Dating the Kids: Date 1 Kiddo #4 ~ The Salon

Dates have been difficult this year. We have four kids and our third one broke her leg at the very beginning of February. She's in a full leg cast. Because of this, she isn't able to go school or really anywhere. She and I are prisoners to the house. It makes going out on dates difficult and really going out at all. She did finally decide this past weekend she'd getting along well enough to go to her grandparents. That meant this past Saturday, we actually had a day when just our youngest was home.

Kiddo #4 is a 10 year girl. She's our youngest. She has very fine, soft, fly-away hair. I have been cutting the girls hair for years. It's just a straight cut so nothing to it. Well, that wasn't working anymore for her. She needed body and layers and was ready for a more grown up style. That was feeling a little beyond what I was comfortable doing.

Well, it was time to take her to the salon. On Saturday, I planned some time to do that. I didn't make an appointment because I wasn't completely sure exactly what time we would be able to go. We stopped by a couple place with nothing available so we headed to the mall.

We went to a couple places and found a place that could get cut her hair in just under two hours away. That meant we needed to "kill" some time. The date was to be a hair style and a coffee but once we got to the mall, she changed her mind and decided on Orange Julius. We got our drinks and notice my brother, sister-in-law & my nephew where there getting lunch at the food court. We joined them and chatted while they eat and we drank our not-so-wonderful drinks (next time we'll stick with coffee).

Then we walked around the mall a bit and went into store she liked. We looked at purses and jewelry and other such stuff. We found some interesting snacks we like (didn't buy them but now we know where to get them). Then it was time to head to the salon. Her stylist's name was Star. She was wonderful. It was a match made in heaven and Star even gave Kiddo #4 a free bow barrette for her new style. I'm not sure she could have smiled any bigger.

It was a good day. I even made an appointment for eight weeks out, so we already have another date on the books (but hopefully another one in between). Hopefully when kiddo #3 gets her cast off, I'll be able to go on more dates with the kids. Until then, we'll squeeze dates in when we can.

The Salon.

Getting the hair cut.

Getting the style. 

The cute free bow