Pitiful Pearl was my Aunt Joe’s favorite doll growing up.  Noelle found her while playing at Poppa and Rara’s house and during her visits to Jacksonville, she would hide Pitiful Pearl in different places around their house because she feared someone might throw her away because of how pitiful she looked (she really told us that).  Last visit, she asked Rara if she could bring Pitiful Pearl home for a “make-over.”  Here’s the finished product, with her fresh strand of pearls and make-up.  I wish I had done a before picture, because Pitiful arrived in rags.  Aunt Joe said there is a whole trunk of dress-up clothes for her, but Rara has to find them first. 

Noelle is always so creative in her play.  She drew a picture of Gargamel and put on a play for us with him and Smurfette.  It was so funny!  She’s great.