Mother Daughter Night

Camilla and I had a really fun night out on Saturday. We went out to dinner and then to see our local production of the Sound of Music. Some of her friends from school and church were in the play. It was awesome.

As we sat and had dinner I could not help but stare at this little girl who was growing up all too fast. Camilla is fun, energetic, and has high hopes for herself. As we ate dinner we played the "question game". She asked me any 3 questions and then I asked her.

One of the high lights of the evening was answering the question "How old were you when you got your 1st pair of roller blades?" I had the best memories flood through me as I remember roller skating around our unfinished basement with my girlfriends when I was Camilla's age. She laughed when I told her that my skates (no roller blades around yet) were handed down from my older cousin, but that the white roller blade boots looked liked ice skates with 4 metal wheels. I think that they even had yarn pom poms on them.

She asked me what all the jobs I have ever had before I had kids. She dropped her jaw to know that I was once upon a time: a salad girl, baby Gap employee and most importantly a travel agent. She loved that I had made important travel plans for people. And that I knew how to book airline tickets and cruises.

I also cherished the fact that if money, time, or nothing could stop you, what would be the one thing you would buy if you could buy anything in the whole world. She said another baby from China. I had tears in my eyes when she said that she thought the most important thing that she will ever do in her whole life is become a mother.

I just love being a Mom. Moments like these make it all worth it.