I picked the girls up at Nana’s the other day. Just as I got there she said, “Come here, come here, you just gotta see this. You won’t believe what the girls did. It’s just so cool.”
I followed her through a little hallway and around a corner. She was bouncing with excitement. She started pointing and clapping her hand on her mouth, giggles popping out in between, “Can you believe it?”
She stepped aside and gestured to the tv stand.
“Amanda, they cut their hair and put them right there. They said it was us in love. Can you, can you even believe that,” her wonder at the matter of fact acceptance is still potent. She pointed back and forth for me for good measure a few times. We laughed.
Later, on the way home, the girls said, “Yeah, did you see what we did with the barbies? We cut their hair like Nana and Jeannie,” gushed Finley.
“I did, that was so clever.” I said.
“Yup, we put’em right next to that picture of them,” Briar added.
“It made Nana very happy,” I answered.
“They aren’t exact,” corrected Avery, “We used a younger picture, we couldn’t find any old lady barbies.”
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Oh I love this. And I think we need some old lady Barbies. xo
Right? 🙂
Give those girls big hugs for me.
And there should be old lady Barbies.
And probably short ones that don’t look like tweens.
Your daughters are brilliant in mind and spirit. I love that they were able to bring Nana so much joy.
Thanks, Kristin.
What a great little story! Your girls are pretty creative. And sweet.
Thanks. I cut Barbie hair too, but in my case I just pissed my sister off.
Kids are so generous of spirit. How do we retain that in them?
I think the secret is retaining the kid in each of us. Personally I think a lot of it has to do with how they don’t carry grudges or dwell, they move lightly. xo
I love, love, love this. Kids are great.
Thank you! It was fun to share 🙂
Adorable…and they look so much better than mine when I modified my barbies..I gave them prison tats.
Ha! I did a lot of hair bobbing and maybe even a buzz cut. Never thought to add skin art.
What a great story! I remember cutting my Barbie’s hair a lot. I also remember trying to cut the boobs off one of them because I didn’t have a Ken doll, and wanted there to be a boy version. It didn’t work, but boy did I try!
That is hysterical. I wanted to flatten their damn feet.
Oh their open hearts.
xo
that is so dear.