memories expo aka the best day ever!!!!

Today rocked.

It started out with me getting up at the break of dawn -(7:00 am!!!! Insane!!!! I'm rarely up before 10!!!!)- and taking off to meet my neighbor, Penny, at Kohl's for their grand opening. Penny is a wonderful Christian and I'm so glad she came over and introduced herself. Her husband is a computer geek like Brian, and they have a daughter, Sydney, who is 9 years old and adorable.

Anyway, we shopped at Kohl's for almost 2 hours! It was so fun! I got a new purse, a fall centerpiece for my kitchen table, and some Christmas gifts!! Yay! I love shopping early, and getting things on sale!!

After Kohl's, Penny and I went to Panera (yum!) and I had a lowfat bagel with lowfat HAZELNUT CREAM CHEESE!!!! It was heavenly! And iced coffee. Penny is so nice, and we had a great time.

Then I took off to a local scrapbook store. I couldn't find it (I was trying to remember directions I had read online about a week ago!) so I went to Home Depot. We needed a hack saw, so I picked that up. Then I called the LSS and got directions, so I shopped there for a little bit. It was not the most impressive store, but I bought a few cute things. The lady at the store reminded me that today, tomorrow, and Saturday is the MEMORIES EXPO at the Convention Center!! I had forgotten!! So, I hopped in the car and headed to downtown Orlando.

I FINALLY parked and found my way into the Expo, which was awesome! It was a bunch (I mean a BUNCH! Probably over 50) of vendors, all carrying SCRAPBOOK STUFF!!!! I had a ball. I didn't know a soul, but it was fun anyway. I shopped and shopped, and I stayed till they closed at 6:00. I met a really nice girl on the way out who lives pretty near me, and we exchanged phone numbers. She was SO NICE!

So, that's how to make the most of a dreary, rainy day. Spend time doing things you love. My feet are killing me, but I have some cool new stuff. My stash is pictured below. That pink and orange thing is like a tool holder--it holds a TON of stuff, and has pockets inside and out. SO COOL! (Click on the picture to see it larger.) Today was definitely my favorite day in Orlando so far.