Summer is Over and Dolls

Myke and I always talk about how we never know when summer ends anymore. We always knew when it ended in school cause we had the routine. However now that we are adults, it’s hard to find where it ends for us. We generally put it to being around Labor Day because our university always starting the Tuesday after. However every year it feels like September is usually hotter than June and July combined. Strange. So to us, summer is over and it’s time to get back into the routine. Just like we did when we were kids. I started thinking about summer ending while I was at my parents house in Sacramento this past weekend.

As I was sitting in my childhood bedroom that has now turned into the guest bedroom, my mom asked me if I could help her clean out some of my old stuff, just to make more room in the closet. I said yes and started taking out clothes that I found to donate. I started to go through my stuff animals and books and couldn’t bare the thought of giving them up. One of them is my American Girl doll. My doll, Felicity, has been discontinued and I’m not parting with it. Even if I don’t have daughters, this doll will remain with me. I sat on the floor, just like I did when I was 7. I changed Felicity into her dress and organized her trunk that I have for her. I felt just like a little kid again.

The picture above is when I first got her. It was the one present I wanted and I loved her so much.

Do you have any favorite dolls or toys from your childhood?