For her birthday we fished, hiked, played games, and all the usual camping stuff. Her birthday dinner consisted of steak, potatoes, corn on the cob, with peach dump cake and ice cream for dessert. What a feast! When it was time for her to open her presents, she didn't seem all that excited. Caden and Morgan received and Daddy, Mommy, child date which included a meal out and their choice of activity. Sierra was figuring that she would get the same thing and had been planning it for months. Boy, was she surprised when she opened her gift and found two tickets for the play Wicked! Yes, she got a trip with her mom to see the play she'd been wanting to see for a year or more. She was so surprised and happy. We got lots of hugs and thank yous that day. Check out her smiles!
Our tickets were for Saturday, August 15th. I explained a little theater history and how people used to dress up to go to the theater, but now a lot of people wear casual clothes. I asked her to pick what kind of clothes she wanted to wear. To my delight she wanted to dress up. So we woke early, showered, dressed, curled hair, etc. We left the house about 10:00 AM and headed to San Diego to see the play. The traffic was good and we made great time, arriving 1 1/2 hours early. If you know me that was no small feat. We ate lunch and then walked around outside until it was time to go inside. Our seats were in the center nosebleed section but it was still FABULOUS! Sierra had the soundtrack for a year and was familiar with all the music (I could hear her singing softly beside me during parts of the play). We took binoculars so we could see the costumes and facial expressions up close. It was great! We thoroughly enjoyed the play. Can't say enough about it. Sierra said it was one of the best gifts she's ever had. She kept hugging me and telling me how much she loved me. When we left the theater we stopped in Rancho Bernardo for dinner at Denny's and then headed home (after having air put in a very low tire). We made good time coming home, but I was stressed out most of the way as I was worried about getting a flat tire (we had a nail in one of the tires!) Fortunately, the leak was a really slow one and we made it home just fine. I am grateful for the power of prayer and my Heavenly Father's help. Could have done without the stress though, sure would have enjoyed the drive more. All in all it was a FANTASTIC trip. The best part for me was spending the day hanging out with my daughter and sharing something (the theater) that I love so much with her. Having a daughter this age is a wonderful thing. I am so grateful we can share moments like this together. I look forward to such days with all my children. Being a mom is Awesome!
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