What it's all about

I've been meaning to write about this

particular post for some time and am 

so glad to finally be getting around to 

it! 

I wasn't quite sure how to

put in to words how much this particular post 

meant to me, but here goes...

A month or so ago

{before Christmas}

Emma came home from

school with a list of things

from the 'holiday shop' 

at school. The 'holiday shop'

is a place where the kiddos can

shop for their loved ones just like a big kid,

without Mommy or Daddy!

Emma got a chance to preshop and

pick out a few things that she'd like

to buy! 

Emma had been saving her 

money that she had earned here and there

and she totaled the amount that she would 

need to buy the things on her list, she 

counted $16 in quarters, dimes, nickles,

& dollars. She was SO proud!

Later that day,

I went to pick her up from 

school. She was beaming with

excitement! I figured she was excited because

she had bought herself or Abby some neat toy or

book, never in my wildest dreams did I expect 

what was to come next...

she climbed in to the car and exclaimed 

"Mommy! Look what I got for you!"

completely taken by surprise, I said, 

"For Me?" she said yes and handed me a velvet box.

I said, "well, is this for Christmas, maybe I should

wait to open it." she insisted that I open it right then!

So, I did! I was oddly extremely emotional about 

1. the fact that my precious 6 year old could have bought 

anything she wanted in the store for herself, yet she spent

all of her money one me. Her Mom. 

2. My baby girl was growing up, she had made 

her very first purchase, without mine or Daddy's help. 

a selfless purchase. 

one that I will remember for the rest of my days. 

I opened the velvet box to find 

a necklace with a matching pair of earrings

I struggled to keep tears back, 

one of the sweetest things anyone has ever done for me. 

"Oh, Emma, I LOVE it!" I exclaimed and hugged my

precious girl. 

{my heart!}

she's had it since day one,

and always will :)

Emma Grace, you truly are learning
an important life lesson,

that it is better to give than to receive!

And this Momma couldn't be prouder!