On Friday night, we all went out to dinner at Buffalo's and stuffed ourselves silly! It was so GOOD! Afterwards, Brittany left to pick up her best friend, Alicia, to go shopping at the mall. Chris, Abby, and I ran over to Wally World (aka Wal-Mart) to get a few things we needed. Abby asked us to go to the mall, but it was bitter cold outside and Chris and I just weren't motivated. So, when we got back home, I noticed that Abby was a little glum. She went down in the basement, so Chris and I had a little "conference". I told him that Abby had come home with excellent grades on her progress report and we needed to come up with a way of rewarding her hard work. We put our heads together and he suggested that he take her to Dave and Buster's for a couple of hours. SCORE!
Chris ran downstairs and asked Abby if she'd like to go, just the two of them. Of course, she took him up on his offer! So, off they went to have some fun! I stayed home alone and enjoyed some time to myself...and it was nice. Abby called me around 10 PM saying they were on their way home. They walked in the door about 20 mins. later. Abby was, literally, grinning from ear-to- ear! She told me they'd had the best time EVER! She had to tell me about all the games they played and the prizes they won. She brought home a small stuffed animal, 2 coffee mugs, and a sleeve of golf balls for Chris. On their way home, they stopped by Chick Fil-A and ended the night with a milkshake. Abby talked about all the fun they'd had until she went to bed. I think a little one-on-one time together with her dad was just what the doctor ordered. :)
Sometimes I think Abby feels a little jealous because Brittany is 18 and gets to do so much more than she does at 13. I remember feeling that way, too, with my two older brothers. I've tried to explain to her that her time WILL come, but it's so hard to wait when you're her age. It seems like an eternity away! I do know that Chris is going to start taking more opportunities to treat Abby out to a fun night. It was a big win for them both!
Chris ran downstairs and asked Abby if she'd like to go, just the two of them. Of course, she took him up on his offer! So, off they went to have some fun! I stayed home alone and enjoyed some time to myself...and it was nice. Abby called me around 10 PM saying they were on their way home. They walked in the door about 20 mins. later. Abby was, literally, grinning from ear-to- ear! She told me they'd had the best time EVER! She had to tell me about all the games they played and the prizes they won. She brought home a small stuffed animal, 2 coffee mugs, and a sleeve of golf balls for Chris. On their way home, they stopped by Chick Fil-A and ended the night with a milkshake. Abby talked about all the fun they'd had until she went to bed. I think a little one-on-one time together with her dad was just what the doctor ordered. :)
Sometimes I think Abby feels a little jealous because Brittany is 18 and gets to do so much more than she does at 13. I remember feeling that way, too, with my two older brothers. I've tried to explain to her that her time WILL come, but it's so hard to wait when you're her age. It seems like an eternity away! I do know that Chris is going to start taking more opportunities to treat Abby out to a fun night. It was a big win for them both!
