It's Here! It's Here!

On Saturday we ventured to the music store to purchase a violin for Madison. We were told the ONLY one they had in stock was loaned out to a middle school. If it was not available on Monday, then they would order one, which would take approximately 2 weeks to arrive. Madison was devastated!

Upon hearing the news as tears begin welling up, she stated 'That's it! I am leaving!' and she stomped out of the store. I think we were both surprised yet, not by her reaction. We finished up getting the rest of our questions answered and on the way to the van, Milo said, 'How much do you want to bet she is crying?' Let's see, a 10 year old female who just had her dreams crushed and is now crying? Not a good gamble on my part.

For the next 10 minutes while cozied in the quarters of the van, we savored the uncontrollable crying of a 10 year old. The tears and dramatic body flailing movements were accompanied with 'You just don't understand, how much I wanted to get it TODAY!' The much anticipated dream of bringing home a violin was shattered within minutes and there was NO rationalizing with a distraught 10 year old. Nor was there any rationalizing with a 39 year old father trying to quiet his emotionally charged daughter. With every tear, every flailing body movement, and every 'you just don't understand' his emotions soared higher and higher. I dropped them both off at home, not even leaving the van and said, 'I am leaving to buy flowers. Madison go to your room. Milo leave her alone.' She stomped in the house. He threw up his hands. Both were on a course for diaster. I am sure in retrospect when she reads this she will laugh. And now that the emotions are removed it will be good time for retrospective parenting.

So late yesterday afternoon I received a call that it was IN! I immediately called Madison while in route to home and ask if she could spare a minute to go and pick up her violin?

She was waiting at the door when I pulled up. Kennedy decided she wanted to join in the fun as well as Milo. We all headed out and 15 minutes later pulled in with a NEW violin in tow.

Since then we have been enjoying the early stages of learning how to play. But this morning far off in the distance, I could distinguish the sounds of the ever so popular tune, Mary Had A Little Lamb.

Thank goodness it is finally HERE!