I need to add an addition THANK YOU!!!! to my Dad! He watched the boys for us, so Mom and I could go on our trip. I think the kids ate him out of house and home while we were gone. LOL! Thanks Dad! The boys love spending time with you!!
I went over on Thursday and my Mom had already picked up the rental. She was going to get a van, but they didn't have any, so she got a Hyundai Santa Fe. I fell in love with this vehicle on our trip...seriously thinking our next vehicle may have to be one of these.... :-)
I got there and dropped the boys off with Papa. Then Mom, Becky, and I went to pick up Rachel (Becky's daughter, they are around our same ages)...oh and on our way there, we were only a few blocks from the house when Dad sent Mom and text and made her drive back home to give him a kiss! We laughed so hard! She had just jumped in the vehicle and we took off...I had at least kissed the boys bye and threatened them into being good for papa, then I kissed his cheek on my way out the door...but Mom was already outside and loading up! LOL!!!! Can you tell we were excited?! LOL!!!
So after our detour, we then picked up Rachel and we drove 270 miles to the Outlet Malls. It was so huge! We shopped ALL day on Friday, from the time they opened at 10am, until they closed at 9pm, and we still didn't hit all the stores we wanted to. We only took one break to eat lunch, and another break to grab a snack for dinner. By this time we were worn out, so we went back to the hotel and crashed. Saturday morning we got up, had breakfast and hit the stores we'd missed the day before. By Noon, there were so many people there, you could barely get around, so we went ahead and left to come back home. We still didn't hit all the stores we wanted to, but I think we were all tuckered out and broke! LOL! I'm telling ya though, we got some GREAT deals! Especially at Bath&Body Works, Victoria Secret, Cold Water Creek, Cole Haan, Juicy Couture, etc. I could go on and on....
We then drove the 270 miles back home...which was much more exciting driving down than driving back home, but at least we had good friends to visit with. We finally made it back to mom's house and I wasn't feeling up to another 1 1/2 hour drive to my house, so the boys and I decided to stay the night. I went for a short 30 minute run on the hills there in their neighborhood until it got dark. I felt much better after that. Being couped up in a car that long will kink you up.
Sunday morning the boys and I were excited to wear some of our new clothes. I borrowed some of my moms shoes and jewelry, and it made the perfect outfit!
It was so much fun having all of that quality time with my Mom though. We don't get time together like that often, and the trip was her birthday gift to me...(what could be more perfect?! I LOVED it!!!!) along with some super cute shoes that I fell in love with! I didn't buy them because it was our last day there and I was looking for shorts that actually fit because mine are all to big...I didn't even know she had bought them for me, until we had got home and I was unpacking some of my stuff and found them in one of my bags! I was THRILLED!!!! I had beat myself up the whole way home for not going ahead and getting them. Mom's just know don't they!?! We had a great time together, and I hope we have many more fun times like that together. It was PRICELESS!!!!!
Here are a few photos:
I had told Mom we needed to take a picture of us all together, at the Outlets (to document our shopping trip), but we were all so focused on shopping, none of us remembered! LOL!
After church Sunday we had gone to lunch, and on our way back we stopped by another church that my dad is now also in charge of. Seth is infatuated with the drums, and wants to learn to play so badly. Their drummer taught him a 'pitch' and he loves practicing. Just look at that smile!
Levi snapped this photo of me and Seth together, on our way to church.
Seth, wearing his new "drums" shirt we found at Gap Kids. To Cute!
Levi wearing his new "Baseball Pitcher" shirt. He want to grow up and become a pitcher for the TX Rangers. :)
BTW: On a different note....
Today has been a GREAT DAY!!! (Thank you Lord!!!!) I started the day off by mowing, then was cleaning out drawers, closets, and cleaning the house for our birthday party on Saturday...(my oldest will be 8! and we're just not going to discuss my age...LOL!) ...and
-I got a surprise email with some GREAT news from my boss.
--PLUS I checked the mail, and my sweetest, dearest friend Jenni sent me a Birthday Card and some adorable Coasters for my Birthday (this Saturday). She is so amazing at always remembering special dates and sending cards! (It is truly a God-Given Gift!) *Jen you are such a blessing to everyone who is fortunate enough to know you. I'm thankful that he allowed us to work together and become/stay best-buddies all these years. Your an inspiration girl!!!! Love ya!
