She was so excited she could hardly wait until we got to the store. She got some butterflies and was a bit nervous. At one point while we were waiting she wasn't sure she still wanted to get them done. I think I was just as nervous for her but we went for it anyway. We started by looking at some earrings to buy for her to wear later and then got in the chair for our turn.
Grandma held her hand after the ears were marked for piercing. The next thing you know snap went the gun and her left ear was done. I think she turned a deep red and said that hurt really bad. She wasn't even wanting to do the second one. I said you have to now and said lets just do it real quick and it will be over. The awesome lady didn't even give Meg time to think she got that second gun and did it before Meg could say anything. It was all over and she was done. She was uncertain on how she felt. It was hurt but she wanted pierced ears and it was done. She got a bit quiet on me but the smiles came a little later. Now she is thrilled and loves it. She earrings are these cute little purple flowers and all the girls at school love them. This made her feel even better about the whole thing. She is now determined to take care of them and make sure they don't close up. She will not be going through that ever again.
Our next stop was lunch. Megan got to choose where she wanted to go. She was trying to decide between Red Robin and the Olive Garden. I think most of the adults wanted the OG but in the end she picked Red Robin. I think she picked it mainly because she wanted that birthday sunday. She was super excited to get some attention in getting that birthday song and a sunday all her own. She only ate about 1/3 of it but still it made her feel like a queen.
Next stop was the pet store. My kids have wanted a pet for a while now. I have fought it really hard as I don't want another thing to clean up after. I also have allergies to pets with hair especially cats. I also refuse to have a bet that I have to feed live food like crickets. No way will I have those in my house. We thought of hermit crabs but the kids really wanted fish. Since it was Megan's birthday we went for it. Let me tell you getting fish is no simple easy thing. We had to buy the tank in advance and set it up. You have to put some conditioner in the water and it has to circulate for 3-7 days to get the correct PH balance before you can even have fish. Luckily we went shopping the weekend before to just look at our options so when we found that out we ended up getting the tank early to set up. Meg was a bit sad because she wanted the tank and fish all at once but she learned some patience with having to wait.
Megan got to pick out 2 fish. She got a neon tetra she named Melody and a glow light tetra she named Thumper. She loved how colorful they were and knew right away what she wanted. We also let Andrew pick a fish. He got a Zebra Danio long fin that he named Dodgeball. He knew right away that that was going to be it's name. We also got a family algae eater to help keep the tank clean. The kids named it the oh so original name of Sucker. They love having the fish and will sit by the tank and just watch them swim. They also enjoy feeding them and take turns dropping in the food. They always stay to see which of the fish will be the first to eat. I'm glad that so far they are all healthy and we haven't killed any. We aren't exactly pet people so we'll see how this goes.
Megan requested chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and she wanted it store bought. She also wanted chocolate ice cream to go with it. Got milk anyone?? She picked out what she wanted and has been happily enjoying the cake for days. We also made cake pops for her to take to school. Don't get me started on the nightmare of that ordeal. Let's just say that was our one time making them and never again. She was happy to have them once and most kids had never had them in her class, which made her feel awesome.
She'll be coming home early today for early release and she has requested papa johns cheesy bread for her dinner. She loves that place and would probably eat it every day if I let her. Andrew got her some squinkies and she has been getting gifts in the mail and cards. She has had an awesome birthday so far and has loved all of it. I love to see the joy on her face for her special day. I can't believe she is 10 already and how much she has grown. Each year brings new fun and new challenges. 10 will be a great year.
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