A Perfect Saturday

Last Saturday, we visited one of our favorite places- Country Village. It was one of those outings where our timing was perfect and everything worked just how we wanted. These days don't happen often with a toddler.

For those that haven't been to Country Village, they have quaint little shops, cute cafes, a pond with ducks, playground equipment, and a little train that takes you around the grounds.

The first reason why our timing was so great this day had to do with potty training. I won't go into gory details, but everything happened at the right time. I was nervous we would get stuck in an area far from a bathroom. Turns out luck was on our side!

After a successful potty break, Gwen fed the ducks...

We wandered in a children's boutique that also does haircuts. I've tried to get Gwen an appointment a couple times in the past, but they are always so booked. You have to call several days in advance to get the time you want. But, as luck would have it, they had an opening right when we walked in!

Gwen was very nervous at first, but she definitely enjoyed sitting in the rocket ship and watching Thomas the Tank Engine. They even gave her a bin full of toys to distract her.

She was actually starting to enjoy it!

After the lady finished cutting, she put 4 ponytails and 1 hair clip in Gwen's hair. I thought it was a little odd. Maybe she was trying to hide a mistake? Gwen looked darling anyway...

She was glad to be done. She still was looking a little nervous.

After the haircut, we took Gwen on the train. Again, perfect timing. The train was about to leave right when we walked up. Had we been 30 seconds later, we would have had to wait 20 minutes for the next ride.After the train ride, we went to a cafe for lunch. The food was awesome! Rick's burger and fries were the best we've had in a long time. Gwen loved their hot cocoa. And of course, because today was our lucky day, they seated us right away! I love days like this!