My lovely
Simple Summer swap gifts from Lorraine arrived earlier this week. I shall blog about what I sent her in another post, however now that summer has finally arrived, my younger girl was determined to make the most of the good weather with another doll play session in the garden.
From Lorraine (and Henry) my Gregor boy Nicholas James was lucky enough to receive some swimming trunks in New Zealand fabric 'Koru', along with a swim bag with a yellow VW Combi on it, a swimming towel with a lighthouse and yacht on it, and a matching shirt and shorts set in New Zealand 'Ponga Koru' fabric. I was delighted by the Combi motif, as I grew up with a turquoise VW Combi and went on many camping trips around Southern Africa in it. Everything Lorraine sent is brilliant and beautifully sewn.
The following pictures feature the swimming trunks, towel and swim bag:
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| Simple summer fun |
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| Nicholas James, Belle and baby Mabel try the water |
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| Baby Mabel is very interested in the cold wet stuff |
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| NJ loves his blue trunks, but isn't so sure about the colour of the pool and ring |
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| Anna sunbathes on NJ's towel with her hat to protect her face from the sun |
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| Mabel continues to play with the water |
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| She stirs it up and the ring floats to her |
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| NJ gets bold and tries the lilo |
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| Harriet comes to see NJ and the lilo |
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| NJ fell into the water making a big splash, so sits back on the grass |
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| Baby Mabel shows off her headband (made by my girl from fluffly pipecleaners) |
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| Harriet, NJ, Belle and Mabel decide paddling their hands in the water is fun |
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| Anna wants to know why she got splashed |
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| She sits up to watch the others |
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| Matilda, Peter and Laura relax in the deckchairs |
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Meanwhile to celebrate the glorious Wimbledon achievement of Andy Murray,
Miranda and Florence try their hand at tennis |
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| Florence with the Gotz racquet and ball |
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| Miranda holds a pipe cleaner racquet I made at top speed for this occasion |
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| Baby Mabel gives Anna a kiss |
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| Anna cradles baby Mabel |
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| My girl enjoying Simple Summer doll playtime in the garden |
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| Laura felt cold (can't think why), so NJ, Miranda and Florence came to give her a hug |
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| Sasha hug |
Later, NJ changed out of his damp swimming trunks into his new NZ summer clothes and admired the Olympic Flame rosebud just bursting into bloom - perhaps in celebration of the fact that the 2012 Olympic Tennis Male Champion has become the first British Male Winner at Wimbledon since 1936 - well done Andy Murray.
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| NJ in his swap outfit |
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