Doll Festival

Hina Matsuri is celebrated on March 3 in Japan. Dolls in Japanese costumes are displayed from the end of February through March 3rd.
The dolls are displayed to wish girls happiness and good health for the coming year.
Tradition says that the dolls should be taken down after the end of the festival because it may cause a girl to wait a long time for marriage.
These dolls were gifts from our families. They can be quite pricey, so we're fortunate that Lexie is loved by so many people.
Lexie loves her dolls, especially her "Hello Kitty" ones. She is learning to just look at the dolls. This little girl has tried to lift the cases, so we have to keep a close eye on her while the dolls are on display.
Lexie was very cooperative taking pictures. Before we started, the first thing she said was, "M&M's". Once we gave her one, she was in the zone and pretty much did everything we asked her too. Here's her "blue steel" look which always cracks us up.