American Girl!!

On Saturday, Sage was up bright and early at 6 am. The day had FINALLY arrived! We were going to American Girl! Chrissie, her mom and Isacah got to our house at about 8:30 am to make the trip to Atlanta. Isacah's birthday is February 11th, but with a new sister about to debut just a few days before that, Chrissie wanted to do a double celebration. The girls were giddy with excitement. It really was adorable to see them. Isacah would turn to Sage and say, "We're going to American Girl!" or "Sage, are you having fun?" It was so cute to see them and listen to them.

Ready to go. Aren't they cute?

So excited!

It was quite a drive there. 107 miles from my house. Thank God for dvd players in the car. Once we got there and got out of the car, this is what they looked like. :)

Walking/skipping with their grandmothers

Tah-DAH! It's like when the Griswalds get to Wally World FINALLY~

People told us that we would spend about 5 hours in the store. When we walked in, there was pink everywhere along with babies and accessories galore, but I honestly didn't think we'd be in there THAT long. I was wrong. We were there for at least that. And so was every other person in Atlanta: that store was PACKED. Isacah and Sage had their definite opinions about what they wanted. Both girls look at the magazines regularly, and Sage has always been fascinated with "the one that looks like her." I pretty much knew that is what she would choose....

Annnd, I was correct! There she is: the one, up until that point, that we'd only seen in pictures, face to face with her new owner. Long caramel hair, blue eyes, light skin. TWINS! :) Gotta love it. I wanted her to look around and be SURE but she was sure from the beginning. She went in there looking for THIS doll.

Just a general shot of part of the store. It was pretty fascinating, and you could easily get lost in all that they had. Here's a tip for anyone considering going that was also given to us: take cash. LOTS of cash. I have to say though, that it was worth every penny to see Sage act like she did. It was like Disney World for a girl, and that's no exaggeration.

Sage and her new friend. I haven't seen Sage really play with a doll in a long time, and to see her carry this doll EVERYWHERE with her has made me so happy.

She chose that pet for her and that carry along bag. She also got an ice skating outfit for her and a wintery outfit that we changed her into right after she got her.

Sage and Nonni

The girls and their new friends. Sage named her doll "Aly," and Isacah named her's "Sally." And they each did that separately. So funny.