1. INTRODUCTIONS (scroll down to begin)

 Baby Isabel mostly sleeps, nurses, and crawls.
That is until Heidi Ott creates a doll in another pose.

Grandma loves her old kitchen, but you can't beat the new house for comfort.
The kids stay with her often.
She enjoys them, and they often arrive accompanied by a fine bottle of red.

Grandma is here to take care of the kids and the pets.
She welcomes the opportunity to drink very good wine.
Oh. And be with her grandchildren.
Marie and John hope that she keeps a lid on it.

Marie and John practice their waltz steps before the Christmas ball.

Mira leaves a big drool spot on the silk dress.
Helen plays with the coals since her parents are inattentive.

Ebba and Otis are too old to care about small non-edible items.
Food is their thing.

Henry would love to get his teeth into these small, fine, chewables.
Everything in Helen's room could look like his eviscerated Christmas mouse.

The Tudor furniture was shipped without damage.

Now she can have friends stay overnight.

Helen's room is almost finished.
The electricians were here yesterday.

Isabel and Dad;
house is under construction.
Very stressful.

Helen has a new dollhouse.
Abby keeps knocking things over.
(Can't decide on the blond or the brunette toddler...
consider them one in the same.)

Marie and Miranda

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