More Princess Drama

This evening, the princesses engaged in more drama, although this time it was the Barbie doll princesses rather than the miniature figurine versions.  All started peacefully, as Julia ran up to her room to gather her collection of Barbie dolls so that she could play along with Madeleine, who had taken out her beach Barbie and Sleeping Beauty Barbie dolls.  As she sat excitedly with her pile of dolls, Julia chattered on about the various dresses the princesses were wearing to the ball:

Madeleine was quick to notice who was missing, which was the beginning of the catfight:

MADELEINE: Where's Cinderella?
JULIA: Uh, I left her in my room, because... (guilty, suppressed smile) she was NAKED!

Madeleine, however, didn't seem to have a problem with naked ball guests:

Sleeping Booty and Beach Barbie (who obviously goes to nude beaches)

Madeleine had a ready solution to the problem of the missing Cinderella.  Running to her toy bin to get her larger-sized, non-Barbie Cinderella, she triggered a near melt-down for Julia.

JULIA: Madeleine!  NO!  Don't go get MY Cinderella!
MADELEINE: But I need to get my favorite!
JULIA: NOOOOO!!!!  MAAAAADELEINE!
ME: Julia, she's getting HER Cinderella.
JULIA: No Madeleine!  Don't touch my toys!
ME: Julia.  She is getting HER Cinderella doll.
JULIA: But HER Cinderella isn't a Barbie doll!

Julia was not willing to abide any intruders at the royal ball.  There was NO way giant Cinderella was allowed in.

"No, Mom, my princesses don't allow any giants at their ball!" Julia wailed, then decided to offer Madeleine the cop-out separate-but-equal option:  "Madeleine, your princesses can go to their OWN ball."

Madeleine was initially hurt over being snubbed at the ball, and decided to sit herself in a really inconvenient place:

 She was stucking.


Luckily, the feud was short-lived, and all the princesses soon joined together to dance at the ball.  The music was an original Julia composition, performed by the composer herself.  Some of you long-standing blog readers may even remember this song, "Come on Yosta," written by Julia awhile ago, and resurrected for the ballroom today.

Julia was actually at a play-date for most of the afternoon after school today, so Madeleine was flying solo in her play for the majority of the day.  She even sat quietly for awhile, "reading" to herself: