At 7:03am Alexis woke up. Allowed to disturb her parents only after the first number on the clock reads “7,” she quietly walked down the hall. I asked her if she was ready to go on her date to the Richard Walker Pancake House. She quickly got ready and we were off. We ordered one plate of strawberry pancakes. Alexis poured the syrup and cut. I fed every bite to her and every other bit (or two) to myself. She even drank some of my coffee (the “it makes you go fast” kind).

After breakfast, we took our picture by the fireplace and headed outside. It rained the night before so there were large puddles in the parking lot – perfect for Alexis’s green frog boots. We stomped in the water and then headed home.