Imagination - where has it gone

Okay, I just have to say that where has the imagination gone for our children when it comes to playing. I think toy companies don't give children enough credit when it comes to imagination. More than likely they just want to make more money and have to come up with more toys.
I am all for realism when it comes to toys - up to a point. I liked my "baby alive" doll. You could feed her "baby food" and she would go in her diaper. But today the toy world has gone too far. Barbie has a new pet dog. You can feed him a bone, then push his tail and he poops!!!! Real little pebbles come out of his bottom!!! Do we really need that?! Next are they going to have a Barbie that goes through child birth? What about a Barbie doll that will throw up, tinkle and poop as well. These are not things I thought of Barbie doing when I played with her. I think we all layed our Barbies on Ken and pretended they were having sex - thanks to tv for that. But do we want to actually have dolls that have sex? Maybe I am being extreme but honestly I never thought I would see a toy dog poop!!!
When I was a kid, I pretended to have long hair by draping my blanket on my head and holding it on with clip barretts. Shucks, I pretended to have a boyfriend!! My children, even with all the fancy toys still love to use their imagination for the most part. I think that is being lost on the toy makers. That yes it is fun to play with dolls and all sorts of toys but that life is too short let them keep playing - they will have to clean up real poop before they know it!!

I'm alive!

Well, my modem had died and it took me awhile to get a new one, but I am back.

Not much is going on here. Elizabeth is still enjoying school and gymnastics and watch her new movie "The Wild". Thomas is enjoying watching "Annie" over and over again and singing "tomorrow".

Cody is working like a busy beaver. He was recognized at work for his hard work and is going to a conference in Horshoe Bay. Not sure if the kids and I get to go but if not we will stay with our friends in Brownwood - hopefully.

I am trying to maintain a clean house, clean laundry. I do my daily devotional and study of the word, watch & listen to exceptional teachers of the word and go to bible study on Tuesday mornings and 2x a month a Thursday bible study.

Got the kids room 99% finished and should have pictures soon.

Have a great week.