Birthday gift from Granddaughter Leta!
So, for my birthday last week, My daughter and family come over and she has a present which she quickly explains was Leta's idea. She said Leta (8 years old) knew right away what to get me for a BD present, because "Grandma loves Barbie's" which is so, so true! I still have my original Barbie and the dream house and 2 suitcases full of clothes and Ken, Midge and skipper! Probably THE most fun toys I had and I always wanted Barbie stuff for presents! My BFF Laurie and I would haul our stuff between our houses and set it all up in a bedroom and play for hours! Wish there was video of that!
Well, Leta and I had to play Barbies of course, so I got out a fairly recent 14 years ago, "Gift shop Barbie" that Rich gave me for our first Christmas while dating. My co-workers at Conkey's bookstore used to call me that. Leta was gift shop Barbie and I was Holiday Barbie pretending to be buying a holiday dress. My Barbie to her Barbie, "So what do you think of this dress." Her Barbie, "Oh that is really beautiful" On it went choosing a purse and jewelry to go with the dress, until we became best friends! My Barbie said "we should hang out together", her Barbie paused and said "Well, you won't be able to come to my house, because my parents are alcoholics, and they smoke cigarettes and my dad was in prison!" Imagine my Barbies shock to hear this about her new friend! My Barbie asked her if she wanted to stay with her family because her mother was awesome and made her favorite meals all the time and her dad was great and took her to movies and bought her the biggest box of popcorn. My Barbie said, "why don't you call your parents and ask them if you can stay with us?" Her Barbie says, "Well, I don't think I'll ask my parents, I think I'll call my Grandma instead?" LOL! The most fun ever!