Mommy Daughter Date

Sparkle was invited to a sleepover birthday party Saturday night.
Wander had to teach a class and wouldn't get home until late.

So, Glitter and I had a mommy-daughter date.

The Menu: Corn Dogs

Glitter loves corn dogs, but Sparkle hates corn dogs so we never have them. Several weeks ago Glitter and I decided a mommy-Glitter date would be the perfect occasion to eat corn dogs. We had some mini corn dogs in the freezer waiting for the occasion.

Glitter decided that she didn't like the mini corn dogs as much as full sized corn dogs. Apparently it's more fun when the food is on a stick. But she still enjoyed the mini one. She also helped me make strawberry smoothies.

The Activity: Mass and a Movie

Our original intended activity for our date was to go to The Container Store which opened recently by the mall. However, that plan was made months ago, and I just wasn't able to hold out that long. I took Glitter to The Container Store on Saturday afternoon while Sparkle was at dance rehearsal. We still enjoy going to The Container Store, but it didn't quite feel right for our date night.

Glitter also wanted to go to Sam's Club to buy a sundae from the cafe there. We've been buying their pizzas on Monday nights while Sparkle is at dance, but I never let Glitter buy a sundae because we have a tight schedule and I don't want this messy girl eating a sundae in my car.

However, the youth ministry was showing a movie after Saturday mass, and we ran out of time to go to Sam's Club. I gave Glitter a choice: we could skip the sundae at Sam's Club and go to mass and the movie, or I could take her to Sam's Club for the sundae and go to mass on Sunday. She made up her mind fairly quickly: let's go to mass.

I packed up blankets and pillows and we went to mass. It was pouring rain and we were late. Fortunately a gentleman saw us looking down the aisle and made room for the two of us. Every now and then I'd look down at Glitter and see her beaming at me. We'd squeeze hands. She was so thrilled that she had me all to herself.

After mass we went to the family center for the movie. Even though one of Glitter's friends greeted her and invited us to sit with them, Glitter wanted to sit on a separate rug with just me. Wow, she chose me over another kid! Then I left Glitter in charge of my purse and went out into the rain to get our pillows and blankets. (Later that night I had a similar dream, only we were in a foreign country and I left my passport, money, and important documents in the hands of a 6 year old.) We snuggled and watched the movie. Again, every now and then Glitter would stop watching the movie and just beam at me.

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I bet when most people think of a parent-child date night, they would expect more than frozen corn dogs at home, church service, and a movie. However, I'm pleased that Glitter was so pleased with such a simple evening. It just goes to show that the important thing was getting exclusive time together, and fancy food or activities weren't necessary. I wonder how long I'll be able to get away with it.

It still boggles my mind that this child decided to go to mass for our date. Maybe it just didn't occur to her that we could have gone to just the movie at church, and then attend mass on Sunday as a family. However, she chose to go to Saturday mass with me, and then on Sunday she went again with Wander and Sparkle.

Easter Book

Sparkle made a little picture booklet for Glitter during school today. The booklet was not part of her schoolwork. Sparkle snuck the drawing and writing in between her school work, then she stapled the booklet after school was done.

I love how she even included page numbers.


Easter Book


Grab a basket, come on search at the egg hunt by the church!


1 --- 2 --- 3 Go! get all the eggs you can don't get stepped on Oops Whoa!


Open the eggs what did you get? Alota sugar I can bet!