Wednesday morning was girls day. We started the day off with orange rolls from crumpet tea room. Then my mom, HolleeAnn, Amy, Kristie, and I went to true treasures, Table Mesa for lunch, and then to a bunch of the little shops off the bentonville square.
I love these giant wood snowflakes from true treasures and really want to make some for my front porch.
We did Table Mesa properly and ordered all the right things and shared and gluttoned ourselves until we were stuffed to the muff: Cheap dates, sweet potato fries with prailine sauce, hummus, guac, pork flautas, and of course, the key lime tres leches.
I was also fascinated by the wooden itch tree. The price was outrageous, but I'd love to make one if I had time. Can't you just see this on my porch?!
Outings with my family are never short of laughs and adventure. On our way into Romo de Olivo, we had a fun encounter when we were pulled into a little antique emporium nearby. The owner told us her life story and then the life story of everyone ages ever met. Every story ended with, "it's not easy to be a hero, you know." The store wound around in a maze of furniture and odd treasures and there was no escape. We were holding back laughter at our incarcerating circumstances when I spotted a pair of genuine leather cowboy boots in my size. Excellent condition and only 30 bucks! I broke all my thrift shopping sanitation rules and tried them on with no socks while my sisters cribged, they were beautiful boots though. Worth the risk ;) unfortunately they were slightly too big, though. The owner marched over and demanded I take them off, not because I was without socks, but because (in the thickest southern drawl) "boot fit is an important thing that should not be taken lightly." She forbade me to buy them because "Every time you wear those boots they gonna rub a blister on your foot, and then you will associate that blister with me. Y'all are welcome. It's not easy being a hero." Then we were shooed on our way out of the store with a "bless y'all's hearts" and "come back and see me tomorrow!" It was a true southern experience for my Californian sisters!
We met up with the boys and rest of our family (who spent the morning at the Amazeum) on the Bentonville square for ice cream, the Walmart 5&10 Museum, then lights. I had to laugh when I saw how Aaron has dressed Sloane. A random 18 month shirt, 0-3month pants, newborn socks pulled up over the pants to the knees, and the nursing hat. She had a mismatching hot pink snowflaked fleece jacket on, too, but it has already come off when I took the pic. I will say this though, Aaron dressed and handled 5 kids age 10 and under at the amazeum by himself and didn't call to interrupt girls day even once to ask questions or for help. It was a true "day out" for means super appreciated. Even if Sloane looked homeless when I saw her! ;)
Family and cousin pics in santas sleigh. We went for the uh... Candid approach.
That night, we ordered pizzas, visited, the played a zillion games of ping pong, farkle, and hearts, made hot cocoa, and watched Elf, and I visited with my sisters in the kitchen and made pie crusts and dough for rolls before bed.
