Since this was the kids first Mardi Gras, we wanted to make sure that they understood that they might not get something huge, and big at the parades, even though they would see other people doing so. The theory being to prevent the disappointments from spoiling the fun, be happy with what you get, etc…
Boy, we were wrong. For her first parade, she walks away with a HUGE Dora doll, about as big as her. For the Mystics of Time, she manages THIS large PINK Stuffed DRAGON. How does this happen???? We show up for a parade with fire breathing Dragons, and she gets one of her own? and in PINK, her favorite color? When I say that the bar is raised, I mean stratospheric.
To the kind soul on the float that sent this her way, I can’t thank you enough. These kids drove from Franklin to Mobile on the day of the Parade, and had an awesome time. Completely worn out. And as you can see from the picture, she picked up a new lovie. The Bear that has accompanied her everywhere, well, he’s still there, but you see what her arm is wrapped around.
Now, I’m a sucker for pictures of my kids, and we try not to do pictures highlighting them. But frankly, what she is dreaming about, simply IS Mardi Gras.