i picked a pouty miss bit up from school friday afternoon.
i assumed she was lamenting her lack of a playdate since her brother had an invitation.
but then she threw her favorite headband at me from the way back and it was in 2 pieces.
she perked right up when i told her we would drive straight to the mall to buy another one to reward such obnoxious overtures and over the top over reaction.
truthfully, i'd actually decided we would go on a little spree 20 minutes earlier after admitting we were in for a fight when it came time to get prettied for the evening's father daughter dance.
she wanted to stuff herself into a precious silk number that was clearly only still in her closet for it's sentimental value.
and she balked at the fun, bright-colored shift when i made her try it on and it fit.
in between were numerous adorable sundresses, but we're not even close to that season in this neck of the northwoods yet.
we went to bed thursday night both thinking we had won...but i knew better.
on our way we made a plan and agreed that we would go to 3 stores.
of course, we stopped in the store that makes her swoon first and she fixated on this flouncy, red, short, polka dot number.
i believe i just may have said, "my girl is not a hoochie mama."
after that, we left in such a hurry that we forgot to get the headband.
the second stop was a total bust cuz' while they had numerous dresses, not a one had miss bit's name on it, and we could both clearly see that.
luckily we hit the jackpot at our third and last store, and we both left very smug and satisfied.
that is until we realized she'd need new shoes to match.
we made one final stop and were delighted to find that they had exactly 1 pair of the perfect shoes in a size 2 and they were sparkly and on sale.
sold!
i asked her if we should get a new pair of earrings too.
without hesitation she said, "no, i think i've got enough sass. i'm going to wear my pearls."
once home we did her hair while we rocked out to all her favorite songs on the radio played back to back to back and we giggled about how we love when that happens and i felt like i was hanging out with one of my good girlfriends instead of my 6 year old daughter and i didn't want her hair to ever dry so we could stay like that forever.
that caused me to become a bit verklempt because the day will come all too soon when my girl won't care about my input into appropriate dress, or need me to do her hair.
i won't recognize her favorite tunes or be able to mend her feelings with a trip to the mall.
the boy we're taking her picture with won't be her dad and i won't be sending her off knowing she's safe.
i shutter when i think of myself at 16...i know i didn't wear my seat belt. wink. wink.
saturday was soggy and cool.
we did chores and worked on projects first thing.
just as hubby and i set out for a walk, it started to sprinkle, and then rain, and then pour.
thankfully, i was wearing a water proof jacket and a hat.
my man was a drowned rat.
bit and i attended an orientation for her summer theater camp late in the afternoon.
i think it's going to be a very exciting experience for her come july.
baseball was cancelled.
so was the bbq with grandma and grandpa which reduced my girl to tears.
the smile was back on her face when we walked in the door and she found out her friend had called.
oh, and that they could have popsicles and cookie bars.
while the littles played with friends, my man and i scrabbled.
i was in the lead for just about the whole game, but then he had a bingo...eh?
of course he did.
i'm just glad i held firm on malignee and also that we're on the same team most of the time.
we served up pasta and garlic bread instead of brats and watermelon, and we played apples to apples instead of wiffle.
we reminisced about how this time last year we were enjoying the beautiful beaches of bermuda.
sigh.
today i woke up to bright shining sun.
we have the gift of a day free and clear.
i'm off to make ree's french breakfast puffs for the family.
we plan to take a 6 miler and probably fire up the grill.
anything else can and will wait.
i assumed she was lamenting her lack of a playdate since her brother had an invitation.
but then she threw her favorite headband at me from the way back and it was in 2 pieces.
she perked right up when i told her we would drive straight to the mall to buy another one to reward such obnoxious overtures and over the top over reaction.
truthfully, i'd actually decided we would go on a little spree 20 minutes earlier after admitting we were in for a fight when it came time to get prettied for the evening's father daughter dance.
she wanted to stuff herself into a precious silk number that was clearly only still in her closet for it's sentimental value.
and she balked at the fun, bright-colored shift when i made her try it on and it fit.
in between were numerous adorable sundresses, but we're not even close to that season in this neck of the northwoods yet.
we went to bed thursday night both thinking we had won...but i knew better.
on our way we made a plan and agreed that we would go to 3 stores.
of course, we stopped in the store that makes her swoon first and she fixated on this flouncy, red, short, polka dot number.
i believe i just may have said, "my girl is not a hoochie mama."
after that, we left in such a hurry that we forgot to get the headband.
the second stop was a total bust cuz' while they had numerous dresses, not a one had miss bit's name on it, and we could both clearly see that.
luckily we hit the jackpot at our third and last store, and we both left very smug and satisfied.
that is until we realized she'd need new shoes to match.
we made one final stop and were delighted to find that they had exactly 1 pair of the perfect shoes in a size 2 and they were sparkly and on sale.
sold!
i asked her if we should get a new pair of earrings too.
without hesitation she said, "no, i think i've got enough sass. i'm going to wear my pearls."
once home we did her hair while we rocked out to all her favorite songs on the radio played back to back to back and we giggled about how we love when that happens and i felt like i was hanging out with one of my good girlfriends instead of my 6 year old daughter and i didn't want her hair to ever dry so we could stay like that forever.
that caused me to become a bit verklempt because the day will come all too soon when my girl won't care about my input into appropriate dress, or need me to do her hair.
i won't recognize her favorite tunes or be able to mend her feelings with a trip to the mall.
the boy we're taking her picture with won't be her dad and i won't be sending her off knowing she's safe.
i shutter when i think of myself at 16...i know i didn't wear my seat belt. wink. wink.
saturday was soggy and cool.
we did chores and worked on projects first thing.
just as hubby and i set out for a walk, it started to sprinkle, and then rain, and then pour.
thankfully, i was wearing a water proof jacket and a hat.
my man was a drowned rat.
bit and i attended an orientation for her summer theater camp late in the afternoon.
i think it's going to be a very exciting experience for her come july.
baseball was cancelled.
so was the bbq with grandma and grandpa which reduced my girl to tears.
the smile was back on her face when we walked in the door and she found out her friend had called.
oh, and that they could have popsicles and cookie bars.
while the littles played with friends, my man and i scrabbled.
i was in the lead for just about the whole game, but then he had a bingo...eh?
of course he did.
i'm just glad i held firm on malignee and also that we're on the same team most of the time.
we served up pasta and garlic bread instead of brats and watermelon, and we played apples to apples instead of wiffle.
we reminisced about how this time last year we were enjoying the beautiful beaches of bermuda.
sigh.
today i woke up to bright shining sun.
we have the gift of a day free and clear.
i'm off to make ree's french breakfast puffs for the family.
we plan to take a 6 miler and probably fire up the grill.
anything else can and will wait.
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