Date Night

Ryan and Brookelynn love sushi.
They eat it together on daddy-daughter dates.

Brookie has been wanting me to try it.
I am not a seafood lover.
Fried shrimp.
I can do that.
Occassional tuna.
That's doable too.
Long John Silver's fried fish.
Bring it on.

Friday night.
My mom and dad had the kids over.
For a sleep over.
Woohoo!

Ryan and I headed to the big city.
We had many stops.
Noodles & Company.
Target.
World Market.
Barnes and Noble.
Starbucks.

But our first stop was for appetizers.
Sushi.Didn't love it.
Didn't hate it either.
I told Ryan:
I will never crave it.
But I'd go eat it with you again sometime.
He said:
Really?
Thanks!Of course, I have a condition.
He must take me to Noodles after again.
Now that I crave.

Brookie's Party and Day Out

Luau birthday.
In December.
I forgot to mail the invites.
So 5 days before the party
we hand delivered them.
I'm good like that.

Ryan and Brookie made the surf board.
Out of an empty box from Christmas.
And duct tape.
And paint.
And sharpies.
The gang.
Minus two late-comers.

Lots of games.

Flip flop relay.

Ring the surf board with the lei.

Created your own hula skirt.

Do the hula.

And, of course, food.

Brookie doesn't really like cake.

No complaints here.

Fruit smoothies.

Cheese and pineapple.

Ice cream bars.

Perfectly simple.

My parents take each kid out for their birthday.

They get to pick where they eat.

And shop for their presents.

(My mom kindly took pictures to share with us.)

Brookie chose a sushi restaurant.

Truly a sacrifice for my meat and potatoes Dad.

But they had fun with their chef.

And Brookie was thrilled with her sushi.

She even saved some for her daddy.

Who shares her love for it.

She has expensive taste.

Her in-the-VERY-distant-future-boyfriend is in trouble.