Sylvanians

So the dollhouse is still in renovation.  All the demolition is done and it is ready to be sanded down and the porch construction will start soon.  However I want the girls to be able to play with it now, so even though it is in a very shabby state right now we got it down and have found its spot in the girls room.  When my sisters and I were little we played in the house with little animals called Sylvanians.  They are families of different woodland creatures dressed in little clothes.  We loved them and loved collecting different ones and spending hours and hours playing with our dollhouse.  There is now a brand out called Calico Critters that are pretty much identical to Sylvanians and when I saw them about a year ago knew I wanted to get some for my girls.

It was really fun to see them open them at Christmastime.  They got a rabbit family and a squirrel family and some kitchen and living room furniture.  The next day they spent all afternoon setting up the furniture and playing with the families.  

  Arranging and rearranging the furniture.  Listening to them change their voices for the different characters.  I had to smile when Avery said, "Let's pretend that they just moved in and haven't unpacked yet and that's why they don't have any other furniture, okay Em?"  Good idea sweets :)

 They let Hunter play with them for a little while late in the afternoon.  Leave it to him to make things interesting and within five minutes he announced that the dad bunny and dad squirrel that were watching the babies in the living room had been building forts with the couches and accidentally lit the couch on fire.  The girls eyes got wide not sure what to do with this sudden drama scenario and then suddenly jumped on board pretending to call 911 and get all the kids out and put out the fire.  After about ten minutes Hunter tried to suggest a tornado and the girls ousted him from there play.  Preferring to pretend to talk in the kitchen while making dinner and taking care of their babies or going to the grocery store.

 The house definitely looks rough right now without wallpaper, floors, windows or paint but it will be fun to watch it come together.  And for now the girls will be able to enjoy playing in it together.  Hope they enjoy it as much as I always have :)