A Girls' Day Out

At Bryce's suggestion, Mary Rachel and I are having a special "girl" day this weekend. Bryce had suggested some big things, like going to Disneyland or Sea World, and even found great hotel prices. I was up for that, or whatever else she had in mind.

When I asked M. what she wanted to do, her face lit up. "Okay, we definitely need to eat lunch at Subway. Oh! And how about going to a store or something, like Wal-Mart? I also want to go to the dollar store, because I have $7 and I can get some good stuff there. Maybe we could also go to Food 4 Less because they have lots of flavors of Gatorade. Then come home and play some games or something."

Can anyone explain why that made me tear up and almost cry?

I think there are two reasons: 1) She is so easy to please. I think I appreciate and admire her enthusiasm for simple things and wonder where that gets lost in most people. Like myself. 2) I've raised a child who thinks going to Wal-Mart and Food 4 Less are high class venues. j/k

Anyway, we talked later that day and expanded the outing to include the following (written by her):

Saterday Octeber 6, 2007 morning til 11:00 pm clok
plans

3 plasis--Doller store 10 min.
mall 20
Sooper Wall Mart 20 min

Lunch--Subway

Sports--boling 1 hr
Rolerskate

Spesil (*translation: special)--nals panted (*nails painted)

tret at mick donelds--ice crem--1 minit

play

to to diner

go home

go to bed

*******

I will let you know how well we stick to the "schedule." I have tickets to a play at UNLV, "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" which is what is meant by "play" towards the end of the list. I am really looking forward to an afternoon with my girl.