.
They went in empty-handed and came out with two big bags of loot, so I'd say it was successful! After we finished shopping, we called Connor and Justin (who were hanging out in the "manly" Apple store), and hit the road. Justin took a little detour on our way out of town. He wanted to make sure the kids got to see The Hollywood Walk of Fame...
We didn't actually get out of the car, but we could see the stars lining the sidewalks. We could even read a few, although we didn't recognize any of the names. At the end of the street, we passed the Mann's Chinese Theatre...
Where we saw The Incredible Hulk, Darth Vader, and even a few stormtroopers hanging around. We really wished we'd had a few hours to spend walking around Hollywood, but we are also a little anxious to get home. Our car is packed back up--with a little more cargo than we left with, thanks to our shopping trip--and we are on our way once again.
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