Aloha, baby!

The American Girl Doll of the Year is Kanani,  a "cheerful girl who helps others by sharing the aloha spirit of Hawai’i." She's waiting under the tree this year for my Monkey Girl -- a present from her Uncle Mike.

Kanani comes with a plethora of accessories (naturally), including a shave ice stand and a luau outfit. What she doesn't come with is Hawaiian-print pajamas to match her big girl...

...or a grass skirt to wear over her tank top and shorts...

or coordinating flip-flops and a matching lei.

Yes, that lei took forEVER to make, but that was half the fun. And the flip-flops with the little beaded flowers? I was laughing as I made them, they're so darn cute!

That's the last of the homemade gifts this year -- just in time to pack in the sleigh and head home for the holidays!

Merry Christmas, all! And aloha!