my first official blog and my toy story curse

Okay so in reality this is my second blog but in my mind the "why i started this blog" blog does not count.... so here goes. Okay so I have 2 kids (1 and 4) and the oldest is obsessed with Toy Story (and obsessed is not an exaggeration). He would watch those 3 movies on repeat all day every day and in his sleep if I would let him. He also has a million woody action figure things; 764,289 Buzz lightyear toys; 209,874 T-Rex somethings and a zillion other things related to and covered in Toy Story. This by the way is not at all annoying when he is looking for 1 particular buzz lightyear that is max 3 inches high that was on his birthday cake 2 months ago but I digress.

How did this Toy Story obsession start you might ask. Well apparently my husband and I brought this on ourselves. So about 2 years ago my oldest was obsessed with The Backyardigans (yes I am a mom that let my 2 year old watch TV - I didnt let the kid watch the news or anything at all on Showtime, just NickJr so in my head its not that bad) and neither my husband nor I could take anymore of these made up singing animals playing in their imaginary backyard so my husband suggested we try letting him watch a movie. Nemo was voted down because I remember the sharks being scary to my younger cousin, Lion King was also a no as Symba had to watch his dad die, so after going through millions of supposedly G rated Disney movies we happened upon Toy Story. Now that seemed innocent enough and my husband actually made a copy of the movie and edited out the 2 places where the said "shut-up" and took out the majority of the scary neighbor kid named Sid so we figured it would be tame enough to give us a break.

Fast forward 2 years where now my house and my life has been invaded by Toy Story. Yes that is my son playing outside mind you in woody pajamas (no he never takes them off and he has rallied his aunts into giving him a combined like 5 pair so in theory there is always a clean pair). Now how bad can that be you ask..... well let me tell you. Have you every tried to take a 4 year old out of his favorite (and i mean favorite thing) anything to do normal things (such as go to school or church or the store)? No you haven't? Well imagine trying to fight WWII with 1 bow and arrow. Okay so the 1 fight wasnt really that bad but did you notice the hat? Oh you didnt huh? Well he has 1 for everyday of the week (thanks again Poppa and Mema and I think Godmomma Monica contributed to that collection as well). I know you really dont believe me about the hats so I included a few of his favorites in pictures.

Birthday Hat (was a gift - Mommy and Daddy won't be purchasing anymore hats)

Hat from his Halloween Costume (he was Puss in Boots - no clue how i convinced him not to be Woody)

His woody hat in Brown on his Avatar Day

The Woody Hat in original form

Red Woody Hat (because why have just 1 color)

So now not only do we have the pajama discussion before leaving the house we also have the hat as a negotiation point. Can't imagine? Let me illustrate it for you.

RJ: "Mommy I dont want to put on my clothes."
Me: "Rj you have to get dressed its time for school."
RJ: "But Mommy I want to wear my Woody pajamas, they are my favorite."
Me: "We can wear them tonight after bath."

after 5 more minutes of hemming and hawing (never actually used that phrase written down and if I used it correctly Im impressed with myself)

RJ: "Fine mommy but can I wear my hat?"

So now I want you to imagine having that conversation every morning :-). Fun times I tell you. So why do I call it a curse you ask.... not because my oldest loves it.... but because he seems to be passing it on to his brother

Thanks Auntie Mona for the matching set

Hats all around

With that said let me add my youngest is only 1.... I cannot take 3 more years of these 3 movies.... I can tell you how it ends kids. They all end up together. Andy goes to college and gives the toys to Bonnie.