(yes, I'm playing blog catch-up) To celebrate CC turning 8, we took her on a little get away sans the other C's.(Cala and Connor) We decided Spokane. The night before we left Chelsea went to bed around 8 pm. But at 11 pm when Darren and I were heading to bed she came running down, fully dressed, suitcase in hand asking "Why didn't you wake me up?" She was a bit excited... and for good reason, the trip was a blast. My favourite memory first. We got separated at Nordstrom. I was alone and Darren with Chelsea. I finished my errand and went to find them. On the third floor I found Darren slumped in a chair and Chelsea was no where to be found. Darren pointed to the kids section where I headed to find her. What I found was Chelsea in a dressing room with a pile of clothes and a sales associate buzzing around the children's department trying to meet the fashion demands of our 8 year-old. The sale associate said she had never seen anything like it. It's safe to say Chelsea was in her element. She went into great detail about her "spring fashion statement" she was hoping to make. They were together over an hour and had several outfits put together. Chelsea is a fearless talker and also has huge opinions she is willing to share. It's shocking and always entertaining... this one expensive too. We did other things in Spokane, walked the river walk, stayed at a super nice hotel, swam, stayed up late, ate out and simply enjoyed the constant chatter of our little Chelsea.
