What a fun day Anna and I had this past Saturday. With Ryan en route to Yellowstone with Grandpa and Grandma and Bill at work it was time for an all out "Girl's Day." The day began with Anna bouncing onto my bed a little after 8:00 and announcing, "Mom this is gonna be my best day ever!" I wasn't quite as bouncy as her at this point—more bleary eyed than anything but I agreed the day would be good. After getting Anna situated with a TV show and some breakfast and myself a cup of caffeine with a little tea, sugar and half & half mixed in for good measure, I showered and got ready for our day. Anna got herself dressed and her purse ready with the dollars she had earned from grandpa earlier in the week. At this point I had heard at least five times about this being the best day. You gotta love a 4-year old. You would have thought she was getting to spend the day with a princess but nope it was little ole me, her mom. Why oh why can't we stay fun in our daughter's eyes all through the teen years?
We hopped in the car and headed south to Ridgedale Mall in Minnetonka. First stop was the food court for some lunch. She sat and ate so well that I actually got compliments from two people on her—nothing makes a parent feel better than a compliment on your child because of course you take it as a direct reflection on you whether it was intended that way or not. (These are the things we file away for those days when we feel quite the opposite as a parent). Then it was off to the shoe store to see if they had the sandals she is looking for. No luck but found out the store in Maple Grove has them. We then headed to Children's Place where Anna picked out 4 outfits and a new swim suit. Next it was on to JC Penney's where she picked out a few more things. Satisfied that she was now properly outfitted for summer we headed back toward Maple Grove to her most favorite part of the day. Getting pedicures!
The nail salon treated her like a little princess and she sat in her pedicure chair with a permanent smile on her face. Definitely one of those moments you file deep away so as to always be able to recall it. But just in case my memory fails me I did snap a photo with my Blackberry.
After we were done with our nails we headed to get gas (thank goodness - I paid $3.74/gallon and now it is $4.09 by my house), stop at Trader Joes for dinner provisions and then at a Red Box for a movie. After a dinner of grilled steak, broccoli and cauliflower and potatoes (Anna's menu) and a bath we settled in with popcorn for our movie. The perfect end to a perfect day. My dear sweet Anna, THANK YOU for "the best day ever."
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