Lately, Mykiah has been complaining discussing the fact that she and I never go out together, just the two of us.
I decided she was right (although it's so much more logical to ignore her when she's using that 13 year old voice), and so last weekend, we set off to spend some time together.
It was a really fun day for both of us. First, we met my mom at a craft show, which was borderline insane. Pushing and shoving just to see what was for sale. Standing on the floor of an arena, and Mykiah talking about how it was almost like being on stage.
I had a $40 budget for myself and that's exactly what I spent. Some smelly jelly, some pupper treats, some soup mixes. That's what craft shows are made of.
After lunch at Chili's, we hit the mall, just the two of us. Mykiah had received a text earlier that let us know that Penneys had jeans for $11. That was our first stop, but she only wanted one pair because perhaps there was something better out there.
Off we set to walk the whole mall. We had a productive stop at Payless Shoes, but we ended up right back at Penneys to get another pair of jeans before heading back to home and reality.
Just in case you need it, here's your reminder that even those teenage kids who act like they don't' need you any longer... need you. Take some time to get to know them again, just the two of you.
Then crank the stereo really loud during "Fireflies" and rock out.