A Glorious Spring Day with Our Granddaughters

After an especially cold winter, we've all been ready for a beautiful spring day, and yesterday we got our wish! Fortunately, we had set the day aside to spend with our granddaughters, Britt/Gingersnap and Ky. Steve and I picked them up at 10:00a.m. and we all headed for Branson to do some shopping at a favorite outlet mall. The girls had good success and came away with new shorts and tops for the warmer weather.

We headed to Applebee's where we enjoyed lunch, and then we headed west on 76 to the Dutton Theatre for the 2:00p.m. show featuring The Cat's Pajamas. I had attended The George Dyer Show in Branson recently, and The Cat's Pajamas came out and sang one "teaser" song to entice us to come and see their show. Obviously, it worked. I was sure our granddaughters would love them, and I was right. The chance to have their picture taken with the members of the group wasn't bad either. (You can check them out at http://www.vocalmeow.com/)

Following the show, we headed for TJ Maxx (it was my turn to score with pickled asparagas and sea salt grinders, and a cute flower pot I thought would be the perfect accompaniment for the pansies I wanted to give a young friend who just miscarried). We also had fun checking out a new bookstore (Books a Million/BAM!) but quickly learned that it wasn't like the publisher's clearinghouse we're used to at another mall, and despite the fun look-see, came away empty handed.

We headed back toward home and Papa invited his three girls to have dinner at the club where he plays golf; I think he was enjoying their company as much as I was. It was so much fun, in fact, that the girls didn't hesitate to respond enthusiastically when I suggested we do it again soon. Actually, during the performance of The Cat's Meow, George Dyer came out and sang a song from Phantom of the Opera, which just happens to be Britt's favorite opera. We may just need to take the girls to see his entire show soon.

Let's see, I spent Thursday in St. Louis at the Temple with friends and Saturday in Branson with family. And today, being Sunday, was spent in Church, resting, and . . .All play and no work makes for a messy house (or something like that, yes?), so I guess I'll do a little laundry tomorrow and clean a thing or three, before heading to pick up Reed and Ky from school and take them swimming. Never a dull moment, and I'm so glad!