Her very first....

I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. Wrong side. Paul said that I was not his wife.  He said some alien b**** inhabited my body today (maybe). I was pretty wretched. I admit it. I really don't know why I was mean, I just felt that today was as good as day as any to have a bad day. But as it is New Years Eve and the kids are fast asleep, I'm drinking my mojito minus the hard stuff, and my popcorn is in the microwave...I realize it wasn't a terrible day after all. In fact, it was actually a very huge day....
Leah had some birthday money she was eager to spend since she is learning that is what money does. I wasn't too happy about another barbie or glitter pen I knew she would pick out, but we cleaned up and headed to the mall anyway. Asher has had those blue gloves on since Christmas, yes they smell, and no he wont take them off.

Once we got there, the girls headed one way and the boys headed the other. Once I was done, we went to find the boys and walked into a home decor store....right then, Leah spotted it. She went straight to it and picked it up with glowing eyes. "I LOVE this mom, I'm buying it with my dollars," jingling her money in her sequined Beauty and the Beast rose purse. I talked her into thinking about it and going to run energy out at the play area hoping she would forget about it. She didn't. She couldn't wait to buy it. She proudly handed her money to the lady. She was giddy. She was ecstatic. She was in 4 year old heaven. It was the cutest thing I have ever seen.  whoa, that's a lot of hounds tooth....a lot of cuteness in hounds tooth ;)

  

Meet Leah's very first purchase. The little silver box. Home to all of her special treasures. 

She was one happy shopper today.  And I am one ex-grump smiling at the days events.