aww. barbies. When we moved to Arizona, my mom informed me that she had stuffed some boxes in our garage for me. I had no idea what she was talking about and two months later I finally opened them to find my barbies! I remember begging my mom to save them for me about ten years ago, arguing that one day I might have a daughter, and I'm so glad I did.
Everything is exactly how I had left them: butchered hair, strange outfits, and drawn on makeup. Oh and the Barbie my sister Kelley helped me melt the hair to her head (using a blow dryer) hoping to turn her into a homemade ken doll.Remember the night time barbie with the eyes that would magically close when you wiped a cold cloth over them? I had her. She was great.
It made me think, I wonder the last day I played with these, and decided I was never to play with them ever again. What stopped me from opening up this tub to make up my little barbie house and make believe? I probably realized I was the only one still playing with barbies and was forced to stop! Isn't it crazy how time flies by?
I brought my barbie tub inside and let Jonah have a go. I don't think it's wrong to let a two year old boy play with dolls, but it did make me feel better when the only thing he cared about was my Barbie bicycle and the Kelly doll jeep. You see that canopy bed infront of me in the picture? Jonah kept trying to squeeze inside to take a nap.
I hope Emma enjoys Dr. Barbie and Posh Spice Barbie as much as I did.
Everything is exactly how I had left them: butchered hair, strange outfits, and drawn on makeup. Oh and the Barbie my sister Kelley helped me melt the hair to her head (using a blow dryer) hoping to turn her into a homemade ken doll.Remember the night time barbie with the eyes that would magically close when you wiped a cold cloth over them? I had her. She was great.
It made me think, I wonder the last day I played with these, and decided I was never to play with them ever again. What stopped me from opening up this tub to make up my little barbie house and make believe? I probably realized I was the only one still playing with barbies and was forced to stop! Isn't it crazy how time flies by?
I brought my barbie tub inside and let Jonah have a go. I don't think it's wrong to let a two year old boy play with dolls, but it did make me feel better when the only thing he cared about was my Barbie bicycle and the Kelly doll jeep. You see that canopy bed infront of me in the picture? Jonah kept trying to squeeze inside to take a nap.
I hope Emma enjoys Dr. Barbie and Posh Spice Barbie as much as I did.
3 comments:
I never heard about you trying to make a Ken doll. That is really funny.
I have some of the toys that I played with when I was a kid and I love it. Charlie was carrying the Fisher Price Barn I played with as a kid around the house today. Every time he opens the door and it make that "Moo" sound I get nostalgic.
I love this post. Beautifully written. Great picture.
I enjoyed getting to see a glimpse of you as a little girl.
Keep writing.
You are a great mom!
hahaha oh memories...
post more! its bad enough that you are private now...
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