She's amazing and I wanted her to have a great day without me spending hundreds of dollars at a kid hall with kid activities and stressing over the count-which we used to always have too many and skimp out on stuff. Don't get me wrong, those parties were fun but when you're going through a divorce you kindof want to put all that stuff on hold for a year and well you can't. So instead I said to her what if you picked some girls from your class and we spent the day together having fun. She LOVED it. It was funny she kept the invite list down to only a couple of girls and when her best friend responded she could come she said "Mom I am kindof happy it's just us". It actually worked out perfect.
We started with manicures and pedicures. We had time before lunch so we stopped at Donut Crazy and they picked their own box of donuts. Then we stopped at the Westport Elementary School and they played on the playground. Lastly we had Hibachi at Sakura's and my daughter's dad met us. Kids ordered steak and pasta. So entertaining. So delicious! So much food too. They sang to my daughter twice. Once with an onion volcano and second time in a bowl of ice cream. I brought the girls back to my house and they played for a couple hours.
It was PERFECT. So fun. So easy. So intimate. I plan on doing this with all my girls for now on. Having them pick a couple of friends and doing small yet so fun stuff together. I kept thinking one day I could take the girls and a couple of friends into NYC or to see a show or a professional game. Endless possibilities.
Being a parent isn't easy. Going through a divorce while parenting isn't easy BUT it was great for us to be able to give our daughter a day she will always remember because sometimes what kids need are easy. We complicate things. We put so much added stress on our plates. Sometimes saying pick a couple of friends and let's have a fun girl day is all it takes.
