Last week Alli and I took Liberty to buy some shoes.  As we steered our cart into the shoe aisle, Liberty saw the perfect pink shoes and it was love at first sight. You could actually hear the music playing as she reached for them adoringly.  “It’s Love” Music
She held them tightly in her hands all the way to the checkout stand where we made our purchases, but only after prying them from her to ring them up.  Then she hugged them all the way to the car where we were able to finally bestow them on her feet.

It wasn’t until we were outside and actually saw the psychedelic shoes on her feet that I started to regret my decision a little bit.  Allison was already of the opinion that they were a bit loud, and as we went into the next store, I was just opening my mouth to share my regrets with her when a mother and daughter passing us looked at Liberty’s pink shoes and the mother exclaimed, “Oh aren’t those shoes cute, honey?”  I shut my mouth.  And then, as we walked through the store, everyone noticed the psychedelic pink shoes.  And if they didn’t notice and comment to Libby, she would point them out.  In the frozen food aisle, the canned food aisle and the checkout line, Liberty made sure people took notice of her pink shoes.  “I have pink shoes. They’re so cute,” she would say, stretching her feet out  for them to admire.  This is the child who up until this point would hardly even smile at the checkout clerk.  She tends to be rather reserved around strangers, but not that day.  Oh no.  She wanted everyone to see her treasure.  And thanks to how loud they were, everyone did. 

She has since worn them everywhere she can.  Even in the cupboard where she often hides. 

Spring Break Addendum:

In writing this post, I discovered that I forgot some cute stories about Liberty from Spring Break so I will share them here.

When Liberty sat chatting with her Aunts in this picture:

She informed Allison that “When you grow up, you can wear a pig costume too”

Then, on the last night my parents were here, Grandma was helping Liberty say her prayers.  Now, you have to understand before I continue, that whenever my mom is visiting with her grandchildren she has a bag of Mother’s pink and white animal cookies on hand.  And Liberty, of course, is a big fan of those cookies and enjoyed eating them all week.  Now back to the prayer.  Grandma tried to help her get started and thank Heavenly Father for her family, but Liberty would have none of that.  Instead she said, “I thank thee for the cookies.”  When Grandma tried to get her to ask for  a good night’s rest, Liberty said, “Please bless the cookies.” And when Grandma tried to get Liberty to thank Heavenly Father for Jesus, she said, “Please bless us to have more cookies, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen. 
Her prayers have not been answered yet.

And lastly, I just have to share that as I sit typing this post, I actually have a little girl doing my hair.  This is a first for me.  It’s kind of  like water after a drought, ya know?  “Mommy!  You’re a girl!”  “Mommy, you look so pretty!”  accompanied by squeals of delight.

 Though I am thankful for animal cookies too, I am most grateful Heavenly Father sent me this little girl.