(My) Girls – They Just Wanna Have Fun

And boy! Did they!

I got to spend the MOST fun time with my daughters & Gdaughters for a short girls’ weekend.

Gathered/picked up all the girls and off we went to the hotel.  A first time treat for my younger Gdaughter Ms. Thang who quickly discovered that jumping on a hotel bed is so much cooler than jumping on the bed at home (plus you don’t get in nearly as much trouble!).  We unpacked and headed out to find us some dinner.

We drove to Oak Cliff which just happened to include a historical tour of the spot where my sweet husband told me we were getting married.  No, I didn’t get a proposal per se, but I knew exactly what he meant when he said, “When we get married . . . .”  Then off to BEE’s Enchiladas.  They claim to have the Best Enchiladas Ever.  And they don’t lie.  And we found out that the food tastes just that much better when you’re sharing with people you love and laugh – a lot.  Five forks up!

We definitely had to “walk off dinner” so took off for Bishops Art District – just around the corner from BEE’s.  Very expensive boutiques that none of us could afford to walk in, much less shop!  We ooh’d & aah’d for a while making a nuisance of ourselves and then went for the REAL reason why we were there – Dude Sweet!!!  A homegrown artisan chocolatier.  They let us sample just about everything they sell – to the point that we were almost all chocolated out – if there is such a thing.  They specialize in dark chocolates – which I normally can’t tolerate.  But this stuff is so good that I never have an issue.  After we all tasted as much as we could & for as long as they’d let us, I bought goodies for us to enjoy back at the hotel.  

More oohing & aahing as we drove past downtown Dallas on the way to the hotel.  Big D knows how to put on a light show – and the Gdaughters were most appreciative & delighted.  As well they should because I’m pretty darn sure that it was ordered especially for their amusement.  Good job!

Back to the hotel – where the girls got to stay in the room & read while the Gdaughters got to go swimming in the indoor pool – late.  At night.  Then after I’d had enough (and after they kept begging for “5 more minutes”) we went back upstairs.  And then Ms. B had a meltdown.  Migraine.  So – a call to The Man in our life – and he came racing to the hotel to give her a blessing. Late. At night.  He’s so good to us.

After Ms. B's recovery the girls decided it was time for a fingernail polishing party.  I never knew that 2 girls could stock away so many different colors/styles/brands of polish.  And every color got tried & tested.  Then on to make-overs.  Each making up the other.  Oh. My.  Clown face meets hoochie mama face – which their mothers made them wash over before going to bed.  But I got a great picture to use later as bribes - which I know will come in handy.

After a few hiccups & speed bumps with the hotel and their lack of customer service the night before – BIG breakfast.  Where we showed up in our PJs.  Heck. We didn’t care.  We were never going to see any of those people again.  And just as long as we don’t show up on the people of Walmart – I’m good with that.

Then packed, out the door and on to our next destination – Women’s Vision Expo.  The girls & I have been coming for years.  Ms. B has come a few times and this was younger cousin's 1^st time.  “Oh, Mimi! Thank you so much for inviting me!”  We didn’t buy much.  But we walked, talked & did a bit of shopping.  I was rather proud of myself for buying myself into a financial hole.  We pretty much watched over each other to make sure we didn’t over do.  Spent a couple of hours there and then on to food, glorious food.  PIZZA!  At a restaurant in Irving where we each got to create our own pizzas.  More good reviews.

Then home we went.  All of us were tired.  But it was a good tired.  And I hope that they all have good memories – and a few giggles – over our time together.

I know I will.