Special Times

This year I wasn't able to attend Nikki's nor Ivy's birthday parties, so instead I took each of them out for some one-on-one time with Auntie.

Nikki and I went to lunch at a place of her choice.

Then we went shopping at the craft store (Michael's) where she helped me spend money on stickers, fake flowers, and more.  Last we went to a movie theater with big cushy chairs that recline where we saw "Monsters University."

Ivy and I did things a little different because I had that adoption thing in the early afternoon.  So first she and I went to the craft store where she helped me spend money on stickers, fake flowers, and more.  Then we drove down to the Omaha Children's Museum for a "Pirate Adventure."  We played outside while waiting for the doors to open.

The adventure consisted of playing games, eating pizza, making a pirate hat, learning about pirates, singing a pirate song and going on a treasure hunt...Well, she did all those things.  I followed along taking pictures and carrying our stuff.

 

Since I had a picture of Nikki and I together on her birthday date, I figured I needed a picture of me with Ivy, too, even though our day was done and we both look a little on the worn side.

 



I think this could be a fun tradition...or just something that needs to be done regularly.