24 hours w/out Reyna and Jade consisted of the following:

I dropped Reyna off with Kristin and Travis around 9:30ish. I headed to Briarwood for a little shopping. My plan was to stay there until lunch, go to Olga's and then head back to Jackson.

My first stop?
Starbucks. I had a caramel latte calling my name. As I was waiting in line, there was a lady who had baby (and I mean itty bitty) lambs, bunnies, chicks and goats with her. There weren't many, just a couple of each. It was around the Easter display and kids could pet them or hold them. So, my good ol' hormones got the best of me b/c there I was, waiting for my latte tearing up b/c Reyna wasn't there and would have loved the animals.

I called Jade. No answer. It made the situation worse. He immediately called me back and made sure I was okay because he could tell my my tone of voice, I was upset in my message. I tried to shrug it off, but after talking with him, I felt much better and headed to Children's Place. Those damn hormones, they get me everytime. :)

I found Reyna 4 shirts and a hoodie for spring/summer. Lucky lady gets a newly replenished wardrobe every season because nothing ever fits her from the previous year. I have most of what she need, minus a couple of pairs of shorts, a couple more shirts, sandals and pj's. But, if you are familiar with Michigan's climate, you will know I still have an ample amount of time before she will need flips and shorts.

Next stop? Von Mauer. I wanted to check out their shoe section. I almost bought Reyna a pair of shoes, but after a little thought, realized she probably wouldn't keep them on her feet. They were cute, but just not her. I have decided I am going to invest in these cute things for the summer. They will be easy on/easy off and better yet? Easy to clean. I think my aunt who works for Disney is going to pick them up for her. ((Thanks, Aunt Nettie...You are the best.))

I walked around a little more w/out buying anything else. I was hoping to find something @ Sephora, but just wasn't in the mood. Also, I was looking for a denim jacket for Reyna, but had zero luck. I headed back to Jackson before lunch to meet my brother @ my parents. I had lunch with my dad, rested for a while and then Bobby & I ventured out to do a little more shopping.

That evening, we dined @ a local Italian restaurant. The food was delish! It had been a while since I had been there and throughout dinner, I couldn't understand why we don't dine there more often.

While we were tossing around ideas where to eat, I kept craving wings. Not sure why, but they sounded soooo good. Bobby made the joke during dinner if I still wanted wings, he would buy. Well, he said this to a preggo chick with lots of food cravings... Guess what we had after a huge dinner??? Wings. We headed to a local wing joint similar to Buffalo Wild Wings. When we pulled in the parking lot, it occured to us that the U of M basketball was on. It was packed, but Bobby had a beer and I still had my chicken wings. Isn't he sweet for putting up with me??? Yes, I think so.

I went home that evening, watched a little TV and crashed before 10. I slept in the next morning, showered and went and picked up my little lady. I will be honest, it was so strange not having either one of my family members around. Did I enjoy the time to myself? Yes. Did I have a good time with my brother? Yes. But, it was still strange.

Thanks for all of your comments on what would you do w/out a hubs and baby for one whole night. I enjoyed reading the answers.

PS....I am still looking for a denim jacket. If any of you come across one at a store, please tell me where. I will order! Thanks ahead of time.