Girls Day Out

Clara and I spent the day together in Madison yesterday, and what a day it was!  There were new boots, new light blue eyeglasses, Uno's Pizza for lunch (where Clara got to make her own pizza!), the biggest and most beautiful cupcakes from Gigi's Cupcakes at Hilldale for a snack (I wish I had taken pictures of those cupcakes...they were so beautiful and HUGE).  And then there was the Chazen Museum, where we took in some Warhol, an interesting display of different depictions of Mary and Jesus, and tons of college kids all texting with heads down or listening to their itunes (is that what you call it?). 

The day's finale was a spectacular performace by the Radio City Rockettes at the Alliant Energy Center!  This was Clara's requested birthday present.  We were both giddy and glued to those high kicks for the whole 1 1/2 hours, our favorite parts being the shiny outfits and when they all fell down on each other in a line while dressed as toy soldiers.  Did anyone know that the Rockettes used to be called the Roxyettes, that thousands of girls try out each year to be in their precision dance line, and that they have been famous for 75 years?

Once we were home, all three kids put on a spectacular "line dance" of their own for Todd and I, complete with some choreography.  What a wonderful ending to a marvelous day.  Ahhh, so much talking and sharing and laughing, and being mother and daughter.  We both learned so much today, about so many things and about each other...a special day for sure.