weekend.

Yesterday, Reese woke up and quickly determine her agenda for the day. "Mama, I want to go jump and go get a cupcake (have I mentioned we have the best bakery just miles from our place?)." I like her thinking. One surely knocks out the other.

So, we did just that. We sat, out on the front deck of Freeport Bakery and people watched. We made friends with a couple and their dog Max (who loved his prime seat next to Reese...he got almost a full cupcake himself...) After that, we excitedly headed to jump.

There it was in huge letters...CLOSED for a private party.

If only she could read (so she would actually believe me) or understand. She didn't cry when I told her (I wish I had it on video). She just went limp, her arms flapped and she said, "My first day is ruined." I think she meant the whole day is ruined? Or something of that liking.

To make the situation better, we headed next door to the Aquatics Center. She's signed up for swim when we get back to Georgia but I keep wanting to get her in some while we are here too.

Literally, as I am paying, I look and Reese has taken off her socks, shoes and is about to pull off her pants...I yelled, "what are you doing?" She says to me..."I'm gonna swim!"

Once again, I found myself giving disappointing news. I did manage to get her in for her first lesson today. She was sooooo excited. Talked about it all night. Talked about it the whole way there. Walked right into the pool. Then, her excitement turned into a distraught 2 year old. Literally, she freaked. She loves the pool, loves the water. She kept saying the lady was going to put her under. I think it was a new place, a lady she did not know and the fact that it was private. Maybe other kiddos would have helped? Anyhoo, they tell me to go into the waiting area and watch through the glass. I literally sat, watched my daughter scream (the kind where your heart breaks) called Dallas, called my mom and then, of course, took a picture. One day she'll thank me for this, I'm sure...(or use it as evidence of abuse in court) I shot this through the glass and I had to wait until she was not facing me in order to abstain from being spotted. You can't tell but she is making the swim instructor deaf in this picture...

When I came to get her, the lady explained they all do this...yadda, yadda and Reese said, "Mom, I want to go home and watch Dora." She never wants to sit and watch stuff. Poor baby. In the car she asked, "Mom, how many more did you sign me up for?" Oh my gosh, seriously? Like it was punishment. We headed to Panera for lunch (which we had to get to go, Reese now dictates whether we eat in or not...) and the cashier asked why she had been crying. Reese replies, "I don't want to go back to swim lessons again." The lady gave her a free cookie and instantly, my sobbing child was tear free.

We finished our day with a "girls date" at CPK. Can I just tell you how much I LOVE our time together? Just US. She is at the best age. I love that I get all of her attention and she gets all of mine. I would not change this for the world...

Here's a shot I took after gymnastics the other day when we were playing in the back yard...

We pick up Daddy tonight! She's so excited. She just walked in and said, "I miss Dad so much. I need him." Perfect timing.