After the show there was a mass exit. Crowds and crowds of people were walking back to their cars. It felt like we were cattle being herded down the long windy ramp, under the bridge then up the stairs and onto the parking lot. When we first got outside we walked a bit before I found a spot where I could stop to put Maddie's sweater on her. I set down my bags and purse and grabbed the sweater. After I put it on her I grabbed the bags and Maddie's hand and off we went on the looong, claustrophobic walk to the car. We made it to the car and as I reached for my keys I realized my purse was missing! My heart nearly stopped....my keys, my wallet, my phone, my expensive camera...all in my missing purse! My mom stayed at the car while Madison and I ran through the crowds of people. We got to the stairs (remember cattle being herded) I held Maddie in my arms, stuck to the rail and kept saying "excuse me" with every passing bewildered person. We completed the stairs then ran together under the bridge. As we got to another set of stairs I told Madison to pray. "Madison, pray! Pray 'Dear God, please help mommy find her purse" So again and again, with each step we repeated this prayer. I've got to say that I could actually envision my brown purse at this point. I knew we'd find it. We got to the door and told the lady at the door that I left my purse. She directed me to the desk to our left. As we approached the desk there it was...my brown purse! There was a lady and a policeman with it. They asked me what kind of phone I had. "um, Motorola?" Lady: "okay, well, what color is it?" Me "it's pink and it has her picture on it!" Officer "you should have "husband" with your husbands number in your phone" Me "what you didn't know that 'My Love" was my husband?" The officer had called my dad but my phone had died in the middle of the conversation. He told me I better call him on his phone so he is not worried about me. I checked my purse...everything was still there! They said that a man had come from outside and returned it to the desk. That was it! When I stopped to put Madison's sweater on her I must have grabbed my bags but not my purse.
Together, Madison and I made the long trek back to the car thanking God for hearing our prayers and for the honest gentleman who returned my purse! We also talked about Madison's favorite parts of the show. "I like Aerial, mommy! But she didn't have a tail. She had skates." Long pause. "I'm sorry mommy, there was no Nemo". I can live without Nemo. My purse...my Sanyo phone well, I'm not sure I could live without those!
This morning Madison wanted to start coloring her new Disney coloring book but we could not find her bag with colors in it. I found some other colors but they were old and broken. She looks at the old broken ones and looks at me and says "Mommy, can we ask God for my bag of colors?" So we prayed and asked God to help us find Madison's colors. I checked the closet and there it was...in the container that held her play dough . (It's usually on her desk).
My feet are sore from last night. I'm tired from not being able to sleep because of all the adrenaline. But you know what? I don't care because my daughter learned that there is a God that hears her when she prays and He cares about what concerns us...whether it be a lost purse or lost colors.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Disney on Ice
Yesterday was a high anticipated day. Ever since Madison saw the previews for Disney on Ice we've been counting down the days until THE show. What she talked about most was seeing Nemo, Dori and the sharks ice skating and also wanting to skate with the princesses.
It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and we had yummy pancakes for breakfast. We got ready for the day and then first things first...we went to get a pretty little dress for Madison to wear to THE show. So we went to Green Baby, my favorite baby resale store, and found the most darling dress along with a couple of pretty bows all for under 10! We spent the rest of the day at the park then outside in our backyard in the baby pool and jumping on the trampoline. After everyone was rested and fed we got all prettied up and left for the show....Madison, my mom and me. Max and Daddy spent a guys night together.
We got to the Alamo Dome and walked quite a ways....through the parking lot, down a long set of stairs, under a bridge, winding up a long ramp and onto the line of families waiting to see ice-skating Disney characters. It was all good...the weather was still absolutely gorgeous and we were an hour early so we had plenty of time before the lights were dimmed. Once we entered the building it was Disney galore! Wow, is all I have to say. I can't believe how much they charge for a plastic light up thingie or a "turn around" as Madison would call it. I finally convinced her to get a pretty doll instead of the plastic $22"turn around" thingie that little brother would break in a heart beat. After we made it to our seats the show began. Madison started taking off her shoes all ready to go put on some ice skates to skate with Mickey! Oh, Maddie you are too cute! She didn't seem too disappointed when I explained that it was a show and shows are for watching and enjoying. With every character she recognized she yelled out "Look mom, it's...." Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, Aerial, Bell, Cinderella, Snow White, Tinker Bell, oooh and the scary mean lady who gave Snow White the apple. It really was a fun show. Of course going with a 3 year old made it even more fun! There was no Nemo and sharks though so I was a little disappointed since Madison talked so much about seeing them after seeing them in the online preview show. She didn't mention it when the show ended so she didn't miss them.
I thought we had as much excitement as anyone possibly could in one evening until I made it back to my car. That story is a whole other story to be continued...
