The Many Faces of Santa

Everywhere we went this Christmas season, Lola seemed to find a Santa...Though there was a lot of debate as to which was the "real" Santa and which was the "helper."

Lola Turns 6 - the Lalaloopsy Way

This year, Lola discovered a series of dolls known as the Lalaloopsy. It was her obsession. And so, she got a Lallaloopsy-themed party (at the gym where she takes gymnastics), with hats that gave each girl guest a Lallaloopsy hairstyle of her own.

And of course there was a big celebration at school on the day of Lola's birthday, complete with a cubby full of handmade gifts and a group photo for the occasion. (Lola's the one in the birthday crown.)

And Lola wins again

As you'll see in the video, Lola was taken by surprise in November when her teachers chose her and her good friend Rian as the month's Good Citizens because they were so kind to a new student.

Lola Chooses a Winner: Herself

At Lola's new school, they have a monthly assembly where they draw names of children who have been "caught being good," which is to say, a teacher noticed them being nice. The child whose name is chosen gets a prize. Lola was asked to help draw names..Guess who she picked? (It was Pajama Day, hence the nightgown.)

The Lalaloopsy Halloween

This year, Lola became enthralled with a set of seemingly handmade-but-actually-made-of-plastic dolls, each of which has its own little speciality and is known as a Lalaloopsy. Here, she is dressed for a Halloween-themed birthday party as one of the dolls, Spot Splatter Splash (she's an artist.) All similarities to Raggedy Ann are strictly coincidental. The snakes were a party favor. And yes, they're real.