A Girls Day Out

 Hi everyone,

Beth and I had a girls day out last week. A little work and a little fun. 

She had another doctor's appointment on Friday. I always have her read the signs to find out which hallway we're to go down. I don't know about you but it's easy for us to get lost in the maze of hallways and rooms. The test went well, it was just routine.

We're still waiting for the results.

Then it was off to DSW for some shoe shopping! Woohoo! She likes Saucony tennis shoes so it's easy to shop. She knows exactly what she wants and knows to look for the name as she goes down the aisle. I got some Bob's, they're a knock-off of Toms. I loved the colors as soon as I saw them. I'm really liking the blues and creams lately.

Beth just got home from karaoke and art so I ran down to see if I could take a picture of her shoes. I thought she would take them off but instead she spun her chair, and planted her feet. 😄 I think she's done 'peopling' for today.

After DSW we went to Chick-Fil-A for a late lunch/early dinner. We recently learned they're opening one right around the corner from our house! That could be dangerous!

Then it was home for rest and relaxation. We don't do it all the time but when we do, we love to shop!

When you shop, do you get in and get out? Or are you one to browse? Or do you shop on-line?

Have a great rest of your week!

Keeping Busy

We went to a giant yard sale at our church last week. It's a fundraiser for a men's home for those coming out of addictions. Beth looked and looked and finally came away with a folder to keep her papers in. Oh, there was SO much stuff to choose from!

We went to see Christopher Robin and it was so good! It immediately brought up childhood memories, of reading the books and having my imagination come alive with those beloved animals.

  
I came home and got out the book I read as a child. You can tell it's well loved. 

We went shoe shopping. I bought a nice pair of gray, comfortable shoes. And she bought...

Neon pink and purple shoes. I wish I had her boldness and carefree attitude about things! She doesn't care about surface things: how people look, or their stuff. She does care about how you treat people, if you're honest and kind. She loves these shoes so she's buyin' em! I have so much to learn from her.

Happiness Is....

Happiness is having an Aunt Bethy.

Or Bessies as Allie calls her. :)

A Kid in an Adult World

Beth will be 26 in a couple of months. Twenty six. When I was 26 I had already been married for 5 years and had 2 kids. Beth is 26 and is in love with Nick Jonas. I mean love love. There is a huge poster hanging above her bed. When she watches their TV show, she can be heard sobbing (shoulder shaking, snot blowing, sobbing) because Nick kissed a girl on the show.

Beth wears a size 5 shoe. Size 5 is that magical size that can be both adult and child. It is so hard to buy an adult looking shoe in that size. Beth doesn't want princess shoes, she wants adult shoes.

Beth loves to write and color and draw. She wants to color flowers and write names. Don't give her a Sponge Bob color book. That's for kids. She wants lined paper. Notebooks preferably. And all the markers you can carry.

Beth is 26 and she knows it. She knows she is an adult. Old enough to make her own decisions. Only, she won't make them. I found her this morning - 6 AM - asleep on the floor in her livingroom. She was sitting up with her forehead resting on the couch. I don't know how long she had been asleep like that. It definitely didn't look comfortable! But she's an adult and she thinks I can't tell her when to go to bed. She'll sleep when she wants, where she wants.

Every day she walks to the corner store by our house. She tries to sneak out, sometimes going out the back door. Ever so quietly so I don't hear. She walks to the store for her daily dose of marshmellows and soda. I've tried talking to her, encouraging her to buy some milk or granola bars instead. Some days she'll listen. But she's an adult and she knows it!

She likes to shop by herself. We go to the mall and once inside the door she'll tell me, "I have my cell phone" and away she goes. She loves going shopping with me, but she hates me shopping with her. Usually I make her at least stay in the same store as me but she'll go to a different department. After a few minutes she'll call me to ask where I am.

She has so many child like qualities, as expected. But she's wanting to navigate this world alone and that scares me! Just because she's an adult now. She's almost 26 you know.