Bethany has been looking forward to this day ever since the invitation first arrived in the mail. She was invited to a birthday tea party for her friend in her Sunday school class. For days she carried around her little invitation rereading it and planning what she was going to wear. The day finally came and she was dressed first thing this morning. Twenty outfits later she finally decided on a silk dress and her favorite pink clogs. She asked to wear makeup and jewelry so I gave her a little blush and lip gloss with a spritz or two of parfume. We finished it off with pearls and her great-grandmother's charm bracelet. Under one arm she carried a vintage clutch which come to think of it, she may have left it at the party. I better look into that. My car was in the shop so we had to take Brian's truck. We had fun sitting next to each other chit chatting. When we arrived I dropped her off and was able to make a quick trip to the thrift store with a good friend. I didn't find anything, but there's nothing better than visiting with a girlfriend and shopping at the same time! Wow, I really like to do that and wish I could do it more often. On the way home from the party Bethany asked me to tell her about myself "when you were a little girl." It is always a blessing to be able to spend time with one child at a time. On another positive note about Bethany, the past year we have struggled with her problem with being truthful. To make a long story short, tonight she stepped on Hosannah's foot and when asked if it was on purpose or accident she actually confessed to doing it on purpose. I was actually caught off guard when she admitted this right away. She was disciplined for hurting her little sister but I talked to her about how wonderful it was that she was now a truth teller instead of a liar. She beamed and it was a wonderful way to end our day together.
