Taylor Swift and a Bedazzler

My baby turned NINE last weekend. I can't believe that nine years have passed since I was in labor....the worst pain of my life. 'They' say that you forget the pain the moment you hold your new babe and then you go ahead and do it again. Wrong. I have not forgotten. Hence why I only have one child.

There are many perks to being an only child of separated parents, one being Christmas and Birthdays. Last weekend, she had a birthday celebration with her dad and today will have her birthday party with me. Some years we do combine this event, but this year we opted for two small parties as opposed to one big one.

I am heading to the movie theater with 7 little girls to see ToothFairy. We were originally slated for Alice in Wonderland....the IMAX. I would have loved that, R would have loved that and most definitely the birthday girl would have loved that. After watching the trailer and reading a few reviews, I decided that I didn't want to risk any 8/9 year olds being terrified.

A's dad called me the other day and told me that he and his girlfriend were planning on coming to the cake/present portion of her party as they had a gift for her. This is great, she loves it when her dad is involved in anything we do and she loves his presents. I asked him what it is. OMG.

VIP Taylor Swift tickets and a weekend cottage stay on PEI....just her and daddy.

She is going to lose her mind. She is a huge TS fan and loves concerts. This will be her first outdoor concert experience and her first roadtrip with her Daddy.

I am trying to decide when to give her my gift. Before or after the tickets. Either way, it doesn't really matter. What did I get for her?

A Bedazzler.

This makes me laugh out loud. It also makes me so happy that we, as separated parents, do not get into competitions for who can give her the most expensive, massive gifts. It just so happens that this year he went all out. His girlfriend is expecting twins in June, A's life is about to change drastically, so I think that this trip is a wonderful idea. She is going to remember this for a lifetime. When I was a little older than her, my Dad took me to an Edmonton Oilers vs Hartford Whalers game in Edmonton. I had wanted to go to see Hartford play as we knew one of the players (Torrie Roberston). I will never forget that night. Just me and my dad and Torrie Roberston. Thanks Dad. xo