A Surprise In The Mail

One of my favorite things about my Mom is that even though we see her once or twice a week she always is sending us little notes or cards in the mail. Last week my Mom sent Lillian a special treat just for her in the mail. A sweet card and gift card for her to go shopping with to find a special prize just for her. Lillian was so excited when she opened the card. Of course in true Lillian fashion she told me she wanted to use the gift card to buy her brother a present too!

We went to Target last night to let Lillian pick out her toy. She has been talking about getting a Doc McStuffins doll for two months now, so it was no surprise to me when she told me that was what she was going to get. Then she spotted a ninja turtles sword that lit up and made sounds and she just had to get it for John Whitten. When I realized that the sword and the Doc McStuffins doll where going to be more than Lillian's $30 gift card I told her that she didn't have enough money-basically telling her to pick something other than $20 sword for John Whitten. She was so quite, just standing there holding the giant box that held her beloved Doc McStuffins as if she was adding up the numbers herself when she looked up at me and said, "Okay, I will get something else so my brother can have that ninja sword". I was blown away. Blown away! Her willingness to sacrifice something she so desperately wanted so John Whitten could have something was just amazing to me. I was so impressed with her and it just reminded me how mature and kind she is. I of course soaked up the extra cost and let her get both items. I am pretty sure she regretted the sword purchase when John Whitten hit her on the head with it about five times the second we opened it.