Date Days Are The Best

I live for days like this.

I woke up on the couch this morning, after having apparently fallen asleep there last night. I had a pajama-clad, tornado-haired mess free climbing across my lap to start the morning, and although my couch doesn't have a sleep number, waking up was no issue.

First order of business?
Pancakes. I mean, when it's a date day with Sydni, you'd better plan on pancakes at some point, otherwise you'll end up eating them for dinner (she's a focused kinda girl..). It may seem like a small formality, but I know better, and as I'd expected, it was a good call.

With bellies properly filled, we set off on a course for the woods. With the trees still bare, it's not the type of nature outing I generally envision, but that didn't detract from the satisfaction of fresh air and uneven footing, an uprooted tree and treads of dog prints scattered across the path recovering from last week's heavy rainfall. For the majority of our adventure, we were the only two on the trail, which afforded some genuine Sydni conversation.

and we're off! 

the joys of self timers! ;) 

the this tree almost fell on me! face
[for the record, no, it did not]

As always, I was reminded again today just how proud I should be - and am - of this girl, for the perspective on the world that she's happy to share with me, and that every single day, a new part of her personality blooms and makes its statement in a new facial expression, unexpected quip or something otherwise random or unique. Goshhhh, love this girl..

my favorite from the day

sassy lil thing! 

We finished our hike, and I agreed to continuing on our date day by indulging multiple requests for froyo... haha. IYO it was. We ran into one of the pastors from Syd's other side, who I've met once before but of course invited Sydni back to assist with the operations for the short time we were there. 

cashier in training! 

Our day out and about ended with a heaping bowl of pasta and a Disney Netflix marathon. There's a tired little bug snoozing away in her room with two pups using her feet as pillows, and I'm one happy mama.

Rob's back tomorrow, but it won't be before the post-service informational meeting for SonRise Panama, round 2!! Any eyes that cross this post before tomorrow morning, please know that prayers are hugely appreciated and needed for this - I believe the plans are still in their infancy stage now, but I know June will be here before we all know it. 

So for now, good night, loves! 

xo | cmd