Journey To Audrey: Trips

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Saturday, March 28, 2009

Monday, May 5, 2008

Last week my me and my mom flew up to Chicago for a few days to shop and see the Oprah show. One evening while we were in Neiman Marcus, we ran into T*m Cruise, Katie, Su*i, Tom's mom and two sisters. It was amazing to actually meet him face to face and have a conversation with his entire family. They were shopping in the children's department and I was "just looking", that place is pretty expensive for me! Anyway, we talked for about 15 or so minutes about everything. They are some of the nicest people you could ever meet- very down to earth. Tom's mom was so sweet and so was his sisters. We got on the subject of adoption. My mom was admiring Su*i and continued to tell them I had just adopted a little girl about her age from China. They we very interested in that and asked questions. Tom ask me if I knew he had two adopted children and of course I did. They must have congratulated us a hundred times and told us how wonderful that was. To make a very long story short, Tom said that he and Katie wanted to buy Audrey a dress and of course I declined, but they continued to pick her out not one dress, but three dresses. One of the dresses Katie said Su*i had and she loved it. I had to take a picture of the dresses when I got back to the hotel room. I have also planned to have her first professional photo taken in them next week. I can't wait!

* Of course I had to have the worse possible thing on when I met them. I think I wore that orange jacket everyday in China! That morning before I left for the airport, I grabbed the first thing hanging in the garage, thinking that I would leave it in the car when we got to the airport... didn't happen!;) It's going in the garbage now! I had also planned to freshen up, like shower, comb my hair, etc. before we started to shop.... didn't happen either, but Neiman Marcus was just across the street, who could we possibly see in CHICAGO??? Lesson learned, but a nice one at that!

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Getaway to the Grove Park Inn

I took my nieces, Amanda and Laura to the Grove Park Inn for a couple of days at the Spa. We had a wonderful and very relaxing time. We each chose our favorite (they all happened to be the same) treatment. This was the one we chose....

Carolina Mud Pie Wrap- A wonderful mélange of warm fresh-water mud, essential oils, hydrating lotions and warm stones melt deliciously into your skin, enveloping you in sweet serenity.This treatment includes exfoliation, wrap, half-hour massage and a take-home gift.80 minutes —

As soon as we arrived , we ate lunch out on the terrace, then we went straight to the spa for the rest of the day. We headed back to the room that night, ordered room service in our P.J.'s and had the best time together just laughing and talking. I can't wait to take them back!!! They are both so very special to me.

They still had the Ginger Bread houses there, so we got to see