Mischief and Mayhem Always Follow Trouble

Adia didn't want DiDi out of her sight on Sunday. I think she knew DiDi would have to leave her soon. We went to the mall and Adia played in the play area for a bit. Then we wandered. We looked for long sleeved shirts at Children's Place and actually found some. DiDi bought her 2 long sleeved shirts and a puffy vest. We checked out the pet store too. While looking for more shirts for Adia, we looked in JC Penny too. We had absolutely no luck there. We left and got back in the car. Adia wasn't happy to be back in the car, but was happy when we arrived at Borders. She was so excited to be there since she knew she'd get a book. She picked out her book and DiDi bought me a couple birthday presents. We planned on hitting up Old Navy, but Adia had a freak out outside the doors because she was hungry. We ate lunch at Chapala's instead. I swear it's DiDi and my favorite restaurant in town. I love it. Adia's a fan too. She ate all the chicken out of her quesadilla. We took some pictures with all the autumn decorations they had up too. Adia was thrilled to see so many pumpkins.


Adia headed right for Coldstone. She did it before we had lunch too and we promised we'd come back and have some. One problem, when we came back, it was packed and the line wasn't moving at all. Adia threw a tantrum when we left, even though we promised her we were headed somewhere else for ice cream. When we walked into Ben and Jerry's, Adia's whole mood changed. She wanted to look at all the flavors. Then she wanted a spoon. Adia enjoyed the mint chip she shared with me, but also was a fan of DiDi's coffee ice cream. Adia fell asleep on the way home and DiDi left while Adia was still sleeping.

When Adia woke up, she cried for DiDi. She started asking for her. That went from "DiDi?" to "DiDi soon." I felt so bad for her, but once we got some food into her, she was in a better mood. She went to bed late last night, but we had lots of fun and giggles before then.

She woke me up with tons of kisses this morning. It was great. We had a pretty lazy morning and Adia took a bath after my shower. Then we woke up Daddy and headed to Red Robin for lunch. Adia was hyper and asserting her independence. She didn't eat much of her meal, but she enjoyed sharing my birthday sundae, especially the cherry on top. We then went to the mall and let her play, until she decided she wanted to explore and took off. We rode the ice cream truck and the escalator and then she played with some kitties. She actually got clawed a few times, but went back for more. She threw another tantrum as we tried to leave. I ended up having to carry her out.

She didn't fall asleep in the car and wouldn't take a nap. She was a cranky girl until she finally fell asleep around 7. I hope she sleeps well and a little later than normal.