Pearl's Final 2013 Excavation - Oreo Barbie jacket

Hi, my name is Pearl and I'd like to see this Barbie jacket in cat size?

Oh wait, you say it's one size fits all? More like one size fits nobody!

Well, it fits Barbie :)

Happy New Year! 

Love, Pearl

Pearl's Basement Excavations: Shoes & Henry's Surprise

No matter what Pearl brings up from the basement, it is always a surprise. We always wonder where she found the item and what made it appealing for her to carry in her mouth.

The other day, Pearl came up with a baby doll shoe. Actually, I'm not totally sure it wasn't one of my baby dress up shoes from when I was little! It's so cute, with the beading detail. I guess Pearl liked the ribbons it has  to tie the shoe on.

Surprisngly, Henry (Pearl's husband) brought something up from the basement last night. This is somewhat out of character for him, so I figured it was too odd not to post about!

Henry brought up two rubber bracelets (the "Livestrong" bracelets, if you will). He carried them up in his mouth and was chewing on them. Henry has a problem with pica and he pretty much chews anything when he gets bored. He is known to munch on paper back books, school textbooks, any paper that comes out of the printer, paper bags and even leather purses.

The bracelets were definitely well hidden in the basement, because none of us recognized them.

Pearl and Henry, in a heart shape, after a hard night's excavations.

Until the next basement excavation...!

Pearl's LRD (Little Red Dress)

I have to admit, ever since I launched the Pearl's Basement Excavations section of my blog, she hasn't brought anything up from the basement. That was, until the other day she brought up this little romper barbie dress (LRD - little red dress) from the basement!

Someone has a treasure trove of Barbie clothes, hidden away and I always wonder what she is thinking when she carries it up from the basement.

We are planning to clean our basement up this summer, and make it into a man cave for my younger brother -- but I can assure you I will leave the Barbie box cracked open for Pearl, so that she can continue to excavate and discover treasure!

This was covered in white fur (Pearl's, clearly) and I tape rolled it off.

I think Pearl must like the velcro back :)