~** Summer Fun! *

Summer is here in Missouri!

And part of the summer fun is the release of

the new Toy Story movie!

The first and second one won my heart
maybe because I am around first graders a lot,
but more because it is fun to imagine
our favorite toys coming to life. 

So I began thinking about my childhood toys...

One of the first toys I played with a whole lot was ~

Calamity Kiddle

Then I moved up to Johnny West

or at least to the horses ~

Then my pals and I began secret clubs

where we ran around the neighborhood looking for a mystery.

Then we moved up to games like ~

After all who could resist a Secret Admirer?




Finally... We played records on a player that looked
something like this ~

And soon we were off to talking on the phone

and doing more grown up activities,

like riding around town in cars,

going to movies, shopping, and sports.

So what about you..  what were your favorite toys

when you were growing up?

I would love to know.

Have a Happy Week Friends!

~ * Katie

I can't wait to go see Toy Story 3, and also... several other
new movies.  Any recommendations?