SJ is really into pretend play. She comes up with elaborate schemes involving evil witches and Ursula, good witches and princesses, lots of babies and little sisters, and usually making potions or cooking. She uses her Calico Critters houses, her dollhouse stairs, her ice cream truck… really anything that can serve as a backdrop to the drama.

Daddy was gone one evening, and we decided to video one of her stories. This one involved Barbie being very frustrated at Minnie Mouse because she wasn’t available at the cash register to take her order. Barbie kind of lost her cool and it all degenerated into a cat fight. Police were called to the scene. It was a nightmare.