09-07-2018, 01:01 PM
Thank you both
Yes, I never would've believed I'd be travelling to doll conventions either -- but what fun to meet with others who appreciate the hobby
I think there's only one "True Fan" though 
I was glad to have some more room on that flight too.
Part 2 -- The Big Day
![[Image: 44473982052_401cb4cf46_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1882/44473982052_401cb4cf46_z.jpg)
All dressed up and ready to party. Photo by Joshua Armstrong, shared with permission.
![[Image: 43614447405_a81032117f_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1897/43614447405_a81032117f_z.jpg)
"Hey, it's us!"
![[Image: 43614447215_4f6ecd58d0_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1861/43614447215_4f6ecd58d0_z.jpg)
"Victoria is one of us too!"
![[Image: 43806002064_45c5524af9_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1881/43806002064_45c5524af9_z.jpg)
Dawn putting her sword to good use.
![[Image: 43614447455_45637936c1_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1868/43614447455_45637936c1_z.jpg)
"OK, we didn't eat the corner out of the cake last year, and we're not responsible for this big crack either."
![[Image: 43806002184_864841c7f1_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1895/43806002184_864841c7f1_z.jpg)
"We asked mum for one of these. Do you think she'll get us one...?"
"Some other stuff we saw..."
![[Image: 43806002114_7e8a17cbf1_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1867/43806002114_7e8a17cbf1_z.jpg)
![[Image: 42714970370_9ba075fc27_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1892/42714970370_9ba075fc27_z.jpg)
![[Image: 44523676471_98df30c88e_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1866/44523676471_98df30c88e_z.jpg)
![[Image: 43806003124_c445c082c0_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1900/43806003124_c445c082c0_z.jpg)
How cute is this. "When I grow up I want to be in the Coast Guard."
![[Image: 43806003014_beb1348be5_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1884/43806003014_beb1348be5_z.jpg)
![[Image: 43806002924_49d5b16074_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1873/43806002924_49d5b16074_z.jpg)
This handsome couple made me almost want a Taeyang
![[Image: 43806002764_a71b6a0666_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1863/43806002764_a71b6a0666_z.jpg)
Everybody was so creative.
![[Image: 44473982152_b1182df13f_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1886/44473982152_b1182df13f_z.jpg)
"Yes!! We get to take it home!!!"
Photo by Joshua Armstrong, shared with permission.
![[Image: 43806002704_7a9b7072da_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1871/43806002704_7a9b7072da_z.jpg)
"Um... this might be a bit supersized for us...?"
![[Image: 29586352347_651d417a6c_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1843/29586352347_651d417a6c_z.jpg)
Hanging out with friends again.
![[Image: 29586352397_4aa2f76e74_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1869/29586352397_4aa2f76e74_z.jpg)
"It's over already?"
Our two new family members.
More adventures to come...



I was glad to have some more room on that flight too.
Part 2 -- The Big Day
![[Image: 44473982052_401cb4cf46_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1882/44473982052_401cb4cf46_z.jpg)
All dressed up and ready to party. Photo by Joshua Armstrong, shared with permission.
![[Image: 43614447405_a81032117f_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1897/43614447405_a81032117f_z.jpg)
"Hey, it's us!"
![[Image: 43614447215_4f6ecd58d0_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1861/43614447215_4f6ecd58d0_z.jpg)
"Victoria is one of us too!"
![[Image: 43806002064_45c5524af9_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1881/43806002064_45c5524af9_z.jpg)
Dawn putting her sword to good use.
![[Image: 43614447455_45637936c1_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1868/43614447455_45637936c1_z.jpg)
"OK, we didn't eat the corner out of the cake last year, and we're not responsible for this big crack either."
![[Image: 43806002184_864841c7f1_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1895/43806002184_864841c7f1_z.jpg)
"We asked mum for one of these. Do you think she'll get us one...?"
"Some other stuff we saw..."
![[Image: 43806002114_7e8a17cbf1_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1867/43806002114_7e8a17cbf1_z.jpg)
![[Image: 42714970370_9ba075fc27_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1892/42714970370_9ba075fc27_z.jpg)
![[Image: 44523676471_98df30c88e_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1866/44523676471_98df30c88e_z.jpg)
![[Image: 43806003124_c445c082c0_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1900/43806003124_c445c082c0_z.jpg)
How cute is this. "When I grow up I want to be in the Coast Guard."
![[Image: 43806003014_beb1348be5_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1884/43806003014_beb1348be5_z.jpg)
![[Image: 43806002924_49d5b16074_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1873/43806002924_49d5b16074_z.jpg)
This handsome couple made me almost want a Taeyang

![[Image: 43806002764_a71b6a0666_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1863/43806002764_a71b6a0666_z.jpg)
Everybody was so creative.
![[Image: 44473982152_b1182df13f_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1886/44473982152_b1182df13f_z.jpg)
"Yes!! We get to take it home!!!"
Photo by Joshua Armstrong, shared with permission.
![[Image: 43806002704_7a9b7072da_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1871/43806002704_7a9b7072da_z.jpg)
"Um... this might be a bit supersized for us...?"
![[Image: 29586352347_651d417a6c_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1843/29586352347_651d417a6c_z.jpg)
Hanging out with friends again.
![[Image: 29586352397_4aa2f76e74_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1869/29586352397_4aa2f76e74_z.jpg)
"It's over already?"

Our two new family members.
More adventures to come...