It’s not uncommon for a Butler child to ask for a Mommy- or Daddy- date as one of their birthday gifts.  These special times alone with a child typically bless the parent even more than the child, and they are an all-out good time.

Katriel didn’t know what she was dressing for as we dolled her up a bit.  We headed to JCP where we had a few minutes to take in all the fun clothes and toys at in the Disney section before her photo shoot.

From there we had a quick lunch at the food court and took a stroll to the LEGO store.

She and I then headed to Color Me Mine so she could paint her own bowl. 
She was a little hesitant and tentative at first, but she started to get into it and had herself a delightful bowl by the time we were done.

From there we tooled around a toy shop, where she couldn’t find anything she liked enough to spend her “college money” from Nan.  A quick visit to Dunkin’ Donuts rounded our day out.

I hope we both remember it for a long, long time.