Shopping Trip

In a previous post, "SURPRISE" Party, I blogged about my 50th birthday.  Two of my best friends, Sandy and Denise,  from school also turned 50 this year.  They actually turned 50 a month before I did.  We have been friends since 1st grade.  We went our separate ways after high school, married, had children, but we did actually worked at the same office together for several years.  Gina (which is my cousin) also worked with us at the same office so we all 4 worked together for 20+ years. Now Gina and Sandy still work at the same office but Denise works at a Bank and I work at an Engineering Office.

The 4 of us try and go out to dinner together at least once a month.  It does not always work out but we never go more than 2 months without seeing each other.  Denise and Sandy have grandchildren now.  So between our children (ages 18-30) and grandchildren (ages 1 month - 12 mths) there is always something to talk about. 

We decided we wanted to go shopping so I planned a shopping trip for the 4 of us.  We left on Friday afternoon about 1:00pm and drove to Birmingham, AL.  We stayed in the Hilton across from the Summit Mall.  We checked into our Hotel and then headed out to the Summit Mall.  We ate at the Cheesecake Factory and then on Saturday we went to the WaterMark Outlet Mall in Bessemer, AL.

We had a great time...we named ourselves.....Lavern, Shirley, Thelma and Louise.....

Our fearless driver.....Thelma.....we made u-turns, drove in circles - literally and saw our hotel but just could not get there!!!  But Thelma took care of us!!!!

Louise was trying to figure out what "Sally" was trying to tell her!!!!!

Louise and Shirley was glad we finally got to the hotel....fan and all!!!!

Lavern, Shirley, Louise and Thelma waiting to eat at The Cheesecake Factory.....mmmm Good!!!!


We Demolished this Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Cheesecake!!!!



This was on Saturday morning on our way shopping......We went back to the Summit Mall and made our 3rd trip to Charming Charlies.  If you have never been to Charming Charlies I highly recommend a visit.  They have purses, accessories, clothes, shoes and it is all color coordinated.

After we finished at The Summit we headed out to Bessemer, AL to the WaterMark Outlet. 
They have a POLO outlet, Carter's and OshGosh Outlet.  This was what the trunk looked like after our day of shopping.  It was full but it did close.

On our way home we let the top down on the convertible.  It was fun but I was FREEZING!!!!!!

We arrived at my house about 6:30pm on Saturday night.  It was a fun trip with some life long friends. 

Being friends since 1st grade is a long time.  We talk all the time about how the 4 of us will end up in the same nursing home together one day.  (HA)  We make jokes about not being able to see or hear...I guess that is part of getting older but I can promise that none of us ACT or LOOK 50!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We will be planning another outing soon.  I am blessed and thankful to have 3 great Christian friends that I have known since 1st grade and and cousin since birth.

In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. (1 Thes. 5:18)

Until next time....have a blessed day.