One of the final stops on the fun day I took the kids on after their dentist appointments was Cold Stone Creamery, the somewhat famous chain of ice cream shops. I’d be lying if I said it was brand new to me, because the last time I visited this Greenville location was around 2010 or 2011, back in what feels like a completely different life. But I knew it was there, and it’s hard not to impress kids with ice cream.

It’s a pretty small ice cream shop, so there are only a few tables and chairs and not a massive selection of flavors, but you definitely get what you’d expect. I think Lily picked some kind of watermelon flavor, and Alex wanted the same thing. But I know how he is, so I insisted the employee scoop him some chocolate instead. He always likes the look of brightly colored ice cream, but once he tastes it, he immediately regrets not getting chocolate.

The kids really enjoyed their treats. As for me, I decided to pass on the ice cream, not because I didn’t want any, but because we’re trying to stick to more of a budget these days due to my wife’s medical bills from her long journey through breast cancer treatment and recovery. So in the end, I probably saved myself about six dollars or so.