It has been a busy few days. Janet and I got up on Friday started packing up and hit the road by 9:00. It was hard to say good-bye to Mom and Bob. They showed us a good time, fed us well, and loved us. They are enjoying their summer in Minnesota and we could see why. Next year we want them to summer in Vermont. Hmm! We will see if that is a possibility. We maybe taking another Road Trip! WooHoo! We got as far as the Mall of America. It took us close to 30 minutes to find a parking place. Some of it was finding where to park, there are numerous opportunities. We finally went into one of the garages. Then we walked. This place is huge! Gigantic even! We walked in and immediately our senses were on overload. I spotted an American Girl store so that is where we were off to. Macie Jane and Madison have American Girl Dolls. Macie Jane is very in to hers and is having an American Girl Birthday Party, so I wanted to visit the store. Oh my goodness two floors of outfit setups in glass cases. Janet and I walked around and just ohhed and ahhed at the outfits, accessories, and furniture. Everything is so cute. I was close to getting one for myself! (maybe not) It didn't take long and we figured out most outfits were $28.00. Good deal when you consider it was more than the clothes, it also included shoes, socks or stockings, and usually a hair dodad. So many cute things to play with. Her poor doll will have to make do with home made clothes again! Bummer.
We drove until we reached Peculiar, MO. That was funny in itself, but then Janet started acting peculiar and we were so tired everything was funny! We slept late, almost 7:00 and we were on the road again! Just a short day driving. We arrived in Shawnee about 12:30 and met Ken for lunch. He had been fixing plumbing on the rent house. He was hot and sweaty, but he looked good to me! By the time we transferred things to Janet's car and I got my car unloaded, I was exhausted! Oh it is so hot here!
I did some sewing for Macie Jane's doll. Put a load in the washer and just tried to manage the heat. Sunday, we spent thinking ahead trying to get things ready for the next week and checking out the house after I had been gone for a week. I did get up to school for about four hours. I made a little headway, but not much.
The new school year begins today! I am so excited. I am using a new room arrangement and I have been so busy working on things this summer that I think I am close to ready. Tomorrow I will step it up and finish my room. I pulled everything out of my cabinets and organized things. It is kind of like when my dad/husband/brother-in-law works on cars and they are done, but there are parts left over! Yikes! Anyway, I had a great Road Trip 2011 with my sister, but I am also very thankful that we are home safe and I am home with my husband, (and school is starting)!!!
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