We recently passed a pretty bad cold around to one another for about two weeks, during which time we didn’t do much more than keep DVDs playing, interrupted periodically by Jonny’s Nazi Zombies stints, so that the sickies would rest. As soon as we were on the mend I knew we were looking toward a tricky transition to very limited video game playing and DVD viewing.
A tricky transition it was, the kids kinda went nuts for a while, Jonny even said he’d rather live in the wild than live with the new rules! I was at a loss as to what to do with our days, and obviously, we needed something. After having gotten to know Aveline’s Little House in the Big Woods Paper Dolls set (which is so great if you have Little House fans, or happen to be one yourself, as I myself am!), I thought it might be fun to design our own dolls and clothing, using heavy paper and some of my special and beautiful Japanese origami papers. As I worked on Aveline’s doll, Jonny was making plans for what he wanted his to be like. I thought I’d snap some pics of our new friends since their delicate condition puts them at risk of not living very long!
Meet Annemarie (Aveline allowed me to name her) and Jon the alter ego of the marvelous superhero known as Super Cool Dude (entirely Jonny’s idea, he said he wanted him “buffed”).
In their undergarments . . .
. . . And clothed.
I wanted to make S.C.D. a cape, but hesitated in rememberance of the wise words of Edna Mode. To sum up, “No Capes!” After all she is the authority on supersuits! Aveline chose the polka dot printed paper for Annemarie’s dress over all of my fancy origami papers!
Jonny and Aveline have since arranged the marriage of Annemarie and Jon and they want me to do the honors of making the bridal trousseau and the groom’s tuxedo! I’m sorta hoping that the wonder of the Spongebob Legos distract them sufficiently so that I am not obliged to follow through! Unless of course I can manage to find tuxedo printed paper!! That would sure help. Making paper dolls turned out to be much more intense and time-consuming than I thought it would be! But it really is fun, and truthfully, as I imagine drawing the tuxedo and placing it on Jon . . . . . No, I don’t choke up! That would be silly! But I am looking forward to it. Maybe I’ll hint around about it later and see if I can get the kids to beg me to do it! Then when I give in, I might even get a, “You’re such a nice mom!” to counteract all the contrariwise statements they’ve made about me since the implementing of the “new rules.” Hee hee.
And Annemarie of the sea.
