Mayhem Mania: The toys are not for me

Friday, March 13, 2009

The toys are not for me

I was shopping for a birthday present at Target this week and about fell over with excitement when I saw these.

Only a few problems, the child I was buying for was a boy so I could not buy these for him. I don't think he would have appreciated them. And my kids don't seem to like the Smurfs so they probably wouldn't like these. But I still wanted to buy them. Why? Because they made me feel like a giddy 8 year old, who would have been thrilled with them. I still need to dig my Smurfette doll out of my parent's attic...

I wonder if I can get the twins to like the smurfs? Then we could have a smurf birthday party complete with presents like these.

And then there are the Scooby Doo figures and Mystery Machine I keep seeing at TRU that need to live at our house. Hmm, wonder who I could get to play with those at my house?

Repeat after me: The toys are not for me. The toys are not for me. The toys are not for me...

OK, now to go find the Smurf DVD and play it for Ruby and Eliza Claire. Doesn't hurt to try, right?

Jenn

PS. I'm sure the other shoppers in Target thought I was a complete goof ball taking pictures of all the Smurf merchandise and then putting it back on the shelf. OK, so maybe I am a goof ball but a blog post is always more entertaining with pictures. Ah, the things I do for the blog...

6 comments:

Wencked said...: Jennifer, cartoon network has a channel for us. Boomerang. http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/boomerang/

We have it now on our new AT&T Uverse system. They have Smurf, Scooby do, Jetson, Flintstones..lots of oldies, but goodies.

Christian hasn't taken to the Smurfs like I did as a kid, but he LOVES Scooby.; 10:47 AM
Karen said...: The boys and I have been watching some Scooby-Doo dvds from the library. We're all loving them! :); 12:03 PM
Brenna and Molly said...: I saw a Monchichi in a store recently and remembered loving those little monkeys as a kid!

I think my girls might like Smurfs . . .; 3:07 PM
Alicia said...: I just got AT&T so I need to check out the smurfs on there. Loved the smurfs when I was little so I understand your excitement. I'm thinking you can work on the twins......they look like they would LOVE the smurfs.
You can also make smurf cake balls for their party!!; 6:41 PM
Jenn said...: Unfortunately we live to far in the sticks to get Uverse. We can get some type of dish with AT&T but not Uverse. To get Boomerang with Dish Network we would have to majorly upgrade our package :(

I do have the first season of the Smurfs on DVD.

Would love to have Boomerang though...; 8:22 PM
Jill said...: I love it. I am going to program Cooper to only like the ones I like. But didn't we get our Smurf figures from Hardees? Remember the glasses?

Do the girls like Strawberry Shortcake?

Right now, Cooper is infatuated with Thomas the Train.; 8:50 PM

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Jenn
I work part time at my church as an Interim Office Assistant. I am having weight loss surgery on 12/31/18 (gastric sleeve). I love to quilt, sew, craft, blog and read. Sometimes I love to cook, sometimes I hate it. I hate doing laundry and dishes. I love a good novel, but am not much of a non-fiction or literature reader . I love animals and rescue. In addition to our four two-legged kids, we also have three four-legged kids. Having a foster dog or two is not that unusual for us as I am a sucker for an animal in need. I love my kids and being a mom, except for when I want to run away from it all. In my next life I would like a clean house.

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Sam-I-Am
Our firstborn Samuel Frank who died at birth in 1999. He was our gorgeous, curly, red-headed baby boy. He may not be with us on earth but he is still a big part of our family. We miss every day and love him very much.

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Our oldest son Rehm. He is my walking encyclopedia. He loves politics, band, scouts, friends, school, learning, debating, leadership, and being right about everything, even when he's not. We affectionately call him Captain Oblivious because if there is something happening that he is not the center of he is completely clueless. He is currently waiting for college acceptances and planning the next step in his life. He only likes to read non-fiction, which I really don't understand.

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Our oldest daughter. She is the most empathetic girl I know. She loves school, dancing, performing, and all things social. She is loud and dramatic, mostly in a good way. She is rocking her first year of high school and learning to drive. She hates riding long distances in the car. She is as stubborn as her mother, especially when dealing with her mother.

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Our feisty second daughter. She is very dramatic. Her world is one of extremes. There is never any doubt about how Ruby feels about something or someone. She loves cheerleading at her middle school, tumbling, reading, friends, arts and crafts, making a mess, and her pets.

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Our cautious third daughter. She is very sensitive and likes to do things in her own way and own time. She loves to play sports. She is currently playing softball with an American Freedom Team and basketball at her middle school. She dislikes change of any kind for any reason.

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