Hike

Today I got to sleep in a little, which was nice. Brian got up and went to his dad's office since they ran out of time a couple of weeks ago. So he and Jared both got their teeth worked on. Brian only had three cavities, which for him is amazingly great. Here at home, my parents came and got Ellie and took her for part 2 of her sleepover. Ellie was so funny--she had to take her sleeping bag with her. Today they went to the mall and did build-a-bear. Ellie picked out a cute cat and dressed her in a pink sweatsuit, crocs and sunglasses. She had to have sunglasses. Before long, she was back home and we spent a while out front. The neighbor's little puppy was out, so everyone except Ellie loved playing with him. Ellie gets scared and has me hold her, but Hattie just loves running around, petting him and calling his name: "Gumma (Gunner), Gumma...." It's pretty cute. Brian got home around 2, then I headed off to Bath and Body again. The soaps went on sale, so I returned the ones I bought yesterday and re-bought them at the sale price. Then I went to Target to get some dollar spot items for my girls as little surprises each day Brian and I are gone on our trip.

I came home and we went on a little hike with Brian's brother Danny, his two kids and Brian's dad. We went on the same trail that I've been doing in the mornings. I didn't think the kids could make it, but they did. Brian carried Ellie most of the way on the hard part and I carried Hattie. I went the reverse way with Hattie and only partly because there was no way I was carrying her up the switchbacks! It was beautiful weather and view.




We hurried home, had PB&J for dinner and gave the girls baths before zooming off to a wedding reception. It was decorated so nicely--very wintry. We had a nice time visiting, munching and my girls danced a little bit. When they had the daddy/daughter dance for the bride and her dad, I was almost teary thinking of Brian dancing with our girls at each of their weddings. That will be so special for sure. I was also sad to think that we didn't dance at our wedding. That is one thing I regret! They even played the song that I would have loved to dance to: "You're Still the One" by Shania Twain. When we went out to our car, we had parked next to the groom's car that was all decorated. Some funny guy (I am assuming it was a guy) blew up a certain item and used them as balloons on the car. Hattie went right up and started patting it, excited to see a balloon. It fell off the car and my girls were tossing it around. Eliza wanted to know if we could take it home. Um no, dear, I'd rather not bring that home. It was a chuckle for me and Brian.