Special Time with Katie...

Katie has a very busy schedule with her gymnastics and other activities, but Friday after school is a free day. Since Jackson had soccer practice last Friday I thought it would be great to spend some special time with Katie.

We went downtown and had dinner at Elijah's on the riverfront...my favorite Wilmington restaurant. Sitting on the deck by the river always makes me feel like I'm on vacation. Katie said she really likes it too.  This bird came and sat with us for a few minutes...

After dinner we walked along the river and Katie bought a postcard to send to Gwynnie, a friend she made at the KOA in March. We heard music and kept on walking towards it and stumbled upon the first Downtown Concert of the summer...a series of free concerts every Friday night during the summer. We enjoyed the music and Katie helped an older lady learn to take pictures with her new iPhone.

Then she spotted a vendor with interesting looking wares and discovered a solar lantern...that floats and has lights that change color! She was intrigued with it and spent at least fifteen minutes discussing it with the vendor. Grandpa Jack wandered over to see what had caught her interest and Katie is now the proud owner of the solar floating lantern...to share with Jackson of course!

We had a wonderful evening and look forward to doing it again, as well as having some special time with Jackson.