Rachel and I had a terrific day today. It was hot, around 80 degrees, and Rachel wore the most adorable outfit EVER -- cute little pink and blue madras shorts from Mawmaw (thank you, Lil and Richard! I hope you got Rachel's thank-you note!) and a blue shirt with a moose on it I had brought back from Vermont last year. She paired it with sunglasses and sturdy shoes; I put blue and pink hair clips in her hair and we were ready to go to Doug and Linda's. Today will go down in history: RACHEL LEARNED HOW TO USE A WATER GUN. She had fun playing with the neighborhood kids and with Andrew and Jack.
After a lunch of hot dogs, chips and juice (thank you, Linda!) we walked to a cool fountain at a shopping center near Doug and Linda's house. It was newly installed, and Rachel would have had a lovely time if Mommy hadn't forgotten her bathing suit in the trunk (OK, I just didn't want to go through the hassle of changing her out of her clothes and changing back into them). She got a little wet, which was fine. Then we walked back and I made sure Rachel drank lots of water before we took off for a welcoming party for admitted Northwestern students (the first such party the alumni association has ever had). Rachel charmed everyone, as usual -- the house was stunning and I was worried that she'd get her brownie-covered hands on the pale silk upholstery, but the owner of the house reassured me that everything was fine -- he has two kids who actually live there and are 9 and 11. Whew!
Then it was home for a snack of graham crackers and milk, then a short nap, then to the Belmont food carts for dinner (disappointing -- it's a bit early in the season, but at least Rachel ate a lot of fried chicken), Ben and Jerry's for ice cream, and then a sunset walk around the neighborhood (where I kept Rachel entranced with stories until she announced she was really tired from walking. Luckily we were two blocks from home).
All in all, a wonderful respite from the crappy rain and cold weather we've been having. I love sun!!
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You are welcome and we did get the note. When we saw how warm it was in Portland, we thought Rachel might be able wear what we sent.
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