Some of Us Remain Children at Heart Forever

Certainly I fall in that category, but I have found another friend who does too!  

Her You Tube Channel is cute as can be!
Count Gabby in there too!

                           

More of That Great Artist and Collector!

One of my Barbies is waiting anxiously for me to make some of these...

She really needs them!

I am going to Texas, and Gabby and I will be making some with my grand-daughters!

Isn't this artist talented!

        

I Am a Fan of These Videos!

       Isn't this the coolest thing!
A boat ride is fun every once in awhile, but every Barbie Family needs a stroller!

I'm Getting Tired of Waiting for All the Barbies to Get Here!

I have been waiting and waiting for our shipment of household good to get here.  I will be assembling the Barbie Room downstairs to share with the little girls of Germany...

I packed them all so carefully... hundreds and hundreds of them!

Planning Another Little Girl's Birthday Party

Our ranch is a place for children.  In planning our aim was to create a place where our grand-children and the children of military families could come and find a place to rest and refresh.  There is no better way for children to escape the stresses of life than in play and pretend.  Really,  that holds true for all of us.  We all need play. 

From the days of my own childhood came my love for Barbie dolls.  I will never forget the first one I ever saw.  She was in the basement playroom of my friend Joy Wease, who was the daughter of the pastor of our church.  Her Barbie was of the first doll design that Mattel ever made in the "Barbie" series, and had a pony tail, and curly bangs, along with that black and white stripped bathing suit, and black, "high heel" shoes.  I immediately fell in love with her, and the very next Christmas, there was  one under the tree for me.  My Barbie was a brunette, and she had a "bubble cut" hair do.  It was love at first sight, and there is no telling how many hours I spent in play with her and the Ken doll which followed on my birthday.  My sister received a blond Barbie with that same bubble cut, but ours had red one piece bathing suits.  We both dearly loved them, and only had one Barbie apiece in our childhoods.  Maybe that is why I have so many today.  At any rate, I knew exactly what to add to the ranch for little girls to play with to take them away from all of the cares of their lives, and my Doll Barn was born.
                                                                                                                                                      

One of the ways that Soldier's Heart Ranch ministers to the families of the military is to provide this place to view and play with dolls of all kinds, even the boys, because they really enjoy playing with the GI Joe collection. I am planning a little birthday party for Samara, the daughter of very good friends, and it is going to feature a fun "scavenger hunt" game.  The little girls will have to take their art sheets from room to room in the house, find the Barbies on the page, and get a sticker to add to their art page.   Then they will go to the  paint table and use markers to color their sheet.  Next they will go  to another art table and use a glue stick to add some glitter, finishing their art work which they will take home with them them!

There will be many dolls to see and many to play with, wonderful little games to play, and of course play time with the Barbies and other dolls.  I know they will have a great time at this special party.  I will be posting more pictures of the settings and the fun time we will all have at this beautiful little party.  So watch the blog, and if you would like to schedule your own "Barbie Doll Party,"  give us a call at 979-865-8919, or email me at debralecompte@gmail.com!  We are located in Sealy, Texas, about an hour from downtown Houston, Texas.

More Summer Outfits going In the Trunk

It is rainy and definitely just a little bit cooler… so the girls are putting together more autumn outfits !  I love this little balloon puff skirt and peasant style top.  It is just perfect with the cute pink sunglasses, and the Barbie beach bag!  I am putting together and online store where you can shop for the girls outfits!