Dear Daddy,
I didn't have time to write about my day yesterday. So I'm going to do it now! I had so much fun yesterday. John came and got us at 11:15. Mommy started to get on to him about being late, but John just ignored her comments and picked me up. He told me hello and spun me around the room. I love it when John does that. It's fun, almost like riding the Hurricane at the amusement park, except not so fast. But it still makes me dizzy after he puts me down. Denzel came running in to tell John hi, too. He started to jump on John's legs, trying to get John to pet him. John patted his head before turning to Mommy. "Let's go, girls. We've got a full day ahead of us."
Mommy smiled at him before handing me my jean jacket. I took John's hand before we got in the elevator. John always smelled nice. It was soap or something. I couldn't ever tell for sure, but it was always good. And he always smells like that. I wondered if Mommy noticed how good John smells. She never says anything, so maybe not. Maybe I should tell her. We walked down to Angel's studio and the garage. John's Porshe and Mommy's car sat side by side. He started to get in his Porshe, but Mommy shook her head. She said that there wasn't enough room for all three of us. So John made her give him the keys to her car, because he wanted everything to be a surprise. She sat in the back because I like to sit in the front. And John always lets me listen to my music when we're in the car!
The first place we went was the Golf World. It's a mini golf place. Mommy started to laugh, one that sounded real, not a sad laugh. "You're taking us mini-golfing?"
"Yep."
"Do you even know how to play mini-golf?"
"Nope. But I can learn. I never got a chance to play it when I was little."
That made Mommy stop laughing. She even stopped smiling. She looked like she was really sad for John. He looked sad, too, and John never looks sad. I wondered if something was happening that was wrong. But then John looked down at me and smiled before asking me which color ball I wanted. So, we played golf all morning and I won. John played really bad. He was even worse than Mommy, and she's awful. But we had fun!
Then John took us to McDonald's! I love McDonald's. It makes the best fries in the world and you can play in the ball pit in the back. John got in there with me. He wasn't supposed to. It's McDonald's rules that big people can't play in them. Only kids. But he came in after me, since he only had to crawl through one tunnel. And we played ball tag. He could aim better than I could. He always got me faster than I got him, but it was still the best. Better than playing in there all by myself. I play by myself a lot and it gets lonely sometimes. Mommy was happy, too. She was watching us play and laughing when I hit John in the nose. That was the funniest. I hit him in the nose and he fell back. I walked over to him and he pulled me down and wouldn't let me get up. I was getting covered by the different colors. But he finally pulled me out and that was when Mommy made both of us get out. I think it was because the McDonald's manager looked mad. He was starting to come out to the playground, but we were already out. So we finished our food and left.
We went to the movies after that. I was excited. Lion King had just come out and it looked really good. It's all about animals in Africa, which is really fun. John bought the tickets and popcorn and candy. Mommy complained about my teeth rotting slowly and John told her to lighten up. And I guess she did, because after that she asked for a Snickers. We watched the movie and John didn't even look too bored. He does sometimes, when I make him watch movies with me. I guess he likes other kinds. I don't know.
We went to the park after that. John pushed me on the swings until I almost went over the bar. I was exciting to be up that high. I don't know if I've ever swung so high! John had sandwiches that he promised Mommy he didn't make. She said something about being shocked it wasn't Chinese food. I don't know why she was surprised. Who eats Chinese food on a picnic? So we ate supper on the ground. John left to go throw the trash away. Mommy stretched out on the grass and stared up at the sky. I laid down next to her to see what she was looking at. All I saw was clouds moving by and two stars out next to the moon outline. I could hardly see it. John walked back, but he stopped away from us. He said something really quiet. I couldn't tell exactly what he said, but it sounded like "beautiful picture and wishing he had a camera."
Then he kneeled down and started to tickle me. I couldn't stop laughing and then he started to tickle Mommy, too. She was really surprised at that. She started to giggle like a little girl and she tried to get away from him. I didn't even know that Mammy tickled. John chased her around the tree and then he picked me up, running. It was silly and fun and I've never seen Mammy so happy. Not since Daddy went away. But they stopped running. Then, Mommy looked at her watch and said it was time for us to go home. So John drove us home and walked us up to our door. He gave me a hug and then he gave Mommy a hug. And then he was gone. I wish John could stay with us all the time. If he makes both of us happy, why does he have to go home? He likes us. We make him happy, too. I'm afraid to ask Mommy why he can't stay, though. It might make her sad.
Love,
Chloe Waters
I didn't have time to write about my day yesterday. So I'm going to do it now! I had so much fun yesterday. John came and got us at 11:15. Mommy started to get on to him about being late, but John just ignored her comments and picked me up. He told me hello and spun me around the room. I love it when John does that. It's fun, almost like riding the Hurricane at the amusement park, except not so fast. But it still makes me dizzy after he puts me down. Denzel came running in to tell John hi, too. He started to jump on John's legs, trying to get John to pet him. John patted his head before turning to Mommy. "Let's go, girls. We've got a full day ahead of us."
Mommy smiled at him before handing me my jean jacket. I took John's hand before we got in the elevator. John always smelled nice. It was soap or something. I couldn't ever tell for sure, but it was always good. And he always smells like that. I wondered if Mommy noticed how good John smells. She never says anything, so maybe not. Maybe I should tell her. We walked down to Angel's studio and the garage. John's Porshe and Mommy's car sat side by side. He started to get in his Porshe, but Mommy shook her head. She said that there wasn't enough room for all three of us. So John made her give him the keys to her car, because he wanted everything to be a surprise. She sat in the back because I like to sit in the front. And John always lets me listen to my music when we're in the car!
The first place we went was the Golf World. It's a mini golf place. Mommy started to laugh, one that sounded real, not a sad laugh. "You're taking us mini-golfing?"
"Yep."
"Do you even know how to play mini-golf?"
"Nope. But I can learn. I never got a chance to play it when I was little."
That made Mommy stop laughing. She even stopped smiling. She looked like she was really sad for John. He looked sad, too, and John never looks sad. I wondered if something was happening that was wrong. But then John looked down at me and smiled before asking me which color ball I wanted. So, we played golf all morning and I won. John played really bad. He was even worse than Mommy, and she's awful. But we had fun!
Then John took us to McDonald's! I love McDonald's. It makes the best fries in the world and you can play in the ball pit in the back. John got in there with me. He wasn't supposed to. It's McDonald's rules that big people can't play in them. Only kids. But he came in after me, since he only had to crawl through one tunnel. And we played ball tag. He could aim better than I could. He always got me faster than I got him, but it was still the best. Better than playing in there all by myself. I play by myself a lot and it gets lonely sometimes. Mommy was happy, too. She was watching us play and laughing when I hit John in the nose. That was the funniest. I hit him in the nose and he fell back. I walked over to him and he pulled me down and wouldn't let me get up. I was getting covered by the different colors. But he finally pulled me out and that was when Mommy made both of us get out. I think it was because the McDonald's manager looked mad. He was starting to come out to the playground, but we were already out. So we finished our food and left.
We went to the movies after that. I was excited. Lion King had just come out and it looked really good. It's all about animals in Africa, which is really fun. John bought the tickets and popcorn and candy. Mommy complained about my teeth rotting slowly and John told her to lighten up. And I guess she did, because after that she asked for a Snickers. We watched the movie and John didn't even look too bored. He does sometimes, when I make him watch movies with me. I guess he likes other kinds. I don't know.
We went to the park after that. John pushed me on the swings until I almost went over the bar. I was exciting to be up that high. I don't know if I've ever swung so high! John had sandwiches that he promised Mommy he didn't make. She said something about being shocked it wasn't Chinese food. I don't know why she was surprised. Who eats Chinese food on a picnic? So we ate supper on the ground. John left to go throw the trash away. Mommy stretched out on the grass and stared up at the sky. I laid down next to her to see what she was looking at. All I saw was clouds moving by and two stars out next to the moon outline. I could hardly see it. John walked back, but he stopped away from us. He said something really quiet. I couldn't tell exactly what he said, but it sounded like "beautiful picture and wishing he had a camera."
Then he kneeled down and started to tickle me. I couldn't stop laughing and then he started to tickle Mommy, too. She was really surprised at that. She started to giggle like a little girl and she tried to get away from him. I didn't even know that Mammy tickled. John chased her around the tree and then he picked me up, running. It was silly and fun and I've never seen Mammy so happy. Not since Daddy went away. But they stopped running. Then, Mommy looked at her watch and said it was time for us to go home. So John drove us home and walked us up to our door. He gave me a hug and then he gave Mommy a hug. And then he was gone. I wish John could stay with us all the time. If he makes both of us happy, why does he have to go home? He likes us. We make him happy, too. I'm afraid to ask Mommy why he can't stay, though. It might make her sad.
Love,
Chloe Waters