Michelle's Birthday Weekend Extravaganza 2008

My friend Michelle and I went to Portland on Sat. to celebrate her birthday. It was my first time going to Ikea (as my friend Jessica said I was an Ikea virgin) and I haven't shopped in Portland for years, like since high school. Anyway, we planned to be gone all day and okayed it with our husbands (thanks again Jeremy, you are amazing).

I didn't actually get as many pictures as I originally planned...ok I only got like three pictures. But it's better than nothing. We got to Ikea around 11am-ish and didn't leave the Cascade Station strip mall till almost 4pm! It didn't seem like we were there that long. There was a DSW which I have never been to before and it was like shoe heaven, I tried on as many as I could, I just walked around the store barefoot. I had a totally war with myself over these amazing flats. I've been looking for the perfect pair for what seems like forever...anyway, I really wanted them but I only had so much money with me so I didn't get them. I was SO PROUD of myself, like to have money to spend on shoes and not do it was like a Christmas Miracle...seriously.

That was so much fun in and of its self.

We stopped in Salem and shopped I got some $7 jeans for Eva and $12 jeans for me. It was a great day, we ate at Olive Garden, and that was de-lish, we were gone all day which was insane but it was so fun. Michelle and I realized our age creeping up on us because we both really could have used a nap halfway through. I'm glad we went, I'm looking forward to another fun shopping trip...maybe not as long! ;)

Thanks for inviting me to go with you Michelle!

This is our Ikea loot, aren't you impressed? That's all we got!! I am so impressed, my cart is on the right, that's right I got two things!! I should win an award!