We are having quite the adventure in the Atlanta area this weekend. We have been visiting our newest nephew/cousin, Brody. He was born 2 weeks ago, but his family was very sick, so we were unable to visit sooner. He is so worth the wait though. He is so beautiful & peaceful. The hardest part of the visit thus far is sharing him. Although we are a family that shares often (nicely, most of the time), we do not like sharing our babies…but we do J
So…when were were supposed to visit a few weeks back, my amazing husband promised his punkin & sunshine that we would take them to the American Girl store (they had saved up quite a bit of money for this). So, we had to make good on that promise (even though it meant leaving the “baby” for a little while). Well, the reward of making the trip (about 1 ½ hrs. from where we were staying), was priceless. It was the first time our girls had experienced this. The look of excitement & wonder on their faces was so beautiful. It made our hearts so full to be able to take them & show them love in this way. After spending hours just “browsing” in the store, they picked out their doll that they each wanted to buy with their own money. Our punkin (the middle child) was giddy about it & picked hers off the shelf with a thrill in her heart. Our sunshine however (the oldest child)…she inspected each doll (which all looked the same to us) until she found the "most perfect one"…with hair & dress in perfect order (mind you, they are all in boxes & have never been touched). But she is quite meticulous & very good with details.
We then took them to the food court of the mall to get dinner & a milkshake (to share), then visited pottery barn kids & Disney store (all the cool stores we don’t have near home). Although we spent ridiculously little money on our girls, we were amazed at their delight & joy. It made me wish I had the entire world to give to them. But I love how they appreciate the small things, because they don't have the whole world!…How blessed I am.
Watching my beautiful angels made me long to be easy to please. It makes it so much more joyful for the giver!
Last but not least, I don’t know how to begin to describe my girls’ amazing Daddy (Daddy Warbucks)! He endured hours of “girl shopping”, carrying bright red Am. Girl bags, squeals of delight, etc….all with a smile & gentle, quiet spirit (which is so characteristic of him). He has always been something special, but like cheese & wine…He just gets better with age!
These are the moments that I need to be reminded of on the weary parenting days!Children are reward from the Lord. Ps. 127:3
