Betsy, Amy, Katie, Mom, Michelle and Sara in the hotel lobby. Ready for day #3 of shopping!
I hope the girls didn't see what I was buying for them!
Sharing the Sugar Mountain Moccasin and the Brownie Cobbler. Yummy!!
Michelle, Sara, Amy, Betsy and KatieEvery fall for the past 16 years, my girls and I go on a little shopping trip. We've been to the Detroit area a couple times, Chicago, Columbus, Ohio, Holland and Lansing. We always manage to have a great time and usually one of the girls are pregnant or nursing. If the babies are too small, we stick closer to home, but this year we decided to head to Detroit again.
Last weekend, Katie and I set out early Friday morning to drive to the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Amy's plane was due to arrive from DC at 10:00. Her plane was a few minutes early and by the time we pulled up to the curb, she was waiting with her suitcase. It was so good to see her. After our little reunion, we drove to Troy and shopped the Somerset Collection most of the day.
Betsy had a test at Calvin in the early afternoon, so she and Michelle and Sara left home around 3:00 and met us at the hotel at 6:00. We settled in our rooms and then went looking for food! We were all pretty hungry and we found Cosi, a little deli not too far from the hotel. After supper, we did our annual Target run.
Saturday morning we were up early and headed out to Great Lakes Crossings in Auburn Hills. We again shopped all day. By supper time we were pretty exhausted, especially the expecting mothers! We found a neat steak house called Montana's Cookhouse and had a nice dinner. We even shared two huge desserts, the Sugar Mountain Moccasin and the Brownie Cobbler.
We went back to the hotel and yakked until way too late. Sunday morning we went to Novi to the Twelve Oaks Mall. Michelle and Katie went to Ikea for a couple hours and met up with us later.
It was a wonderful weekend of girl time and power shopping. The weather was wonderful too. I think some of us even got a lot of our Christmas shopping done! We certainly missed Lia this year and are looking forward to 5 weeks from now when they will be home for the holidays!
Just a few pictures from our trip....
8 comments:
Looks like you had lots of fun. Nice that Amy could join you. Too bad Lia couldn't be there though. I'm sure you missed her! Hope you got lots accomplished! Love ya! Marv
I sure did miss you guys!! It looks like you had a great time - laughing, shopping, eating out, and of course staying up late talking. Prego girls - YOU LOOK GREAT!! Amy and Betsy love the photo with the dessert - always making a face for the camera - Sara cutie as always!! And Mom it is good to see you!! You look great too!! I have been waiting 5 days to see the pics!! Thank you! I cried!! Love you all - HUGS for Everyone!!!!!
What fun!! I know what a good time my girls and I always have on our "girls day out" so you must have a good time too, every-one looks happy and healthy. Love the pictures. Love to all, MOM
It was so fun 0 I only wish we could do it once a month instead. And that Lia could have been there :)
aww...so presh. missed you lia! i can't wait to see you at thanksgiving mumma...love you to pieces.
Looks like a great time. I am jealous....of the family time, not the shopping. :) I do get some things from my Mother. :) Miss you guys!
Can't beat time with your girls! And yes, it's true - Laura and I aren't much into shopping, but we sure have enjoyed lots of coffee together in wonderful little places!
Our sisters and mom weekends are always fun, too :)
The pictures are great - bet you missed Lia!
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