A fun Mother/Daughter day

We got up early this morning and left our house around 9am. I drove an hour and half away to visit a mall we pass going back to Indiana and coming back to Iowa. We say each time we pass it we would like to check it out. I surprised Alex today. When we got off on exit she saw a sign for a children's museum and wanted to go to that and I said no not realizing it is inside this mall. This mall also had a Bennigans, Old Country Buffet and a normal food court. It reminded me of my childhood days at the mall as well. It had a ice skating rink there. I tried to get her to do it but she didn't want to by herself but with my foot injury I couldn't so we went and got a manicure and pedicure.

She loved it that the lady did flowers on her thumbnails and big toes. I was kinda bummed they didn't offer that to me. I was so thrilled seeing her smile during all of this. She really liked the museum she kept wanting to go back after we did things. The cost was 6 dollars and you could come and go as you pleased until 8pm. We made a present for grandma and grandpa and Anthony too. When we got home I had her put her left foot with my right, we made this fun too.


We stopped and bought some fresh produce and yogurt on the way home since I am getting back motivated on my weightloss. With this injury I have gained a little bit and my emotions are also taking over. I am gonna listen to the little voice in me of Chris saying you can do this and I am here to help you this year. He said that to me over and over again. It was nice to talk about him on way home today. I told Alex that I asked her dad what made him fall in love with me and he said my calves. Those were the first he saw of me. I went to help his store out and I was putting on my socks and shoes from in the car and when he looked out the drive thru window he saw my calves. :)Then we got talking about how this would be something Chris would do especially the museum. He made life fun and even at a spare of the moment type things too. He is so very present in our lives still. He was smiling today saying a day well spent and fun. We were still beaming tonight talking to family about it.