- Visit a fancy spa for manicures. Let her pick any color she wants even if it’s sparkly fire engine red and called “Don’t toy with me.”
- Head to a fancy grocery store and pick out a fun dessert (chocolate lava cake) and her favorite ice cream (mint chocolate chip).
- Go out to a restaurant for dinner (Baxter’s), let her take pictures with her own camera there to remember the event even if it’s embarrassing, and let her order whatever she wants (chicken and fries…as usual).
- Walk to the local bead store, admire all the sparkly gems, let her pick out a few (about 10) and pay too much for them ($5 for tiny beads…okay, they are real crystals…is that really any different than sparkly glass?)
- Go home and make sparkly charms and put them on a silver necklace. (Okay, I take back what I wrote about the beads. They look pretty darn cool on that necklace. I have already asked to borrow it.)
- Put her in a jacuzzi bath with loads of bubbles.
- Put on matching pajamas.
- Get into bed with our dessert, turn out the lights, and watch the Tinkerbell movie. (I was not excited about this movie and thought I’d zone out for it. But, it actually has a decent message and I found myself totally identifying with Tinkerbell with her major character flaw of unrelenting standards. Scary.)
- Read a little bit — a combo of Little Critter and a commentary on Genesis for my Bible study.
- Turn out the lights and go to sleep at 9pm.
- Wake up together at 7:30 and enjoy a relaxing morning which includes watching some of the movie again.
- Dress in matching outfits for church and head to the muffin store. Let her order the biggest, most unhealthy muffin there is (double chocolate—who am I kidding? Was my pumpkin cheese any better?)
- Go to church and worship together.
- Head home, play some computer games together, finish watching the movie for the second time, eat dinner leftovers for lunch, and joyfully welcome your boys home from camping.
LOVE it….I can’t wait till Chloe gets just a bit older so we can do that together!!! You’re a FUN mom…..and some day your Lydia will be blessed to have you!!!
Praying for you!!!
OH my goodness! I think I’ll send Daddy and Aaron away very soon and have a fun day like that with Allison. LOVED it! I’m glad you guys had so much fun!
She will remember all of this too! How wonderful is that? You are a terrific Mom!
Sounds like perfect weekend to me…Maggie and I are sending the boys away soon!!
Oh you lucky woman! I would love to have a whole day/night/morning with my older daughter. Wish there was a camp for Dad’s, sons, and toddler girls! Nah, Dad would lose the toddler down a gopher hole or something. Enjoy it now, Kelly, because when you have two girls everything changes! Hugs, Petrie
You aer an amazing mother! Your children are very blessed!
Kim
What a great memory you have made for her. Now I am anticipating my boys going off to a cub scout camping trip this year, so Kaitlyn and I will have our first “girls weekend”. Looking forward to it!! Love it!
Sounds like an amazing way to spend a weekend!!! Can’t wait to do this with my Eva. You are a gem, Kelly!
So like I said before Audrey’s and my GIRL TIME was not really as filled and fun as yours was…this time, BUT from what I hear it was a BLAST and the our boys are ready to go camping again anytime. Bohdan LOVED IT!
How fun Kelly! Looking to do something like this eventually when we’re back home – maybe I’ll take each one somewhere on their birthday, love the nails idea and movie choice – cute!
Sounds absolutely perfect!!! So look forward to having a daughter some day! :o)
It sounds perfect. Especially the bed at 9 p.m. thing. OH THE BLISS! :)