Show & Tell: Barbara Manatee...

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My kids were raised on Veggie Tales videos, we collected them for Sunday viewing.

One year (I always tried to find FIVE different similar things to buy for holidays, since we had five at home), I found five different animal shaped pillows. The manatee was for my oldest, he thought he was too old, and gave it back to me. EVERYONE fought over this pillow because it was always in the living room (they didn't want to go all the way to their rooms and find their pillows).
THEN Veggie Tales had a 'Barbara Manatee' song!

The 'just a stuffed pillow' became 'Barbara'!!!
{modeling here with my Sisi}

When someone was sick, there was Barbara,
When someone's pillow went missing, there was Barbara,
When someone was silly, there was Barbara!
When my step-son (Mike) was visiting his birth-mom, we stayed by the phone in case something went wrong and he called. Barbara and Mike's favorite blanket were located in case a quick trip was needed.
(thank goodness it never was, BUT Barbara was ready!)

Then when we had an eight year old foster-son, who suddenly got scared at bedtime, it was Mike that handed over Barbara. Later I bought each foster-son their own animal shaped pillow, but when they left, it was Barbara they wanted (actually they fought over her constantly, and she stayed with me:).

Barbara is old now, and still loved by all. Barbara should be on the couch, but a quick check shows she is right where she BELONGS, in Mike (20yo) and Taylor's (18 yo) room.

"Barbara Manatee, you are the one for me
Sent from up above
You are the one I love!!!"

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