Ex-Twins?

Time for another part of....
KENNA WANTS A ROOM! PART 4................
Ex-Twins?

 They got Becca to sit down. ''No, it's not her. But I know it's somebody with brown or black hair!'' Felicity exclaimed.

 And so Becca was let out, or, A.K.A. (she got to sit and watch on the bunk bed)

 Samantha was next.

 ''No,'' said Felicity sadly.

 And so Samantha sat down...

 ''Honestly; why would I, um, do that? I'm not um, like that?'' Kanani said, making them laugh.

 And so they let Kanani sit...

 And then Kit got her turn.

 ''Kit's blond, we don't need to question her,'' Kenna said.

 ''So I don't get a turn just because of my hair? So unfair!'' Kit said.

 And so Kit stormed to the lower bunk.

 ''Okay, um, we know Molly wouldn't do that. She spends too much time reading and studying (disclaimer from Molly: I DO NOT!!!). But that leaves.... Ivy!''

 ''Why would she do that? She's my twin!'' Kenna wailed.
Did Ivy really do it?
Or are the girls hopelessly lost?
So, part 5 will hopefully be the last.

Ivy Tells the Rest

Ivy here again! My English is as good as gold...is that what you say here? I have decided to tell the rest of my story with my twin, McKenna, right beside me. Her notes will be in blue, while mine will be in pink.
A day after my mother died, my father decided it was time to move.
''But where is Ma? She wants to go, too,'' whined Mei. ''Ma can't come. She already went. She'll be waiting for you,'' my father soothed Mei. ''But I want her now!''
 Mei would not move until Ma came. ''I can't get her to budge,'' Papi worriedly told the farmer. ''We will take care of her,'' the farmer's wife said. Papi looked back at Mei. He sighed.
Mei was left behind. ''Ivy, you and I must make good time.'' I nodded. We didn't have anything to slow us down now. But we didn't have Mei or Ma. But Papi would come back for Mei. Of course he would; I told myself. We kept going for months; until Papi could go no longer. ''Papi! Papi, stay with me,'' I begged. ''Ivy, go back for Mei. Go to a orphanage. Take good care of her,'' and Papi talked no longer. I knew what I had to do. Get Mei. Get to an orphanage. It was Papi's last wish. I walked back for Mei a long long time. But it turned out the farmers were forced to move not long after Papi and I had left. I had no one left in the world. I stayed in the woods for a day longer, but I passed out from lack of food. I was found by a young women. ''Ekkkk!'' She screamed. She bent down to help me. My eyes rolled. ''Orphanage,'' I whispered. She seemed to understand, because the next time I woke up I was in a dark room. ''I think she's alright,'' declared a tawny hair-colored girl leaning over me.
That was me, wasn't it? I know it is. I remember it. I'll tell the story now, Ivy. So I leaned over her. Prissie was giggling over her almond shaped eyes. They were not normal in the States. But they were pretty. When Ivy woke up she seemed rather surprised to see me. ''Kenna?'' She asked. I laughed. ''So you remembered!'' I said. Earlier in the year my father had gone to China to be a missionary. He died later, so I went to a orphanage near my home. Ivy and I had been good friends for the while we had played together. ''Kenna,'' Ivy whispered to herself. Prissie giggled once more. ''She's not a sponge, is she?'' Prissie teasingly asked. ''Oh, be quiet Prissie. I'm surprised you even remember that,'' I sharply said. Prissie rolled her eyes. A month ago Prissie and I had decided there were two groups of people. Sponges and Not Sponges. Sponges were the really smart ones. They could remember anything you ever said; they sorta soak in your voice. Thus named Sponges. 
Ivy and I decided on being twins a year later. We had birthdays very close together, and we had nobody in the world to call our own. So then we had each other. 
And that's how we got here.
~McKennA and IvY

Yes, I am crazy

But haven't you noticed? ;o)
Life has been crazy. Yesterday I was Owl in Winnie-the-Pooh. It was horrible. I think people just said I did well because they felt sorry for me. But anyway, I went to a AG store today. It was fun. And guess who I brought with me when I went back home??!
Kenna!

 I know. I could be a fashion/home fashion-designer. :o)

 She's so pretty!

 Fish-tail braids!

 I like her outfit.

 I bought the McKenna Starter Set. I love this outfit, it was one of the reasons I bought it!

 Twins united at last. I got Ivy to post some more of her story (part 2) she's still working on it though.

 Katie and McKenna. Katie is a MAG 39 (?), and she doesn't look like McKenna.

McKenna has a whole different face mold. Her lips are slightly larger, pinker, and I think her hair/eyes may be different.
 what I bought within a month:
Ivy
McKenna
Ready to Fly!
I love Nature (clothing set)
AG Shirt
McKenna's Warm-up Set
McKenna's accessories
McKenna's other clothing thingy
See? This is why I'm crazy. :o)
~Madeline

Back to Your Normal Posting....

Yep, that's right! You can expect something about dolls this time! Dream. Dress. Play. (it's a blog) put out a free pattern for a doll-sized tote! I decided to try it, and guess what? It was not only easy and simple, but pretty, too! I did the Ruffle Tote, out of three totes I could of done.

 Ivy with the tote. I admit, I did make several mistakes, but it was out of my own clumsiness. :o)

 :p I need to clean my floor....

 Can you see the ruffles? They were pretty hard, but also the instructions (I went sorta free-style) were not the best for me. Others may have different arguments.

 It even has lining. Why don't I get bags this cool?!

 Close up.

 Even more. Looky at this! You can even see the stitches I did when sewing the ribbon down, because you turn it over so it won't show. How cool is this?!

 Ruffles. They were hard to make, but as I said, I did go a little free-style. Mind you I sewed this ALL by hand. My rating:
For hand stitching: Advanced.
For machine sewing: Beginner.

And then I just want to show you my fish-tail braid. I'm a braiding fashionista! I learned to do 3 different types of braids (fish-tail, Dutch side braid, and French braid) during the week! (I'm not showing my face, one, because my chin is still sorta blotchy from when I fell, two, because who doesn't love a red iPad case in front of your face?!)
~Madeline
P.S. Please vote for my writing entry by emailing Nora at nora.demington@gmail.com and saying, 'I vote for entry no. 6 (Princess Katie)'
Please and thank you! Oh, and if I win I'll have a you pick AG outfit, and then I'll buy it and make a post out of it! :o)

Happy Late Easter :'(

Happy late Easter....
Yes, you can tell from the sad face that I am bummed. Hince why this post is late. Easter was beautiful, Church wonderful, and friends awesome. So why was this post late?
First of all, we went to my Grammie's and Granddaddy's house for Easter (Yes, they live in VA.) We stayed their until about 7:44, not leaving much time to post. However I had set my mind to posting, so I got supplies to take a picture of Ivy and some Easter candy. Until I noticed I had forgotten to get a cord to attach my mom's iPad (what I take pictures with) to the family Mac Book Air. That I had left in my dad's office, which was off-limits because my little brother made a mess in it. My dad would not let me get, nor would he get it, so I took the picture anyway (because Ivy was ready). And so I posted this post tomorrow, A.K.A. today.  And that is my post of sadness. *Carry on now with your chocolatey smiles and Easter baskets full of candy*
HAPPY EASTER!!!!!
*Insert late picture here*

Ivy and the rest wish you a very merry berry Easter!!!!
~Madeline

Ivy's Background Story

(Madeline typing:) Ivy wanted permission to work/post (I try to make all dolls understand this is 'normally' not play and not to hack my blog. :P. But anyway,) on my blog. I thought this would be a good chance for Ivy to understand more English, so I said yes.
(Ivy typing:) Hey, I am Ivy. (Correction from Felicity, the only one she really so far trusts: 'Hey, I'm Ivy,')
Yeah, sorry for that. I am not so good at my English yet. I have asked Kit to correct this once I am done. I have decide to share with you my story. Please listen;

As this picture shows, I miss China much. My memories are wonderful, yet not all are so wonder wonderful. I had thought my life was slightly bad before I went to the orphanage, but now I see I was much wrong. My father was wanted. He hadn't done nothing wrong, but yet he was accused so. My family, Ma, Papi, and my little sister was always on the run.
We did not settle for long. The longest settle I remember is when Ma died. A poor but kind family had let us rest for the night, seeing as my sister, Mei (named after my cousin), was horrible sick. They nursed her, slowly, back to life. My ma, sick with the same as Mei, seemed much better. It was later we found out she was worse then Mei. A day before Mei was fully better, Ma called me to her side. ''Ivy,'' she said, ''Light your path with wisdom and hope and beauty, never let your light falter. I have faith in you. To burn bright, you must have faith in yourself.'' Those were the last words my Ma ever spoke.

Felicity here, as Ivy is now crying so hard she can no longer type, I think this is the end of the post. We'll try to get Ivy to post more when she can. :(
~Felicity~

8 dolls & Counting

Yes, another doll came to join me today! Who you ask? A favorite of mine, a best friend, though I don't own the other doll.
Ivy!

 She's sorta just a quiet, keep-to-herself sort of doll. But when she finds out more about the other dolls, she'll blossom.

 She admits, ''I miss China, and most of all I miss my family.''

 She also said, ''These lace curtains remind me of my cousin Mei's wedding. It was beautiful.''

''But I'm glad to be here, and grateful.''
Me too, Ivy. I'm so glad I got her! Though her ''meet'' outfit is sorta queer, she's wonderful.
~Madeline & Ivy~