The Perfect Day

This morning, we all got up and went to Disney on Ice at the Energy Solutions Arena in SLC. I bought tickets a couple of weeks ago because I had a 50% off coupon and Brooklyn is free. I was nervous that she would be too young to appreciate it. She LOVED it. She was clapping and laughing and dancing around. It was adorable. I'm so glad we took her. She made it about 3/4 the way through when it started getting close to lunch time. We decided to just leave early and avoid the after-show rush. We walked around the Gateway Mall and the weather was just beautiful. I felt like I could walk around all day. Brooklyn had a great time up on her daddy's shoulders. There had been a St. Patrick's day parade there earlier so a lot of people were still in green. There were several little dogs dressed up in leprechaun garb. Brooklyn was thrilled and just pointed and "arfed" up a storm. (She barks whenever she sees a dog. Actually, the other day, she barked when she saw a cat so I said, "No, kitties say meow." Now, whenever she sees a dog she says "Arf-arf! Meowww..." She'll get it some day.) I had a coupon that I clipped several months ago that you could trade in for a whole coupon book for the Gateway. It was our first time making it up that way, so I was afraid they'd be out, but they still had one! One of the coupons was for a free appetizer basket at McGrath's fish house. We got an entree to share and the free appetizer and had PLENTY of food for the three of us for under $10! It was good food, too. Chicken and prawns, yum. After lunch we walked around a little more enjoying the sunshine and then got in our car to go home. Parking only ended up being $3 for all that time so we felt good about that. Brooklyn fell asleep the instant we got in the car, but wasn't cranky beforehand. It was perfect. Jason and I even got to take a nap when we got home. The only blemish to the day was that I had to work 5-11:30 pm. Other than that, it was perfect!! We need to get out and do things like that more often. The only thing that could have made it better is if we had gone with some friends or family. I've still got the coupon book! =)