This past weekend was one amazing blur for me!! On Friday night my son had a high school swim meet, Saturday morning Natalie had a swim meet about an hour away, then Sunday morning Natalie had the second day of her swim meet in the morning and Megan had her first gymnastics meet since her surgery in the afternoon right near where Natalie’s meet was. The only problem was there was about 4 hours in between the two meets and I didn’t want to drive an hour home just to drive an hour back to where I had just been. So… Natalie and I decided to go to the American Girl store at Tyson’s corner in between the two events.
When we got the American Girl store it was CRAZY! It was so crowded. We checked in with the Bistro so we could get a time to eat – it was about a 2 hour wait – then headed off into the store to check out McKenna’s collection and pick up a few other things. We were not even 10 steps into McKenna’s section when our FAVORITE personal shopper came around the corner and immediately recognized us and gave us both big hugs! She didn’t have an appointment at that time so she decided to join us in shopping.
We decided that Julie has gone long enough without her best friend Ivy and since we are not getting McKenna until later this year, it only makes sense that Ivy use McKenna’s gym equipment until McKenna arrives.
Meet Ivy! Our personal shopper was so good with Natalie. She pointed out the differences in all the Ivy’s on display and helped Natalie pick the perfect Ivy. I just love her! She has so much personality and Julie will be thrilled to meet her.
We did our shopping and then went into the Bistro for lunch. There were no available tables so we had lunch at the Sweet Treats Bar – which was perfectly fine with us. The ladies making the desserts behind the counter were very talkative and it was fun watching them make all the sweet desserts. I had the spinach salad and Natalie had the chicken tenders. Both were very yummy. Before we headed out we bought a few chocolate bars to take to Megan and her best friend as good luck before their gymnastics meet. I love the little bag they gave us with it.
Here is another view of Ivy enjoying her lunch. Natalie bought the Sweet Dreams PJ set for Ivy. They are a store exclusive and very cute. Ivy wasn’t crazy about sitting next to us in a doll treat seat so she sat on the counter looking at Natalie during lunch.
We had a wonderful impromptu visit to the American Girl store! I have a few more pictures to post of the store later today and then will share photos of what we bought along with Ivy meeting Julie, too.
That’s cool! Firstie!
Cute!
thirdie i have Ivy ad i LOVE her! Char you will not be dissaponted with her.
You’ll love Ivy. 🙂 Those pajamas are adorable! I wish I lived close enough to an AGP so I could just pop in any time… then I might be in debt. 🙂
Kellee- luckily we don’t live too close – it’s about 1 hour to an hour and a half to get there so we don’t go too often.
so cool!! i have i sis and she is adopted from china and she looks just like lvy and i look just like jule! and my mom allways says “someday we will get you girls jule and lvy”
I live at least three hours away from an AG place
Wow! Congrats on getting Ivy! My sister got her for Christmas. SHE IS AMAZING!!!
Anyways, I am going to get a new doll, too, very soon! Rebecca, McKenna, or Julie. Hmmm 😉
I live about a half hour to an hour away from a store but my mom thinks its expensive so we dont go there often.
I think I need to get Emily for Molly, also. Molly has gone long enough without her best friend, too. : )
How much did Ivy cost?;)
She’s so pretty! My cousin wants her so bad!
Ivy was $105.
Hi I was just wondering should I get Julie or Mckenna for my bday in March? Please reply asap beacause my mom needs to know
Jody- I dont know!!! Thats who I’m undecided between too!!! Can yall help me too??? Thanks!
Adorable! My new adopted Chinese cousin looks just like her too! What color are her eyes? Kind of a grayish brown maybe? They’re so pretty, I don’ t think I’ve seen another doll with that color eyes.
So do yall think I should get McKenna or Julie???
I live near AGP Chicago, at LEAST a half hour away. (depends on traffic, and all the time it takes to get parking!!!!) And yeah, we don’t go vry often like you Char! we go at least once a year… 🙁 too bad!
But, the good news is my family has decided that it’s time for me to get a doll house :D!!!! So syched!!!!!! I have also been making food for my AG’S with Sculpey III clay!
McKenna is only here for one year…
Thanks for the photos! Ivy is so cute : )
I live 4 hours away from the closest store, so I only go once or twice a year…… Lucky because I would have a pretty hefty tab running…. XD
Cutttttte!!!!!! I live close to the Washington D.C. store! 😀 I go at least 5 times a year!
Cute! Do you reccomend Ivy?
Sorrrrrrry My comments were awaiting moderation so I kept making new ones! SORRY!
That sounds like so much fun! i wish i had a store near me the closest store near me is in los angeles and thats like 7-8 hours away :'( i wish they would make one in arizona i have only been to the american girl place twice in my life
also im going there again this summer but its horrible because we cant spend that much money at the store because we have to spend like all of it just to go there!!!!!
cool!! sounds like you had a lot of fun!! i posted the first post on my new blog everyone should check it out!!! by the way Ivy is very cute!!!
OMG I so want ivy sence i have not told you about all my dolls so here and i have seven by the way
. 1 Baily Rose Picket JLY # 23 I got her on febuary 15 th 2009
.2 Jessica Mave Albright JLY # 24
.3 Jhosefina Leah Montoya (historical carecter)
.4 Ashly Taya Smith JLY #55 I got her on august 20 th 2011
.5 Kanani Holly Akina GOTY 2011
.6 Marie- Grace Gardener( historical carecter ) I got her in christmas 2011
.7 Julie Jessa Albright ( historical carecter)
What a lucky girl! I live about 5 hours away from Seattle(officially my favorite city!) but I don’t get to go alot. I might go in March but we’ll see. 🙂
I got Ivy one month after she came out. My paternal grandma spoiled me rotten with money for birthdays, Chinese New Year, Christmas, etc. My Mom would only let me spend a limited amount of it, but save the rest for souvenirs on trips, or really big items. For a while there, Mom looked for a Chinese doll that was special enough. It was my grandma that gave Ivy.
I need help!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What shoud be my last doll? Rebbeca or Josefina? I love them both like 10000000000000000 % and I can’t pick which one it’s SO HARD!
I LIKE THEM LIKE 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000%
WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE?
Vallorey- there is no #55
Cute! Where is Tyson?
Natalia- I think you should get Rebecca
So Char u think I should get McKenna???
I so wish they would make one in Nashville that would be so cool it would only be 30 min. away because the one in Atlanta is 4 hours away!
Tyson’s Corner is in Virginia and is considered to be the Washington DC store.
Natalia, I woul not know. I like Rebecca but she’s not all that pretty in some outfits but…… She is pretty in the new snow shoe outfit( I don’t know the real name of it but it has the snowshoe set) and josefina is pretty to but I’m thinking about getting her or ivy
Im thinking about Rebecca or ivy
I have been to the store once which takes about four hours to the Store from my place and i think I may go for my birthday in may……… Well we will see……….
Char, I enjoyed reading about your trip to get Ivy. What do you mean when you say there were differences in the Ivys on display? Thanks!
Elandra –
Each doll has subtle differences that just occur through the manufacturing process. If you stand and look at a bunch of the same doll side by side you can often notice very small differences in their eyes, hair, mouths. We looked at quite a few Ivy dolls and the one my daughter picked had the sweetest face.