I want one!

I will freely admit it. I want one of these!
Mine is in a box somewhere. Its hand is partially mutilated by the dumb beagle we owned briefly when I was little. I loved Barbie and the Rockers and had Malibu Barbie but Peaches and Cream Barbie was my all-time favorite. And Mattel knows how to get at us nostalgic thirty somethings and brought her back.

I gasped when I saw her at Target. She looks so much the same! All I would do is keep her in a box and sigh every time I saw her. But a girl can dream, right?

And until she goes away, now I have a reason to go down the Barbie aisle too!!

movies we've viewed: From the bestselling novel...

we love this movie! I love that Disney has created an industrious, independent princess who fell in love after getting to know her prince, not just kissing him! fun music, fun twist to the classic fairy tale!

yes, i bought it. yes, i've watched it several times. yes, i think taylor lautner's beautiful-especially once he cuts his hair. yes, i'm looking forward to edward having his eyes open more in the next movie. and yes, i still love this series.
i loved this book. it's in the category of, i can't fully recommend it to everyone because there is some sex, there is some swearing, but i loved the story. what i love more about the movie is that they took out the totally unnecessary infidelity. and yes, you will need a box of kleenex.
i have wanted to see this one for a while and waited patiently for it from the library...twice! (wasn't my fault and i shouldn't have to wait the second time but the library isn't so smart sometimes even though i love them dearly) this was funny! you have to throw out all your notions of p&p (meaning sweet hubby who is an a&e purist and only likes the original neverending one, had no interest in this) but it was cute, light, and clever! and it's worth it if you love LOST because Sayid dances around and sings! :)

funnies from my funnies

in speech yesterday

me: where are your eyes?

kiddo: Oh, those are at home!

after M watched one of her favorite musicals

M: monkey, monkey, monkey!

in a rich man's world!

HOW do they know???

love of olives is innate.

and apparently so is putting them on your fingers.

if only her diaper loved them as much as she does!

Happy Happy Birthday Mother Dear!

My mom is pretty amazing.

I think I've always known that.

I am so thankful that I got to be part of her family!

my mother is beautiful!
my mother is wise!
my mother is a wonderful singer! and M just might be related to her! ;)
I would guess this is Easter way back in the olden days. What a wonderful time to have a birthday!
she always did have a great fashion sense! :) (Mom's the pixie on the right!)
Happy Birthday! thank you for putting up with all of us for all these years!!!

a good Friday indeed!

Daddy had Friday off from work. hooray!

we enjoyed a lazy morning

a picnic lunch at the park

a walk down the Kingfisher Trail
it continues to astonish me how they change from being babies to little "persons" over night!
my big helper-i'm discovering that 9x out of 10, she's really just trying to "help" lulu when it seems like she's driving her nuts. Now to work on lulu's overreacting! :)
the girls played, the parents spotted!

and believe it or not, she DID enjoy this slide! she would get to the end, gasp, and start laughing in a panicked voice!

my little Holman and my big Holman
the day ended off with swimming at grandma's

chinese takeout

a movie with my hubby

It would have been so much simpler...but a much shorter series!

I love the books. I love the movies in all their teenage-angst-ridden-craziness. But this is still funny!

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