I'm gonna say i believe this was our first one on one date night.....it was much needed, much wanted, and much enjoyed...and i cant wait for another date night with this really special little girl....
Miss Viana, my beautiful granddaughter....
Not only was it special for me, it was extra special for Viana as she was meeting our new puppy "Mazy-Grace" They became instant BFF'S.....I am gonna try and share this special evening with you, and recapture all the love we felt and will treasure forever....
Just a quick foot-note.....My son Mike not only met, fell in love with and asked one beautiful lady to be his wife, his best friend and his everything....he was extremely blessed to be able to fall in love not with just Beatriz, but with her lovely, sweet, browned eyed little girl...Viana. I can't express enough how blessed we all are by having these wonderful girls in our lifes.
Our evening began.... (like a progessive dinner agenda....and the choices were all hers!)
Debra...i know you will read this and i already know your reaction! Lol...but what the heck, it was all about the fun and excitment of what and where next?
CHILI'S..... for drinks and appetizer's.....We felt pretty special, with over 25 people wating for tables, we walked in and being it was just the two of us, they had a table just for us!
yummy...motzerella cheese sticks and a spirte for Viana and a Blackberry ice-tea for me. A perfect way to start our evening....every waitress was exceptional. Viana thought it was cool that one of the waitress knew her, even though Viana didn't know her.... Brenda your smile is so contagious, and thanks for being so kind and friendly, she thought it was cool you knew her mommy and mike.
Really.... this seldom happens to me, but unfortunaltly it did tonight. I made a quick phone call to Renee and let her know my phone was gonna die but please dont worry about us. So these we the only pictures I was able to capture, but the memories are just as special.
Oh, now when we get back to the truck ( yes we had her dad's truck, cuz they had my car for some reason) and I notice the "E" gas light is on....shoot we gotta get to the gas station quick....yet Viana says that light doesnt really work, not to worry, we won't run out of gas. Sure enough just out of the parking lot to our next destination, it miracleously said we had a half of tank. So, with no phone and not sure if i had enough gas or not, i take her word for it and it all turned out... we didnt run out of gas.
Next stop: McDonalds for soup/salad ...ok, ok..cheesebruger and fries with bar-b-q sauce.
Now for the main course: Taco Bell....soft taco for me and Nacho's and cheese for V
Maybe we need alittle time for all this food to settle....her choice bowling or hockey game. We weren't dressed accordingly for an ice hockey game, but what the heck, its not often you wear shorts inside an ice arena! We were little late, so parking was a challenge, but we found a parking spot, and made our way across the street and a beautiful walk along the Delta, the waterfront path. It kept going through my mind, just be brave Sherri, don't give her any indication that you're somewhat
nervous, after-all, it is Stockton. I did my best to pay attention to our surroundings, yet it was so easy to just get lost in our own little date world. Her hand fit perfect in mine, as we heldt hands, swinging our arms with every step. The warmth of her hand, the soft skin, embracing mine, her wanting to skip and not having a care in the world. The lights shining on the water, the palm trees lite up with white lights at the Waterfront Hotel, the outdoor fireplaces guests were enjoying, kids and adults alike swimming under the all mighty millions of stars and a bright moon that reflected so beautifully on the water. Few hard questions were thrown at me..Lol...most know how simple minded I am, so i answered the best i could and just advised her to ask her dad for sure....if i remember correctly she wanted to know how fish breath while they are under water!
Once inside the arena, she wanted to race me up the stairs, 3 levels of them! I think i was out of breath before we started! I'd like to say i LET her beat me, there was no question, she won fair and square! Oh my goodness, the snack bar was calling our name..... bottled water for Viana, diet pepsi for me, a pretzel with cheese (not a good pretzel ).... Let's see..... DESSERT - TIME....
DIPPING DOTS..... Not being a fan of dipping dots, tonight I was..... the excitement, the being intrigued by them, asking how they are made, what flavor i like, can we make them at home, can we buy them in the grocery store and then our attention quickly turned to the music and the big screen to the popular "gongim style" (something like that). Completely hillarious...at the same time we dared each other to get up and dance.... then there was the "kiss cam" and "smile cam" and Thor and the puk throw, the ice machine smoothing the ice and standing up to try and catch us a free t-shirt, the fight after fight and then the "i'm freezing, shall we go?" Of coarse we can,,, whatever you want to do, after all i asked you on this special date....So once again, hand in hand we enjoyed our walk back to the truck discussing what was next.....Decision made...Walgreens for a snack to eat while we watched the Christmas Parade in Disneyland and DisneyWorld. Whoppers, gummy-worms and jolly ranchers, were picked out to share with her grandpa and auntie Nae-Nae, as they should be home from their date!
Not being an all-night, stay up late party girl, we were quickly found in our pj's, settled down for the evening, sharing our good time, and bonding and playing with "Mazy-Grace"
Mazing says "you arent going anywhere, stay right here with me!
"Hey Viana, lay down here so i can get you!
Ha-Ha, i got you...i love you soooo much!
Hey, that's my hair, let go "Mazy" Ponytails appear to be the puppy's favorite! She just hasnt got it figured out that the ponytail stays connected, no matter how hard she tugs at it!
There is nothing like having the love of your life laying and sleeping on the floor right next you. A fabulous date nite, a slumber party in the living room, breakfast of champions, which included a Reese's Peanut Butter cup, jolly ranchers and gummy worms, some cartoons, laying on a blanket in the front yard enjoying the bright sunshine and watching Mazy explore new terrority and staying in pj's till daddy picks me up.
What a fun time....I play and share well with others usually....but I have to say I enjoyed being somewhat selfish and making it all about Viana and I!!! Please know baby girl how special you are, how much i cherish and how much I love you!
I love you this much ( )
and i love you the most!!
Because of His AMAZING GRACE.....
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