Girls' Day Out with Mom

My older kids are away at camp week, down at the Bill Rice Ranch, where they are competing in teen choir competitions, music, softball, and volleyball, as well as having a great time I'm sure. The younger ones can't go to camp this year because of money, so I wanted to do something special with them while the older siblings were away.

Today was our big day when, as promised, we were out and about doing a few things that they've asked to do for a while.

First on the list was pedicures, which we did at home. We had a super-fun salon time at home last night after Wednesday night Bible study, in which we soaked our feet, used some nice foot cream, and painted toe nails. Too fun.

Next, we woke up bright and early to go to the bank, to deposit a check for my husband, and then off to the turtle park, as we call it.



It's actually Rowden Park in Lapeer, near the water tower, but the girls have called it that since they were very young because we always see turtles there. We walked down the trails, and along the ponds, and the girls snapped some pictures of some turtles.



Later they played on the playground, and seeing some younger kids there made me realize my kids aren't little any more, and are almost getting too big for playgrounds. *sigh*

The rock climbing wall thing is not really much of a challenge when you are as tall as Anastasia. LOL

After that, we went to Past Tense Cider Mill Cafe.

This is one of those places that are fun to go to once in a while...and the girls had wanted for a long, long time to get tea-cup sundaes from Past Tense. Basically it's an antique-style tea cup in which an ice cream sundae of your choice is served, and you get to keep the tea cup when you're done.



It's a little hot today so we didn't snap any pictures before digging in.

Later we walked around the beautiful gardens and the country store. We snapped a few pictures in the gardens (pictures are forbidden in the store), and went home.

Now the girls are out helping a neighbor with their garage sale, while i rest my aching feet ;). But, overall, a day well spent.