I just keep thinking of all of the amazing caregivers I know in the special needs community. I think my life has help to prepare me for the girls but at the same time I also think that when you have a kid with different needs its your job to step up to the plate and I see so many amazing parents that do that every day, we love our kids and out of that we work to do what is best for them.
The event where the award was presented was a few hours from our house so Brent and I decided we would head to that area the night before and stay in a hotel and then come back home the next day after the event. After talking with someone who lives in the area we figured out a good hotel with an amazing pool for the girls. They had a kid pool with 12in deep water and little slide and water features. It was perfect! Stacy and her family also spent the night at the same hotel and the kids got to swim together! It was a fun little get away. Jilli kept calling it her special vacation!
The event was amazing. There was a purse fundraiser going on during it which was really fun to see. A former state governor presented the award and talked about his life story and taking care of his wife with Alzheimers. He was funny too! The girls were well behaved especially for a fancy event where they were the only kids there.
After the event we headed home but decided to take the long way home through little towns and back roads and go to a little store. I haven't been to this little store before but I have been to its sister store a few towns over. It is one of those stores you can find a little bit of everything at! But the really fun thing is toy shopping there! They have toys sitting on their shelves that have been there for years! It is like treasure hunting. We found Jilli's Bear in the Big Blue House game there when she was younger which it is so hard to find anything from that show anymore. They also sell Playmobil and have pieces sitting there that have retired a while ago and their Playmobile is always 25% off! Boxes of toys are stacked floor to ceiling. I had a lot of fun Christmas shopping there! The toys they have are not the same things you find at the big box stores and I love supporting a little store. We found Lydia's Christmas gift and gifts for friends. Jilli got to pick out a small Playmobil set for her good behavior and picked out the florist. She loves gardening and was so excited for a Playmobil with flowers.
We then headed home on more back roads. Brent and I were able to talk about life and the kids slept off and on. I managed to chip a tooth on the way home just by talking (yea EDS) so I go tomorrow to have that looked at.
It was a really fun couple of days. I am so honored for the girls to have nominated me for the award and for the selection committee for choosing me. Thank you to everyone who helps to support us and love us so we can support and love the girls and the special needs community around us!
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| Thank you to my friend Yoomi who sells Lularoe for letting me come over and shop and thank you mommy for the new outfit! |
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| The girls curled up in their stroller for bed with their blankets... they both love their blankets! |
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