Today Danny headed back to school after his long holiday and my mom and I headed down to the fabric market. This was quite an undertaking, as I pick Danny up at 1:30 and the market is at least 40 minutes from our house. The other reason it is an undertaking is that the shop owners and tailors speak limited English, if any, and you have to negotiate the price.
I was pleasantly surprised that at our first stop (a store that makes leather coats) had a shopkeeper that spoke English. This was so helpful, as we could really make sure they understood the concept we were trying to say--i.e.-zip out lining, hood outside collar, etc. Once we listed out everything my mom wanted, and they took measurements, I haggled over the price. I have gotten fairly good at this, but it is still exhausting at times.
We went from stall to stall so my mom could see all they made there and the different options (there are numerous coat shops, numerous shirt makers, etc..). She had an idea of what she wanted, so we moved fairly quickly from location to location ordering her items. They all indicated they would be finished the following Monday, which is what I had expected.
We hoped in the van and raced back to pick up Danny. We got there right as his class let out, so all was fine. We had a low key dinner and then made cupcakes for Danny to bring to school for his birthday. He was so excited to help me frost his cupcakes and decorate them with skittles. I cannot believe he turns 4 tomorrow. After tucking them in bed, I quickly made some signs for Danny--he loves making signs for other people (especially Dustin when he comes home from trips) and he is so overjoyed when people make signs for him. I crashed into bed thinking of how much my little guy has grown over these past 4 years.
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