Ashley's Birthday Part 2

Ashley and I had a wonderful time together last weekend! I love making these memories with my girls! The only thing Ashley knew about our trip was that we were staying at a bed and breakfast inn.

She went in to work with me Friday since I was only working for two hours. She kept asking where we were going. No spoilers from me!

We started driving west and eventually ended up in Concord, NC--home of Nascar and Lowe's Motor Speedway--sorry!--and we drove to my friend Robin's house. Ashley wasn't quite sure what was going on and then she saw Robin. Robin was so sweet and had a bouquet of balloons and a sign waiting for her that said "Happy Birthday, Ashley!" It was so sweet! I told Ashley that this was the BnB we were staying at.

From there, the three of us went to Concord Mills for a couple of hours. The first thing we did was ride the carousel. Then we went to TGIFriday's for dinner. After dinner, we drove to the big city of Charlotte. As we approached the theater, Ashley saw the sign for "THE LION KING". With big eyes, she asked if were going to see The Lion King and she was so excited when I told her we were.

The play was very good...we had good seats in the box and could see everything. It was amazing--the costumes were fantastic. It amazes me the creativity and imagination some people are blessed with. We enjoyed the play and then headed back to Robin's.

On Saturday, we slept in. After breakfast, we went to the memorial gardens in Concord where Robin tooks pictures of Ashley. They are beautiful! Ashley loves flowers so she really enjoyed the gardens! We could have stayed there longer but it was getting so hot we had to go. From there, Robin took us to "Plaster Creations". Ashley was in heaven! Next to shopping, anything artsy and has paint is her favorite thing. She picked a cute puppy and painted her to look like our Sophie. It turned out very cute! After lunch at Cici's pizza, it was time to head home.

We had a wonderful time together. Ashley asked if she could turn 10 again. She is a blessing to our family and brings a song to our hearts. We love her so much! Thank you, Lord, for our sweet Ashley!