New Arrivals in Bluebell Oaks!

Last post, I mentioned that I had a sylvanian parcel on the way, and today it finally arrived! It took alot longer to get here than I thought it would, as I bought it second-hand. This parcel has been long awaited, and I have been on the lookout for these figures for a long time.
So, without further ado, I would like to introduce Jane and Justina Appleblossom!

Aren't they gorgeous? I just love the sylvanian grey squirrels!

They came as an almost full set, the only thing that is missing is Justina's tiara, but I don't mind. They still came with the piano.

Jane is a wonderful piano player, and while she plays her daughter dances ballet.

I think I will change Justina's name to Jasmine, I just think it suits her better.

As well as being a grade eight piano player, Jane also teaches ballet. In fact, she used to be a professional ballerina, before she met Christopher. Now, she is happy just to teach ballet to her daughter and other children, and she will run the village ballet school.

Jasmine also comes with her own ballet shoes. They are so cute!

Christopher is overjoyed to at long last be reunited with his wife and daughter.

They are such a tight family, I could hear their shouts and squeals of happiness from the other side of the room when I first put them together!

Jane and Christopher are a lovely couple.

Speaking of Christopher, a couple of weeks ago I noticed that he was looking very worn. The fur was very thin on his cheek, and his marking were faded. I got him second hand afew years ago, so it was to be expected, really.
(You can't really tell in the photo, but he was looking very worn.)

So I decided to take a risk and colour in his markings with a felt pen. I was very nervous, but it came out alright.
 But then I took it one step further, and coloured in his nose. To me it looked like there was a faint grey colouring on his nose, so I thought it had faded and I coloured it. It was only when I looked in my old sylvanian catalogues to see what he was supposed to look like brand new, I realised his nose isn't coloured! Yikes! Sorry Christopher! That was a big whoopsie!
Does anyone else have problems with figure discolouration? How do you deal with it?

Anyway, he looks happy enough! Now that they are together, the Appleblossoms are looking forward to settling back down into normal family life. Jane is going to help Chris in the bakery and open her ballet school. Next month, Jasmine will start at the Country Tree School, where she is sure to make lots of new friends.
They are one happy, happy family!