6/18: A toy's story

I have been waiting 11 years for the 3rd Toy Story. And Friday night, I finally got to experience a story that is one of the brightest lights in my childhood. And it was magnificent. Toy Story 3 is the best movie I've seen all year. Brand and I were discussing it and why it's so great and I think because it touches something that we all have. Toys became our friends and playmates when we were children (especially if you were an introvert like me) they represent a place that was supposed to be pure and innocent where we were allowed to be naive and where we were supposed to be taken care of and where we didn't have to worry about so much. The Toy Story movies show us a time when we were young and toys were our life and to think of getting rid of them is pretty difficult. Heck, I still have most of my stuffed animals and my dad still has a bin with all my Barbies. To think of getting rid of them just is not something I'm ready to do. I loved them, especially my stuffed animals. I slept with every single one of them on my bed every night. They were my students when I played teacher or gymnastics coach, they were my kids when I played house, and they were my friends when I played the mystical, magical high school. Oh and how can I forget that they were my colleagues when I played Homicide detective. I LOVED my toys. So yes, I cried during Toy Story when you put yourself in grown-up Andy's shoes trying to figure out what to do with your most beloved toys. So when I got home I took a picture of my favorite and oldest stuffed animals...my white fluffy bear that has gone through a few names (mainly because Stephen stole one of the names and named his white bear it). My bear has gone through two parent's houses with me, college with me, and now has moved into my new home with my husband. I cannot wait to give him to my first child. I really do love this little bear.

So cute:)
Also one of the best things about seeing Toy Story is seeing all the kids not even born when the first two came out. When we left the theater we saw a little boy holding a Woody doll and a Buzz Lightyear. It was adorable seeing how Toy Story has a story that goes deep into every generation. I'm so excited to share these movies with my kids.