Who's that girl

Friday night was a magical evening for me. Karyn had a meeting, Grace and Mattie were at a sleep-over, so it was just me and Haley. We decided to get dressed up and go to a "fancy" restaurant. I listed several and Haley chose Metro, a place I had never eaten at. She looked so cute in her pink dress and pearls (I should have taken a picture to post). The staff there was so good to her and treated her like a princess (a special thank you to Erin, our waitress). We were seated on the balcony that overlooks the rest of the restaurant so that Haley could watch everything that was going on. She was even given a pillow to sit on rather than a clunky booster seat. They served her macaroni and cheese (not on the menu, but she requested it) and Sprite made to look like a tropical drink. She kept talking about how fancy everything and all the people were. It was great to see the place through her eyes. She behaved better than some dates I've had! Afterward we took a stroll on the downtown market, she loved hearing music outside of different clubs and restaurants and would stop to listen and dance a bit. Finally we stopped into Mill Mountain Coffee and Tea for a piece of double chocolate torte and coffee before heading home to read Henry Hikes to Fitchburg. After that it was bedtime for Haley and back to reality and preparing for a yardsale for me. But the evening was magical all the same...and Sunday we all got to go on a real hike and enjoy the beautiful weather and fall colors. Haley was especially excited to see pink and purple leaves and couldn't wait to go to school today and tell her teachers about these new fall colors that she had discovered.

Madonna / Who's That Girl