friends and trucks

The other day on the way home from dropping our books off at the library, the kids and I dropped in unexpectedly on some friends... right around 4:30 p.m.  Yes, completely unannounced at happy hour - the hectic and most often not happy period of time before supper when kids are hungry, moms are exhausted and supper exists in a state somewhere between a thought and a reality.  Can you believe my nerve?  I hardly believe it myself but was so dreading another long afternoon in the house.  Luckily, we were welcomed with open arms.  That's the power of true friends.  My hope for my kids is that they grow up to be good friends (with each other) and that they make and choose good friends along their way through life.

It was during this visit that I realized something - Leo has no trucks.  He needs a few Big Boy Trucks.  The last few toys we've brought into the house for Leo have been hijacked by his sister, so I may hold off a bit before starting a truck collection.  And, the Spring Clean-up in May is going to help make space for a few new toys.  

.... back to friends... 

I spent the day with a special friend yesterday.  Ruby and I started out at the mall where we got a smoothie and tried on some shoes and sunglasses.  Then, we headed over the Crystal Palace only to find that they don't open until noon.... so we played in the kids book section of Chapters for a while before coming home for lunch.  She begged to have a nap with me in my bed, which failed, as I knew it would, but it was a fun 45 minutes of being 'tucked in' nonetheless.  Then we played outside in the back yard, make birthday cakes out of play dough and headed back to Crystal Palace after supper.  

My best buddy and our birthday cake creation.

Having more one-on-one dates with Ruby is top priority from now on.  We had the best of times.  It was pretty special for me.  She was so good and seemed so grown.  She is growing up fast and I don't want to take any of it for granted.