A special day with the Pod just doing normal things

The littlest things sometimes create the greatest joy. Today was one of those days. It is on a very rare occasion, yes that is a sad statement, which I get the opportunity to spend a day with Brianna where we are not at one of our events or busy with just day to day experiences. We started early at the barn and with her help we finished up 15 minutes quicker than normal. She hurriedly got changed so we could go to a kid’s favorite place; the dentist. After a quick cleaning and two already loose teeth pulled she actually left with a smile on her face although she had two gauzes implanted firmly to her gums to soak up the leftover blood. Once the business end of her day was completed we headed to FSC to start my business. How do you get a kid to handle office situations like a champ? You promise to take her to her favorite sub shop after the work is over. Taking Brianna to work is always like show and tell. Since we live so far away the family rarely gets over to FSC to meet and greet. After filling out paperwork, twice since I messed up the first time, we headed off to lunch. It is great seeing the excitement of a little girl and when we pulled into the parking lot next to Jimmy John’s Brianna was smiling from ear to ear, with two less teeth, almost drooling in anticipation for her Slim 2. It’s not that the sandwiches are special it’s that they are a treat and sometimes that is all that matters. We talked about life, bread choices, and salt and vinegar potato chips. After enjoying our freaky fast subs we decided that we would head to Orlando and hit the adidas outlet for our school shoes. Yes, I need school shoes as well and since we are under contract with adidas at FSC it makes sense that the family also wear the brand. Brianna is at that odd stage where kids’ shoes and women’s’ shoes merge. Although her choices were limited she found two snazzy pair and was so excited when I told her she could get both pair. I found two pair as well and got some fresh new coaching shorts along with 4 pairs of socks. We were both amazed at how crowded the outlets were and how many international people were shopping there. I joked that since we were out shoe shopping we should go get a mani/pedi and she said that she would pass because that just wasn’t for her. After we extricated ourselves from the parking garage we hit the hwy towards Babson Park to end the day where we started. Both of us were hoping we could beat the weather so that she could ride her horse but the weather got the best of us. With her positive attitude she simply stated that it was okay because the rain would be good for the rain and the soil. It’s funny; before we owned the barn we looked at rain in a completely different way. It is now deemed a money saver versus an inconvenience. Today was a great day with my Pea Pod. I am lucky that I get to have these every so often. In a weird phenomenon I get to do it again tomorrow. We have horseback lessons early then we are hitting up Southern Dunes for a little golf. Having a child that rolls with the flow is such a cool experience.