A Summer with Lani

My niece, Dalani, turned one shortly after I moved to Arkansas so I've missed all of her toddler years and i feel as if I barely know her.  Don't get me wrong...we have a good time together when I'm home in {Michigan}.  She is smart and funny-a lot like me ~ha!  Having spent almost every spare moment of my time with my nephew {who is 11 now} before the huge trek to Ark, I feel like I relate more to little boys.  Or, maybe it's because they're much more easily entertained.  Cars go vrrrooooom.  Dolls have conversations. And, I'm bad at conversations.

So I've come up with a little summer project for Lani and myself.  To connect.  To introduce her to my world down here.  And, hopefully, to start conversations with a five-year-old and  dolls more easily.

The idea is to send this doll back and forth documenting our respective summers.  I've spent the week toting her around {the doll and Lani, notice the pendant?} and taking her picture.  The first round, on my part, will be pretty mundane.  I'll tell her about what my days look like and about the town I live in and the one I work in as well.  

I'll print off the pictures and send them along with the dolly to Lani in Michigan.  I've fashioned a pendant with a picture of me just a year or two older than Lani is now {5} that will go with her.

I'm hoping she'll find this little summer project as fun as I do.  I'll share our little adventure as it unfolds!

Week 1:

• Dolly enjoys crafting!
• Grocery Shopping.
• Dolly checks out the container garden.
• Laundry~ yuck.
• I heart Lani.
• Dolly visits the Maxx.

ETA: The adorable handmade doll came from Ashley over at SugarBritches {I won it in a giveaway!! And, for the FCC...this is in no way a sponsored post and all opinions are my own}