Princess Shoes

Never thought $3 shoes would bring us so much joy...

Yesterday while trying to avoid all the crazy black Friday people we took a trip to our secret target, I feel like no one knows this target exists because it's in the most random place ever, we found a "deal" on shoes VT has been dying to have. When I say "dying to have", I mean that we have had to physically remove her from the target and end our trip at that moment because she is determined those shoes are coming home with her (this has happened multiple target trips). So, being the sucker he is, Chuck bought the shoes... I thought we were buying these as "dress up shoes". Vt had a different thought.

I remember a few years ago seeing those red sparkly, Dorothy shoes, and saying, "Really? my Kid will NEVER EVER wear those". I added a few sentences but I'll leave that to the imagination, those of you who know me well will know exactly what I said. But none the less, I am eating my words now. Those pink sparkly shoes have made so many memories. She WILL NOT wear another pair of shoes. She LOVES them.

Virginia Taylor will not go a second without these shoes on; she has fallen asleep with them on her feet for the last two nights. She shows everyone her "princess shoes" or "dancing shoes" whichever she chooses them to be at the moment. She is IN LOVE and it could not make me happier.

Seeing how much my child loves these shoes and how they are actually teaching her, it makes me think of how small minded I was just a few years ago.  I think of how in how many ways ours lives have changed and how we thought we were "having the time of our lives" but little did I know that was nothing compared to the joy and happiness that these two little girls have brought to us. Don't get me wrong, we've had some fun and sometimes I would like to go back to the days that we could just up and drive to the beach or Tech if we felt like it but my way of thinking has changed in so many ways. I look at our friends now (and I LOVE each and every one of them) and I have to sit back and laugh when they judge me, get frustrated with my children or talk of how "my kid won't do that, or my kid won't wear that". Because I too was once in their shoes and know that when their time comes, they will laugh too and think of how different life is and what REALLY matters...

So I will end with a thanks to the Lord… Thank you God for blessing me with such a wonderful family, we may not be perfect, we have so much more to work on. But thank you for giving me an open mind and for showing me things in life that really matter and that will make us a better family. Thank you for showing me how happy I can be without having all the material things that once ruled my world. Thank you for loving my family for our many imperfections. I am truly undeserving of the many things I have been given.