Back from the Big City

It feels good to be home! Mom, Julianne, and I went to Eugene for the weekend to shop for all the things Julianne needs for her trip. To be honest, we could have bought it all in Coos Bay, but it was a good excuse for a girls' weekend away. We spent most of the time shopping, but we did manage to squeeze in lunch at Olive Garden and a movie (Madagascar). Pollen was rampant in Eugene and I had a horrible allergy attack, but aside from that we had a wonderful time together.

I once again came to the realization that Julianne is growing up! She can no longer wear children's size clothing, and it's hard to find things that fit her well in the juniors/misses department. My rant for the weekend is that none of the stores is stocking one-piece swimsuits this year. There are a handful in women's sizes--way too big for Julianne--but the junior department has only bikinis and tankinis. I asked a salesgirl at JCPenney about it and she said, "The one-pieces just don't sell." Hmmm, do you think maybe that's because there are zero in stock? (I didn't say that...) We finally resorted to getting her a competition swimsuit from Big 5. Fortunately it was on sale, but still quite expensive for an 11-year old girl!

Julianne's departure is just over three weeks away. I'm so excited for her, yet I don't know what I'm going to do without her!