Ever After

May26th

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“. . . Hell has officially frozen over.”

No, not because we started our Memorial Day by eating breakfast at the Dream Cafe–sharing a Monte Cristo sandwich and cloud cakes like we always do.

Or because we then met Lisa at Grapevine Mills Mall and caught a matinee of “Night at the Museum 2.” Although, actually going to see a full-price, new release movie is, indeed, a rarity for our family.

And nothing had frozen over yet when we went to the Bass Pro Shop so that the girls could see the fish; however, Lisa did scare the bejeebers out of Ariana while she was looking at a big FAKE shark . . . came up behind her, shouted “boo,” and Guppy screamed like she’d just been attacked by Jaws.

But after we left the Bass Pro Shop, the temperature started to drop as we headed east on highway 635 toward the Galleria. We nearly had to turn on the heater as we parked in the “Purple” parking garage. ย And then it happened. ย BT entered the American Girl Boutique and Bistro and he started to shiver and shake . . . but not with excitement. I am so proud of my BT for getting in touch with his “feminine side.” ย He did say that if Baby Tad ever has “issues,” it can all be traced back to that fateful day.

I was dying to take some pictures to memorialize the event, but I was afraid that something might mysteriously happen to my precious camera in the middle of the night if I did. BT doesn’t get mad, but he does get even.

4 Comments

  • Comment by judy — May 26, 2009 @ 11:23 pm

    You know Troy would probably say the same thing. And well it isn’t Baby Tad’s first time there either. I was at his maiden voyage to the land of dolls, pink and everything girl! Oh how I wish you would have taken photos. The looks on those daddy’s faces while they sat in the book section or by the elevator dreading what they just walked into. And I knew exactly where you were going when you said Purple Parking! But both a man store and a girl store all in one day should make up for all that BT had to put up with!

    Next time you have to take me to this Dream Cafe. I need to go back to the half price bookstore too! My list of books I want to read is growing!

  • Comment by Cindy Thomas — May 27, 2009 @ 8:33 am

    Baby Tad will grow-up someday and be an AWESOME DAD to some great daughters because of that moment in AG.

    When Ben was 3 and Zach 1 1/2 I bought a kitchen set, complete with dishes, stovetop, sink – and reminded Glenn that the boys needed to learn how to cook on their missions someday… ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Comment by Lindsay H — May 27, 2009 @ 10:08 am

    That sounds like a blast! I remember getting the American Girl catalogues when I was younger and dreaming of going to the Boutique with my doll. Your husband is a trooper! Sounds like a fun way to spend Memorial Day! ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Comment by Meredith — May 27, 2009 @ 10:56 am

    To me it’s only fair – if us girls have to endure the Bass Pro Shop, the boys should have to endure the A.G. shop. It’s a fair trade. ๐Ÿ™‚ Although no one in my family is buying it. I’m clearly outnumbered. Maybe I can come with you sometime?!? ๐Ÿ™‚

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