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The Other Side of the Fence follows a former working mama as she explores "the other side of the fence" first-hand as a temporary stay-at-home mom.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Girls just wanna have fun

Big A and I just enjoyed a girls weekend and had a blast. Little A and J headed to the beach to help with some spring clean-up, and we girls stayed home for our many plans.

Saying a sisterly goodbye

We started off our weekend on Friday afternoon with a trip to the mall for...ear piercing!! Big A was so excited and her whole class sent her off with good luck. We chose some sparkly butterfly earrings and then it was time for the deed. Luckily they had 2 girls there so they could do both together.

Sidebar: There were two of the ditziest teenage girls I've ever seen...so ditzy I couldn't believe I was letting them near my kid with a needle. Sample of convo seconds before needle-handling:

Girl A: I just bought these awesome new energy pills.
Girl B: Ohh, I LOVE pills. Do you have any with you?
Girl A: Oh yeah, I have like 3 kinds with me.
Girl B: Awesome, can I have one?
Girl A: Sure
Girl B: Awesome. I love pills. I borrow perspcriptions from my friends like all the time!
Girl A: Girl, you're a mess.
<giggle, giggle, pick up needle>

Luckily, they managed to put holes in my kid before taking said pills. It hurt for a second,but by then it was over. I immediately steered her toward the frozen yogurt stand and all the pain was forgotten. We then rented a movie, popped up a bowl of popcorn and settled in for the night.

Before


Ta-da!

The next morning, she woke me up a little after 7 and we got ready for a girly birthday party. An awesome tea party and a trip to see Alice in Wonderland at the children's theatre. We even got to meet Alice afterwards:


Big A and the birthday girl

Today we rounded out our girls weekend with a long-awaited outlet shopping trip with our good friends K and K. The girls got to choose their own summer clothes. Although I didn't get to shop for myself (boo hoo!), it was a blast. A choice conversation when we went into a shoe store.

Big A: (holds up flats covered in sparkles) How about these Mommy?
Me: No, I don't think so.
Big A: Are they too sassy for you?
Me: (trying not to laugh) Yes, I think so.

By the end of the day, as our friend Little K asked if we could be done shopping, Big A said "No, we have a LOT of stores left to get to." My heart sank...Big A has inherited my shopping addiction. My credit card is already screaming in agony for the future.



Its so much fun now that Big A is almost 5. Hanging out with her is like spending time with a girlfriend. A girlfriend who likes Barbie movies, Goldfish and goes to bed at 7:30. We're getting there.

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