Emily has recently started to really like playing with baby dolls and other dolls in general (Barbies, etc.). For most of the winter break, I keep hearing "Sissy, you want to go play America Girls? We play American Girls please?" which is just so freaking adorable. Caroline has 3 American Girl dolls and more clothes, shoes, and accessories for these dolls than most adult women have for themselves! I thought to myself, we have this nice long winter break; why not take my lovely ladies up to the American Girl store in Tyson's Corner?
I made reservations for Jan. 2nd last weekend so that we could eat lunch in the Bistro, and I'm so glad that I did! For one thing, Emily loved that our dolls sat at the table with us and even got their own plates and cups. She also loved all the really cool food. And lastly, I overheard some of the NoVa mom crowd getting snotty with the hostess because she couldn't get a table for her 3 daughters and their hoard for dolls. Overheard: "Really, you don't have anything? Not even at the counter? Those are booked too? I highly doubt it. Fine, whatever, we didn't want to eat here anyway". Just......wow. Great example for your kids, by the way.
The Caroline Abbott collection!
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| Emily wanted her doll to be part of the display! |
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| The New American Girl of the Year 2014: Isabelle. She sews her own costumes and loves to dance....and can be yours for the low, low price of $110. |
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| Waiting for our 11:45 AM reservation |
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| Soooo excited when we finally got seated! |
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| Not ironically, American Girl Bistro has a pretty extensive wine list.....so Momma will get sloppy drunk and buys tons of tiny clothes! |
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| "I'm having the best time ever!" |
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| Emily has now discovered Bitty Babies....which are adorable, but too freaking expensive. $80 for a doll baby?! And their accessories are as expensive as real baby stuff--$115 wooden crib and $75 stroller! |
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| The debut of the Isabelle doll gave us lots of photo opps! |
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| Bitty Babies also come in toddler versions, so these two got the ride of their lives when Emily pulled them around in the wagon for a while. |
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| Sorry, Emily, can't take them home with you! |
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