Millie Date

Yesterday was the day for my next monthly date with Millie.  It was supposed to be a road trip to a nearby town.  We were going to go see the Meramac Caverns, but Millie seemed kind of apprehensive about it.  I think she was afraid she might miss out on the leprechaun fun and was wary about going too far.  Or she didn't want to miss out on any Mommy time.  She seemed to just want to do something small and was mostly concerned about going to Red Mango.  So I suggested we just go the bookstore like I did with Merrill and then go to Red Mango and she was more than happy with that.  Millie also really wanted to take pictures, so we took our old camera and Millie took a bunch of the pictures on her own.  

Look - an actual bookstore!

Looking at books - at first Millie wanted to get a Fancy Nancy book - but I steered her away from those a bit since we have read every single one of them.  

I think the selection was a little overwhelming and Millie wanted to just grab a pile and go sit down like a a the library.  It didn't take us too long to find something though.  Millie had gotten a couple of the American Girl books recently and really enjoys them.  Then we found some American Girl mystery books - the problem then was to narrow it down to just a couple!!!!   We picked out 2 Rebecca books and walked in the mall for a bit and then found spot to sit for a little bit and read.  We also picked up some makeup for Mommy, at which point Millie said "Dad, people might think you are going to wear the makeup!!!!!"  She also had informed me the night before (and today) that boys smell.  So maybe a trip to Sephora wasn't such a bad idea...  The sass on this kid, let me tell ya...

These are Millie-eye view shots of some of the stores.  You can tell she likes fancy things!!

St. Paddy's Day Accessories - we also got some headbands for her and Merrill

Enjoying some Red Mango!  Millie opted for Cake Batter and Strawberry Milkshake (with sprinkles).

Reading some more at Red Mango.

It was a fairly short and low key date but very nice all the same.  It was rainy and Millie had been having a bit of a rough day so it was good to get out of the house for a bit.  I always like to share books with Millie - she just loves to sit and look and books and has an almost insatiable appetite for being read to.  These books are probably a bit old for her but she loves the stories and really pays attention.  I could not think of anything better to spend time and money on (and she didn't need to twist my arm much for the ice cream either...)