craziness and sadness

The Christmas festivities have continued with the Thompson parade this past Saturday.. I know you are thinking Thompson has a parade?! But yes they do and I promise it is the best one around!! Make plans to go next year. Of course Chandler slept through the entire thing as big sis got a bag full of "tandy" oh goody just what we needed!!

After figuring some things out, Madeline went to my parents and spent some time with Papa J and Chandler had her second sleepover and this time with Nana and Pops. I headed to Hattiesburg with every other last minute shopper.. Ugh! But I had my trusty sidekick Kimberly with me so all was good!! And I mean that.. We started at Target and moved on to Toys R Us.. Yes I said Toys R Us with a little over a week left until Christmas! It was just as crazy as Thanksgiving night which Kimberly and I braved..or were just plain stupid for going whichever way you look at it! Anyway let's back up to that particular night.. I had one item that I really really really wanted and just assumed that I would get it cause we showed up and waited in line for an hour and a half.. Right huh?!? Wrong!! They only give out so many tickets for the door busters and the girls in front of us in line kept saying you better start wishing on a star ha wow this is serious business!! Well we did get the ticket but it wasn't in so we got a rain check. So I didn't pay for it and was nervous that it wouldn't come in in time... I even called before I went over and it still hadn't come in. I needed to get some stuff at Toys R Us so my sis asked about it and it was in!!!! However the thing is huge and I wasn't in Kris's truck like on Black Friday but in the Explorer. After taking both car seats out and putting packages in both of our laps, we got the Barbie Escalade but shhhh don't tell Madeline and Chandler!! I know one of them is going to be super excited on Christmas morning!! Whew, it's never a dull moment with us haha

On a more serious note, the recent tragedy in Connecticut has made me realize just how precious and short life really is.. I have hugged and loved my sweet girls a little more and prayed for those affected by the shooting.. I can't even begin to understand but I trust in The Lord and know He will take care and comfort everyone.. And when Madeline says "mama can I help you?" Or "lay down with me" or when Chandler just wants me to hold her and talk to her, I am going to stop what I am doing because the laundry can wait and time with them is so precious.. As Christmas Day approaches, please remember those affected and lift them up in your prayers..

Until next time,
Megan