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| It's that time of year again when This crazy person hiding behind the door throws an equally crazy "dress-up" party.... Last year (here) we all showed up dressed in Downton Abbey Garb.... This year... Be a Barbie for the Day!! |
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| This is our friend Joyce.... "Queen of the Crazies"... Once a Blogger now just a 60ish housewife who just likes to have fun... You might remember reading how on our last trip to Ikea she set off all the kitchen timers in the Housewares Department... If we find stuffed animal hats we will be the two who will try them on... Okay someone out there might think... Oh how immature these ladies are.. We like to think that having fun and laughing Keeps you Young!! |
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| So when we got the invitation about coming dressed up as a Barbie doll everyone get excited.... I mean...we all grew up with Barbie in the 50's and 60's....this would be perfect.... We left all the hi jinx and decorating up to Joyce.... And the rest of us concentrated on our costumes.... |
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| Does anyone remember playing this as a kid?? Barbie Queen of the Prom... Who would get stuck going to the Prom with Pointdexter? |
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| Joyce left nothing un-decorated.... Barbies were everywhere... |
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| Table set....Goodie Bags in place... |
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| Barbie memorabilia everywhere you looked... |
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| With this Group... It's all about the food... |
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| Our place cards to suit each of us.... Look it's a Beetle convertible! |
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| we even had Barbie's Dream House.... more on this later on... worth reading the long post to see what was on the other Side... |
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| I was the first to arrive.... Outfit from Forever 21... I thought it was appropriate.. I'm suppose to be the original 1959 Barbie.. I did have a black and white striped bathing suit just like the doll...But didn't want to scare the other Ladies by actually wearing it... Hard to see but there was a big pony tail attached to the back of my head....which is what is hiding the "ie" in Barbie on my top.. Heels were out of the question with my horrible tootsies....and I figured if Barbie was my age... She would be wearing flats too... Note: the MFG. tag on my arm... |
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| Our Rose....The world's most talented and creative Blogger there has ever been...came as... Hot Flash Barbie.... |
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| "How to Survive Menopause without Killing Someone".... For 50 and over.....This Barbie comes with a portable fan... Mood Swings... Gray Roots... Muffin Top... Chin Hair... Reading glasses....and Pantyliners... |
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| Miss Cheri came looking adorable dressed as 1950's Barbie going to a Sock Hop... |
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| We would all like to know how this Barbie stays so Young and Thin....She never ages... It's like she stepped right out of 1959... Cheri....share your secret please.... |
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| In the middle of saying "Bon Jour" |
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| Our Favorite Francofile.... Miss Linda of the Blog.. A La Carte... complete with FiFi the Poodle and her pink Beret.... Linda....do you sleep in that hat??? Linda lived a lifelong dream last year during the "Year of Linda"...as she penned it And got to see Paris for the first time...I have a feeling it will not be her last trip... |
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| Our dear sweet Sandie... Who represented all the Breast Cancer Survivor Barbies out there... Sandie we are all so proud of how strong and positive you are... |
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| I always love to get a candid shot when trying to get everyone to pose for the camera... They were paying no attention to me... |
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| This is Better.... |
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| Joyce matched up the Barbies to match each of us....This was Rose's who is the Queen of everything Christmas... |
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| No matter where we all came from we are Now all Officially "Southern Ladies"... So of course BBQ was on the menu... We had pulled pork or pulled chicken.... cole slaw...baked beans...mac and cheese and corn muffins... |
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| "Say Yes to the dress"..... That would be the pink icing dress! The chocolate cake was fabulous... |
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| Okay....here is what you all stuck around for.... Believe me it's worth it...and if you thought we were a little crazy before....well...... Here is Barbie's "Happy Life".... Married to Ken....living in a McMansion... Wearing beautiful designer gowns.... Barbie has it all.... Or so you thought..... Here is the Real Story behind Barbie... |
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| Barbie's House of Horrors..... I know I know...but work with me here...You'll have to admit this is funny....a little sick maybe... but funny.... |
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| "Barbie waves Goodbye to Ken's Mother" |
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| "Barbie strips down for the TSA" |
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| "Barbie can not understand why Ken is asking for a DNA test" |
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| Self Explanatory........ |
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| "Ken is a Wife Beater but Barbie is in Denial"...... |
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| "Again.....self explanatory"... |
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| Barbie Joins AARP in Prison!! |
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| And last but certainly not least.... "Barbie waits for her stay of execution... Always the Fashionista!!" |
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| A fun time was had by all...we laughed for three Hours Straight.... We may look like a bunch of nuts but believe me everyone should have a group of fun friends who get along so well... We are not like the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" No bickering....fighting....insulting.... I think we need our own show on Bravo!! Next up... Our very first "Road Trip".... Five of us are going to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville North Carolina in March... They are having a costume exhibit from Downton Abbey...an overnighter... Who knows what trouble we'll get in to.... We threw around the idea of dressing up again like last years party in our finest Downton frocks Including the Dummy Board of Isis the Dog.... But then thought.....Nah....too far for our Husbands to come and bail us out of jail.... |
