tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816015196790632629.post1123502007069106914..comments2024-01-03T02:13:54.620-07:00Comments on Living a Dream: The Walking Doll ChristmasDreaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113432418609414054noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816015196790632629.post-10016564827942959612011-12-24T13:43:40.482-07:002011-12-24T13:43:40.482-07:00My parents liked to sleep late on Christmas mornin...My parents liked to sleep late on Christmas morning but didn't want to miss seeing my two brothers & me find our gifts from Santa. Hence, my sibs & I were sent to bed early and then awakened about mid-night to see what Santa had left for us. After about 30 minutes of play, we were all ready to retire. Hence, my parents slept in while my brothers & I played with our gifts on Christmas morning.<br /><br />One year both my cousin, who lived next door, and I each received a walking doll from Santa. We played and played with the dolls; however, I was soooo disappointed that the doll could *not* walk on her own but rather needed me to propel her.<br /><br />Actually, I only recall receiving a walking doll and a couple of years later receiving a baby doll. My brother was the one who received the Toni doll! That might have been the year I received a record player.<br /><br />AnneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816015196790632629.post-83862731002163947652011-12-23T16:30:41.788-07:002011-12-23T16:30:41.788-07:00My husband's older sister got walking dolls fo...My husband's older sister got walking dolls for Christmas one year. He was terrified of them. For years they put them in their doorway to keep him out of their room! Poor boy. Smart {mean} sisters.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992045408735413650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816015196790632629.post-70155538914084810832011-12-23T08:49:10.446-07:002011-12-23T08:49:10.446-07:00What a great story! Your moms were pretty sharp!!
...What a great story! Your moms were pretty sharp!!<br /><br />Merry Christmas to you...<br /><br />=)Susan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816015196790632629.post-15363710789332251472011-12-23T02:50:56.965-07:002011-12-23T02:50:56.965-07:00Thanks for posting our blog posts! You're a go...Thanks for posting our blog posts! You're a good story teller -am glad your mother was just joking!Jeannette StGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816015196790632629.post-4909285842284245762011-12-22T23:57:06.661-07:002011-12-22T23:57:06.661-07:00Cute story. Someone gave my daughter one of those ...Cute story. Someone gave my daughter one of those "life size" dolls when she was about 4 or 5...she was so frightened by it. I think she never played with dolls again after that. Still makes me laugh when I think about it today...although it wasn't very funny at the time. Hope you have a merry Christmas!anitamombanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705021153044549156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816015196790632629.post-87880194944344044822011-12-22T20:26:21.523-07:002011-12-22T20:26:21.523-07:00Mamas can be sneaky li'l devils, can't the...Mamas can be sneaky li'l devils, can't they? haha I had one of those dolls, too. I'm so glad you got the gift that you wanted.<br /><br />I hope that you have a very Merry Christmas!Suzanne McClendonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15563562309945754772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816015196790632629.post-33755737319421747612011-12-22T20:25:52.414-07:002011-12-22T20:25:52.414-07:00We were always hunting for our gifts before Christ...We were always hunting for our gifts before Christmas, and one year I found ALL of mine. Several days later, my mother asked me what I wanted, and I started ticking off everything I had found. My mother's eyes got wide, and she looked a little stunned. I never let on, and pretended to be surprised on Christmas morning.Judiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02778815502961000469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816015196790632629.post-70841740958832772942011-12-22T19:45:49.208-07:002011-12-22T19:45:49.208-07:00That is a big doll!That is a big doll!Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944121836337072178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816015196790632629.post-91264523574473626492011-12-22T18:17:02.807-07:002011-12-22T18:17:02.807-07:00I hope my son doesn't find his gifts.I hope my son doesn't find his gifts.JDaniel4's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354900916937838719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816015196790632629.post-27790458399541785632011-12-22T14:17:22.390-07:002011-12-22T14:17:22.390-07:00I got our oldest daughter a doll that looks someth...I got our oldest daughter a doll that looks something just like this one. She named it Teresa....I still have it waiting for her, once more.<br /><br /><br />Linda<br />http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com <br />http://deltacountyhistoricalsociety.wordpress.comTerry and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016496778254072639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816015196790632629.post-1710576630119007892011-12-22T12:54:04.079-07:002011-12-22T12:54:04.079-07:00Glad that you ended up getting your doll! Parents ...Glad that you ended up getting your doll! Parents sure were sneaky in the day. . .much sneakier than we thought we were!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02168070368360018750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816015196790632629.post-22965860117900046262011-12-22T12:36:07.429-07:002011-12-22T12:36:07.429-07:00That was a fun story. I knew it would have a happ...That was a fun story. I knew it would have a happy ending.Nuzzling Muzzleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649710635013663900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816015196790632629.post-86092868030540069782011-12-22T11:25:18.421-07:002011-12-22T11:25:18.421-07:00Very interesting style celebration of the Swedish ...Very interesting style celebration of the Swedish Christmas.<br />I wish you all the best during the holidays to you and those around you.Leovihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970831445283294241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816015196790632629.post-27764338630976989292011-12-22T09:08:38.825-07:002011-12-22T09:08:38.825-07:00That look's like my Vicki! I was ten when I g...That look's like my Vicki! I was ten when I got her for Christmas, my last doll.<br /><br />My most memorable Christmas was discovering I could read. No one knew until I read through the tissue wrapping...out loud...and got a spanking for telling what the present was!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816015196790632629.post-68551387499414547812011-12-22T08:02:02.062-07:002011-12-22T08:02:02.062-07:00That's pretty funny to me; I have a similar st...That's pretty funny to me; I have a similar story. When I was about 7, my dad took me Christmas shopping with him, so that I could tell him what the other kids were asking for (3 brothers, 2 sisters at that time). A large walking doll caught my eye, I think she was about 2' tall, and dad said, "no, we aren't shopping for you today". Of course, I couldn't get that doll out of my mind, and lo and behold on Christmas day, guess what was under the tree for me! Yep- "Cindy"! My dad sure had me fooled.Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454110560303310751noreply@blogger.com