GG & Lauren Day - May 1

My first born Vicki is married to Brandon who live in the Fort Worth - Mid Cities Area near DFW airport. They have blessed Les and me with a now 7 year old grandson and now 5 year old granddaughter. We don't get to see them as often as we'd like but so appreciate the time we have together.

May 1st weekend was a girls weekend for Vicki and Lauren to come to the Houston area for Vicki to help host a bridal shower for one of her best friends forever. While Vicki was occupied with the shower Lauren and I got to have a fun day together.


We first began with a shopping experience for an item that was needed for an event coming up soon. We picked up my friend who was also involved in this project and were on our way. In the meantime, Lauren taught us how to play the game "Banana" when you travel. Young children just love games to pass the time. I'll go into that experience another post.

We were shopping for a Tiara. The person who was to receive this Tiara is a very elegant lady and we asked Lauren to help us select it when we arrived at the jewelry store. Lauren is her Mother's daughter. When we finally found our way to the counter with all the Tiara's in about 30 seconds Lauren pointed a certain one out and said that was it. My friend and I acknowledged her choice, but we needed to look at some other tiara's as well. We both came to agree that Lauren was right own and purchased the Tiara Lauren selected for the Elegant Lady friend to be blessed with.

Digressing a bit when Vicki was about Lauren's age ,it was very clear when we went shopping especially for clothes; if Vicki did not pick it out I was throwing my money away because when we got home she would not wear it. She always knew what she liked and has always had a great sense of style appropriate to her age.

We dropped my friend off then Lauren and I traveled to Tea for Two Tea Room for lunch. Note the bow in the mirrow from Lauren's hair. She ordered her choice from the kids's menu Peanut Butter and Jelly on Croissant with her own personal Tea Pot of Cold Tea. Lauren had other ideas about dessert so we passed on dessert at the Tea Room.













Lauren expresses such confidence after pouring her cold tea from her tea pot as we waited for our entrees.

The joy expressed on Lauren's face below is priceless to me.



Next was our stop at the book store where G.G. (Gorgeous Grandmother - I'm too young to be a grandmother hence G.G,) provided cash for Lauren to select the book of her choice. That was a fun experience. Lauren loved going up to the counter and paying for it all by herself and receiving the change she knew she would get to keep.

Now it was time to go to the park to play after we stopped by McDonald's to get the ice cream she wanted. We only stayed a brief time as even on May 1st the Houston heat was getting too warm.

G.G. had one more errand to run which Lauren loves to go shopping. When we finished that event it was time to pick up Pizza for dinner with Pops, G.G., Lauren's Mom along with Aunt Val, Uncle Ryan and cousin Cooper.

Lauren was a great helper and fun to be with today, May 1st. It was a fun and wonderful day for all of us.