An afternoon with Ayla

I had the pleasure of spending last Saturday afternoon with my one and only and therefore very favorite niece, Ayla. She turns 3 this Wednesday so my gift to her was a special one on one afternoon of just her and me and anything her little heart could desire! We started out at the book store and read probably 10-15 books of her choice and then she got to pick one to take home for her very own. Then we made our way to a couple of stores to try on shoes and shop for clothes. Then I asked Ayla what her very favorite thing to eat would be and without hesitation she knew she wanted pancakes. Well pancakes for dinner it was! She informed me that she thought she could eat seven pancakes and would also like some lettuce for dinner- so a side salad and chocolate milk also completed her special meal. The nice man at Perkins even let her pick a cookie to take home which turned out to be a major highlight for her :) After dinner we had a little more shopping to do and we found her a cute flowery dress and pink shoes for her brand new birthday outfit.

I had the most fun time and we were both pretty happy and tired by the time we got her back home to share our stories and purchases with the rest of her family. I sure hope this is a tradition I can continue with my precious niece and nephews- I'm pretty sure I had as much if not more fun than she did.