Girls' Day

This weekend was not one we had planned out as many have been recently. When I asked Marina what she's like to do today, she said, "get a manicure." We hadn't done that in a while, so I scheduled an appointment for us to get manicures and pedicures.We also discussed going shopping and having lunch. This morning after breakfast, Marina asked me when "girls' day" was going to start.

First we went out to lunch at the Cheesecake Factory. It's near the American Girl store and they supply travel chairs for dolls that girls bring with them. Marina was delighted that McKenna was able to sit at the table with us. She really liked the restaurant, she kept saying how nice it was. She liked the quesadilla she ordered, but she only ate half of it to save room for dessert.

Marina said she's never had cheesecake before, so I took care of that today. We shared the chocolate mousse cheesecake for dessert. Marina loved it! She kept cutting off huge chunks and gobbling it down.

After lunch, we went to the Disney Store. Marina had wanted the amulet from Sophia the First. I'd had one put on hold for us, it was a good thing too, because they were sold out by the time we arrived. We were drawn to the display for the new movie, Oz the Great and Powerful. Marina loved the Glinda costume, so we decided she'd be Glinda for Halloween and took advantage of the Friends and Family sale going on. She was pretty excited.

Next, we went to the American Girl store. Marina wanted McKenna to have a manicure too, so we got a nail kit for her. Of course, she found plenty of other things she liked as well.

We still had a little time, we went to the Lego store. I hadn't been there before, but Marina had. She had fun with the computers and interactive displays.

After shopping, we headed for our manicure and pedicure appointment. Marina has had one before, but she still exclaimed over everything. During her pedicure, she noticed a lemon slice floating in her foot bath. She entertained herself by trying to catch it. Eventually the nail technician had to remove it because she was moving around too much.

While she was getting her manicure, she chatted happily with the technician and the women around her. They were all so kind to her as they talked to her about McKenna and her Glinda costume.

To finish our day, we came home and relaxed by watching The Wizard of Oz. It was a good way to end the day.