More visitors, American Girls, and Photoshop

My brother Dan and his daughter Katheryn came for a short visit last weekend. Dan makes custom mahogany doors, and he was delivering a few to Chicago, so he came for a quick visit. Katheryn and Alli enjoyed some quality cousin time. They put together a toy nativity set, played dress-up and ponies, raked leaves, and helped make cookies.

Katheryn wanted most-of-all to go to the American Girl Place while she was in Chicago. So Dan and I took Alli, Ruby and Katheryn to AGP on Saturday night. (We only have five seats in the car, so Andy took the train and met us downtown once we were finished at AGP... lucky him.) Katheryn and Alli enjoyed the store. They collected the wish list tags from around the store and tucked them into doll-sized shopping bags. Katheryn made a video of the store so she could show her sister Sarah when she got home. The girls wandered around the store with big eyes and jaws agape. Dan and I were like that too, but for different reasons ($$$$$).

We made it through the store without spending a dime. Hopefully Alli will always think of AGP as a museum rather than a retail store.

I have been playing with Photoshop quite a bit lately. Here is Katheryn playing in the leaves. I made the colors a little bit richer....or more rich.
What a cute girl.

Dan made a bookshelf/dollhouse for the girls that is adorable. He has skills. I need to finish painting it, but I will post a picture when it is all prettied-up. Thanks Dan.