Angel

Today, Ryanne and I went to the mall to get an angel from the Salvation Army tree to adopt. We ended up picking 2, one for her and one for Corin. We made sure to pick for the correct ages.

We went first to get some clothes. They each got an outfit.

Then, we went to the Disney store because that's where RC wanted to go for a toy for her angel. Ryanne picked out the tea set that she always looks at when we're there. Then, she picked out a scarf and hat. She helped Corin get some bath toys for his angel and I got a couple of little stuffed animals for the baby boy.

We walked back to the tree to drop off the gifts. This was the hard part. We'd talked as we shopped about why we were doing this, but it didn't quite click until it was time to part with the tea set.

She was QUITE upset that we were leaving it. We went to get drinks and sit to talk. We talked about what a lucky girl she was and how she was going to get presents from Santa and family. We talked about how not all mommies and daddies could afford presents and how some kids weren't easy for Santa to find. We discussed how we could help her angel have a merry Christmas. We talked about how it was a relatively small thing for us, but would mean a lot to the little girl and boy on Christmas day. We discussed how she had 2 tea sets and maybe this girl didn't or would appreciate a new one. We discussed what she was going to ask Santa for, since she was easy to find in her house.

By the time we got to see daddy, she was talking about how she helped her angel. She said she "didn't keep the tea pot, (she) gave it to (her) angel so she could have a merry Christmas." She had that little smile that she gets when she's proud of herself for learning something new. She wasn't upset about it at all. That's my girl.

Of course, now we have to write a letter to Santa to make sure he can bring Popo-chan's hospital to her from Japan. That was what consoled her in the mall. Luckily, Santa's elves have that one taken care of.