It's (nearly) the most wonderful time of the year. And the most packed. We kicked off our pre-Thanksgiving holiday week with a visit to the Wang Theater for their holiday showcase.
We waited in a very long line to get her face painted.
When the holiday stress rears its ugly head, I'm going to take a deep breath and remember this look of wonder in Lu's eyes.
At the event, they ran out of Rudolph antlers, and she was disappointed. The balloon guy made her a dog instead of a flower, and she was bummed again.
It was a great teachable moment.
"Life isn't fair, honey." I told her as we walked to the parking garage.
"That's what my teacher said," she replied.
My husband and I took her shopping that day too. She wanted to own all of the Frozen stuff. Instead, we directed her to buy half of the Frozen stuff for the child in foster care whom we are sponsoring this holiday. We photographed a few items for Santa's list.
An older man in the A.C. Moore noticed, and told us we were doing a great job parenting her. I so appreciated that comment. Parenting is hard. It's awesome to feel like sometimes you are doing something right. Please, when you see a caregiver trying, let them know it.
And remember, please do not pet the giant Rudolph.
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