All My Children -- Mother's Day 2012

What a great year it has been so far!  I have been celebrated by my three grown children on Mother's Day with wonderful phone visits and all good and happy news for each of them.  My own mom is now 86 years old, happy, healthy and chats with me on almost a daily visit.

Still find myself somewhat tired, though.  And then I realized that I have been busy, not in turning 65, but in giving birth (of sorts) to many delightful little cloth creatures.  We had a little reunion here and a "family" portrait of just a few of the little ones I have made since the beginning of this year (and a little spilled over into the tailend of 2011). 

Here's the gang .... 

2012 Doll Family

Originals and prototypes (Nov 2011-May 2012)

There are 30 dolls in the photo (must apologize for the poor photo quality ... am working on adjusting this).  There are 6 very tiny mini dolls in the front row.  Several of the Christmas & Halloween darlings were not able to attend because of other commitments. 

I love being a mom in more ways than one!!

That's the Spirit II - Boys will Be Boys!!

In an earlier post, my mini pumpkinhead girls made their premier appearance.  Well, we didn't want to shortchange the boys for one of the greatest holidays .... So as an exclusive for you .... This is Where the Boys Are !!!!!!! ....

Introducing Porky PumpkinHead (a 6" mini rag doll) .......  He is soooo excited about gathering candy and introducing PeeWee to the fun of the evening.



Porky

Porky has a younger cousin, PeeWee, who just isn't as confident in the whole concept of Trick or Treating and seems to be a bit hesitant at fully trusting his cousin, Porky, to be looking out for his best interests on this spooky night .....  Here's poor little PeeWee out for his first Halloween:



PeeWee





PeeWee's First Halloween with cousin Porky





Phoebe and Little Polly


The boys will join the girls, Phoebe and Little Polly,  for a night of fun and and frolic, very little tricking (much to Polly's and PeeWee's relief) and much treating.

These little rag dolls are handpainted and ready to join in the Halloween celebrations. 

[Note:  Porky strongly feels that a little pre-holiday tricking is in order so that the younger cousins are properly oriented. ]