Godmommy & Me Day

I have been wanting to spend the day with  my Goddaughter Corynne for the longest time. Attempt #1 happened two years ago when she was two years old. I got to the house to pick her up and she ran away from me and hid behind Katrina (her mom) - not exactly successful.  It took me two years to recover from the rejection =)  but last Saturday I made my way back to their house for Godmommy & me day, attempt #2.

I was really, really excited to take Corynne to Kid's Space Children's Museum because I still have such great memories of visiting when I was a child.  This time when I got to the house, I was greeted by a giant smile and giggles of anticipation.  She was so excited!  The funny thing about that is that her mother told her that she was just going to spend the day at my house, yet and still she was ready and rearin' to go.

The drive was a long one, but after 1,253 "are we there yets," we pulled into the Kid's Space parking area and I let Corynne know that we weren't going to my house because we were going to a surprise place instead. She gasped in excitement and I knew this was going to be great.

There were cars everywhere.  What I failed to realize in advance, was that the Gold Cup soccer match between the US and Mexico was taking place next door, the same day, completely crushing my super fun plans. Kid's Space was closed. I immediately panicked. "What are we going to dooo? What do 4 year olds like to do? I don't have toys at my house! She'll be bored senseless!"  In my mind, attempt #2 was quickly turning into a FAIL.

Fun with Sebastian

I called my sister for ideas, then I called Katrina, but of course, no one answered. Then I tried to think about where I like to go on Saturday mornings and Target was the first thing to come to mind.  I asked Cory if she wanted to go to Target and you would have thought I said Disneyland! Haha. Yep, she's a child after my own heart :)

We stopped at Denny's for lunch, then Target for a Dora the Explorer book and frozen popsicles and we spent the rest of the day driving from my apartment to my sister's house and back, watching movies, braiding doll hair and playing with my kitties.  I was pooped by the time the day ended but I had so much fun entertaining the little one.  Thankfully, the day turned out to be a great success after all.  Cory says next time she's staying with me for three days and then we'll go to her "surprise." Sounds like a plan to me, kid.