Date with Ireen
During team season, it’s important to spend a little extra time with the kids amdist all the busyness. Ireen and I decided to go to Mike’s Kitchen on a little father-daughter date. After ordering her ZamBurger and Fanta, Ireen pranced off to the in-house playground and trampoline to bounce, bounce, bounce! She was so excited to get to go to a “meeting” with me because she overhears the fact that I’m always in meetings. It was kind of funny watching her try some of the video games in the play area because she had absolutely no idea what she was doing. Most of the time she was so mezmerized by all the action and sound that she simply watched the screen without pushing any buttons… Nevertheless, she had a great time! After lunch we walked to a nearby shoe shop and bought her some slipper-shoes. She wore the shoes proudly, making a squeaking sound with every step.
Love it! So glad you made the time for your Father-daughter date and so glad you had a good time!! Miss and love you guys…
There’s nothing quite like Ireen’s one of a kind smile–it says it all! . . . . excitement at going to a “meeting” with her Papa, delight with the play area at Mike’s Kitchen (I remember), pleasure with the squeaky new shoes, and the joy of living a simple life. Here’s a poem for Ireen called “Choosing Shoes” by Frida Wolfe.
New shoes, new shoes,
Red and pink and blue shoes.
Tell me, what would you choose,
If they’d let us buy?
Buckle shoes, bow shoes,
Pretty pointy-toe shoes,
Strappy, cappy low shoes;
Let’s have some to try.
Bright shoes, white shoes,
Dandy-dance-by-night shoes,
Perhaps-a-little-tight shoes,
Like some? So would I.
BUT
Flat shoes, fat shoes,
Stump-along-like-that shoes,
Wipe-them-on-the-mat shoes,
That’s the sort they’ll buy.
We’ll have to see a picture of Ireen dancing in those new “glass slippers” for her “Prince Charming”. I love you, Ireen.
Grandma