How was everyone's Thanksgiving? Mine was wonderful with food and wine and family and only one food disaster that involved the worst creamed spinach known to man. Seriously. But everything else was super yummy and after cooking for days what more can you ask for?
Perhaps a lovely table. I also had that.
After hosting both families for Thanksgiving we escaped for the long weekend and went to my parents beach house, where we exchanged Hanukkah presents with my family. We still haven't given Michael his presents, we will do one present a night, but with my family we do one big celebration where everyone exchanges gifts. And there were latkes. So basically this entire weekend was about food.
Michael concocted this elaborate plan with my mom where he was going to get me a pillow pet for Hanukkah. Specifically the unicorn pillow pet. And he told EVERYONE about this he was so excited. It was actually kind of adorable. He was convinced I really, really wanted the unicorn pillow pet and could not contain himself that he was giving this to me. And my poor mom schlepped all over the world to find this thing. Doug got the bumble bee.
Michael now has two more pillow pets. This brings our total pillow pet count to 8. I have 8 pillow pets in my house. This whole obsession started very innocently when Michael had a successful first day at Kindergarten and I was all, hey, I'll get him a pillow pet, because I knew he wanted one. ONE. My mom and sister have filled in the rest.
Michael sleeps with all 6 of his pillow pets. There is barely room for him in his bed. Yes, before you leave me comments about it, I know he is spoiled rotten.
It has gotten out of control. I feel like I could open up my own ebay store to sell these things for all those poor moms who are running all over trying to get their kids pillow pets for the holidays and I have 8 in my house.
Thank you, mominamillion for my most favorite tweet ever.
If only that was a possibility.
On Friday Doug and I fly to California for an adults only vacation. I believe our pillow pets are staying home.
(This post was is no way sponsored by pillow pets. All of our pillow pets have been payed for by myself, or a member of my family.)
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LMAO! We just got our first two (a penguin and a dog). I’m praying they don’t multiply…
My grandma took pity on Team Chaos after their bouts with stomach viruses this weekend and dropped off their Pillow Pets (originally, they were slated for Christmas) We have the bumble bee and the dolphin.
One of hazards of co-sleeping that they fail to warn the general populace about is that you WILL be sleeping with a menagerie of stuffed animals, toys and effing PILLOW PETS.
We only have 2 pillow pets in our house. A lavender hippo and a white sheep. If your pillow pets are feeling the need for a vacation I’m sure Zoe would be willing to let them visit us here.
This Thanksgiving weekend I’m thankful that my kids are past the pillow pet age. Amen.
That’s exactly what Mia wants for Christmas. I had no idea the silly things were so hard to find (given that I am allergic to paying for shipping).
I am so happy I found the unicorn pillow pet for Michael to give you. He was so excited and is positive he has given you the best present ever. Love, Mom
Ha! Are you trying to tell us you didn’t really want to Unicorn Pillow pet? I think thou doth protest to much! I am afraid we are about to enter the slippery slope of the pillow pets, ourselves. Both Josh and Elijah are getting one for Hanukkah.
Glad your Thanksgiving went well.
We have the unicorn and a turtle. I can’t believe you have EIGHT. I need to tell my mom that she’s slacking. Or maybe not.
Do you have to sleep on the pillow pet? Or does Michael keep it in his room—you know, so your unicorn and bee don’t get lonely?
Sam gets me books occasionally that are really for him. But then he makes me read them. And reading a series about the Rainbow Fairies is not my first choice.
So far we’ve only got one pillow pet in the house, but I suspect that won’t be the end of it.
He needs an intervention.
Then again, by now he must own most of them right?
You know… sometimes when Pillow pets get old… and sickly… they have to go live on a “farm” to frolic in the sunshine. A happy “farm” where they will never die, and will live with rainbows and butterflies for the rest of time… you know, that same “farm” that my dog had to go to when I was 7? Right?
michael asked me to get him the penguin. What’s an aunt to do? For those looking for pillow pets, target, bed, bath and beyond, toys are us, and hallmark carry the real ones. Five below has the knock offs
At Target last week, I saw the most frightening aisle of all:
http://www.empress-m.com/2010/11/be-very-very-frightened.html
My daughter now insanely covets the unicorn pillow pet after getting to see it! and touch it! at the Festival of Trees this past weekend. I had already planned on getting it for her for her birthday or Christman (only 2 weeks apart – go me with the timing!) but we distracted her and my super amazing MIL got it for her. Which she’ll get in exactly 12 days. Every morning I hear “I love unicorns!” And so it begins.
Great post!
IMPORTANT NEWS: Michael DOES NOT have all the pillow pets available. He is missing five. Should I send you the list?
From,
A concerned Aunt
M sleeps on her unicorn pillow pet – she won’t use a regular pillow now. Actively wondering how this is going to go when it gets warm again – those things are pretty fuzzy and sweat-inducing.