Girls Weekend

Jemma and I tagged along with Emily, Kelsey, and Laura to the dance competition in Gilllete. Jemma and I had made a deal a while ago that if she stopped sucking her fingers then she could get her ears pierced this weekend. She worked really hard at breaking her habit and earned her ears pierced. She was so excited, especially to have her best friend there with her. They begged all the time we were shopping in Hobby Lobby, so we caved and headed to the mall. It was all fun and games until her anxiety of the unknown got the best of her. Jemma began to cry in the chair and wanted to sit on my lap. I kept telling her she didn't have to get her ears pierced, but she pushed ahead and within a matter of seconds it was over. Fortunately, after about ten minutes wondering around the store looking at all the jewelry and fun accessories, she realized her dreams had finally came true and her ears were pierced. And of course, adding another stuffed animal to our collection of 500 help brighten her mood considerably.