Shopping at Ivy and Leo with Grace

My only granddaughter turns thirteen next week.  Where has the time gone?  She was over at the house giving me a hand with some things, and I suggested we go shopping for something for her upcoming birthday.  She chose Ivy and Leo at Cameron Village to look for a dress.  It's always fun shopping with her, since I had only boys and only grandsons (seven) until Grace arrived.  The ONLY girl. 

Grace checking out the rack of clothes.

I love the color of Grace's hair.

She just had her ears pierced last week.

I was intrigued as I watched her shop.  She has definite ideas about what she likes and what she doesn't like. 

I tried to get Grace to try these shoes, but she wasn't interested.

I couldn't persuade her to try these shoes for example.

She settled on this dress.  I thought it a nice choice.

She tried four different garments and settled on this little dress which I like very much too.

Her nail polish matches the trim on her dress.

 After shopping we headed over to Goodberry's for some ice cream---actually for a concrete. 

It didn't take long after we finished our ice cream until out came the cell phone.

I must admit I checked my phone too. 

It was fun shopping with my only granddaughter.

Goodberry's Frozen Custard

Before Goodberry's opened up in Cameron Village, I had to drive all the way out to North Raleigh or to Cary to get frozen custard.  Now it is so dangerously near that I can pop down anytime and have a Concrete as I did on Saturday.  Their custard has only four ingredients and does not have additives.

Four ingredients: cream, sugar, eggs, honey.

None of these ingredients in this frozen custard.

Each day vanilla and chocolate flavors plus the flavor of the day are available.

I'm especially fond of pistachio, maple almond, and hazelnut.  Of course their vanilla and chocolate are delicious too.One can get a cone or cup, milkshakes, sundaes or my favorite a Concrete. A Concrete involves mixing in various toppings with the flavor of your choice.

One of my favorite Concretes is vanilla custard, with caramel sauce and wet walnuts and that's what I had on Saturday.  Oh so good.

Concrete with vanilla custard, wet walnuts and caramel sauce.

Goodberry's in Cameron Village.