August 11

Abby and I enjoyed one of our extended shopping excursions this morning after we dropped Brady off at school.

We started off at the Mother Ship (of course) and then headed to the mall. We meandered through a number of stores --including her much-favored Francesca's-- and I cooed over the adorable kittens inside the Mini Cat Town.

Then we went to Sprouts, where I acquired a bag of just hazelnuts (because yum... they totally take me back to when I was a kid sitting in a recliner in my grandma's family room snacking on handfuls of those delicious yummies). And then after a run through Target, I checked a box on Abby's summer wish list by buying her boba. And finally, we finished our jaunt with a Diet Orange Vanilla Coke for me from Wendy's.

I was tired by the time we pulled back into the garage, but it was a blessing being out with my favorite girl. And I am grateful for that time.