In the dolls house

Yesterday, I was in a creative mood after working on some props for an end of year skit. So I made the decision after having waited days upon days for Catpoo to put up the Christmas decorations, that'd i'd do it myself. I asked mum for the keys to the garage and made my way outside... on the hunt for their storage location...

The best doll house ever

Upon entering the garage I found the most giant mess... no wait that's just a typical Aussie garage full of junk and not cars. Anyhow I made my way towards the back and found my old doll house inside which were the decorations. This dolls house is no ordinary play plastic thing... it's huge, when it lived in my room as a child it use to take up like half my space. It was made for my mother as a child and then revamped, given a new coat of paint and passed onto me and I can't wait for the day I get to pass it on.

The toilet with daddy long legs

This doll house is made up of two main parts: The upstairs: which looks like the floor plan of an actual house, it has individual rooms with doors, windows, carpet, working lights, a kitchen, bathroom and toilet. The downstairs: which is basically a big storage space that's great for storing toys when you're a kids and nowadays great to hold the Christmas stuff.

I decided to take the lid off the house and have a peek inside seeing as it's probably been locked in the garage for 12 years now. As I removed the roof the doll house smell filled the space around me and instantly memories came flooding back. As I looked closely I realised all the furniture was will inside, the toilet, bath, beds, desks, television, wardrobes, chair cupboard, utensils and even the piano. Not only was all the stuff inside still set up but the little dolls were still there.

The Grand Piano. bahahaha

It's funny how something that small and pretend can hold so many memories. Like the time my brothers and I recorded a scary story film inside the house with the lights switching on and off. Or the time i shoved a plastic pineapple in the plastic oven thinking it'd come out cooked. I also can't believe that after all these years not only did we keep the doll house but even some of my mothers original furniture, it's just so cool.

Grandma and Granddad Doll

Anyway I managed to put up the tree, to which Catpoo complained I wasn't doing it right, so I replied "Well guess what?? You can do it yourself if you want..." but he didn't take up the offer.

I'm looking forward to Christmas this year even though many things will be different and some people won't be around, regardless of that I'm looking forward to the family celebrations, food, exhaustion, caroling and youth activities.

Ps. It's short shorts weather in Aus.

1 Peter 2: 5

Come as living stones, and let yourselves be used in building the spiritual temple, where you  will serve as holy priests to offer spiritual and acceptable sacrifices to God through Jesus Christ.

God Bless

Elleness

xxx