Toy Decisions

Originally published at bcvsbc.blogspot.com on 07/23/18

Never did I think my kids would deliberate over what toys to buy based on my health.  Yet this weekend that is exactly what they did while Scott took Emery, Reyna, and Brody to the store.  Emery had birthday money to spend and Brody had filled his chore and kindness chart.  When they left the house both of them had told me what they were going to buy.  No one told me it was going to be something that had to be pink or related to cancer in any way.

While Emery was searching for more Enchantimals Reyna found this barbie.  She was so excited to see a barbie that looked like my hair now that she went screaming for Emery.  When Emery saw it she had to buy it because it looked "just like mom".  She came home with a bag full of goodies she purchased with her money but the only thing she wanted to show me was the barbie she found.  It is called her "mommy doll".  That doll has been everywhere with her since she got it: the table for each meal, the couch to watch Fuller House, and to bed to sleep by her.  As she explained to me the doll even has a pink necklace and high heels, which I love to wear, plus hair exactly like mine!  

Then Brody dumped out his bag of goodies he purchased and ripped open one of the packages with total excitement telling me to "wait for it!"  Out flew a pink halo guy.  Not many boys are overly excited about pink action figures but this kid was overjoyed!  He calls it the "breast warrior in the pack", lol.

Every time I think we are done seeing how far cancer can push into our lives something like this happens.  My hope is that my kids look back on this time and remember these moments.  It makes me so proud of them.  They did not need to spend their money on toys like these but did to show me support.  I love these three kiddos so much!