This little girl got her very first American Girl doll today. Bethie and Chris brought Ella and Lydia to Boston for a little vacation and Alex, Aunt Nancy and myself got to surprise Ella at the American Girl store where she got to pick out her very own doll. It was amazing to see her eyes light up when she realized where she was and to see Bethie tell her what we were doing there. Bethie, Alex, and I all had dolls when we were kids and it was so fun to talk about all the outfits we had and the books we read. Ella picked out out a ‘me doll’ that looked just like her. I’m sure every holiday for many years to come will include American Girl memories.