A LONG AWAITED VISIT...

So...my DARLING baby sister finally came out from Connecticut after seven loooooong years. We had SUCH a fabulous visit together. We had tons to catch up on (in between the *bucks and the shopping of course). I'm FINALLY getting around to posting some pics from our whirlwind weekend adventure...an adventure which started with ELVIS waiting for her at the airport...

Her 'ultra-luscious' pose... she is SO 'mom-esque'...

After a quick stop in Mesa, we headed to 'My Florist' to meet Kristin for lunch...

Heather 'chilled' with a nice glass of Merlot...

And I sampled a new Reisling...

Our waitress was kind enough to snap a quick group photo...

Then it was on to a fun antique store across the street...where we were greeted by this lovely creature...

"Do you want to sit on my hand?" she asked innocently...

A touching moment in the 'costume corner'...which HAPPENS to be where we found Amber's T-Rex costume...

Next stop...SAS Fabrics...a fabulous fabric and trim warehouse in Central Phoenix. Rolls of brightly colored taffetas...as far as the eye can see...

Oh, and let's not forget Heather's SAS 'porn pose'...

Kristin...with an armload of fabulous finds...

After SAS, we headed home to work on a custom ring for Heather's 'Toad Eye' stone... Girls with torches...that's hot.

After our silversmithing experience, we headed to Cheesecake Factory for dinner with George...

...and got dessert to go...

Sunday was SPA-day. We headed for the Camelback Inn bright and early...

We checked in...then headed for a quick hike up Mummy Mountain.

A beautiful shot of Heather against the gorgeous backdrop of Camelback Mountain...

We relaxed by the pool while we waited for our facials...

We ordered appetizers...one of which was this beautiful 'painter's pallette' of hummus and guacamole...

Most of which I ended up wearing...

Due to 'sail-size' bread which caught even the slightest breeze...

Again, it was SUCH a wonderful long weekend...

Love you miniature sister!

xoxo, me

VIVA LAS VEGAS

We spent the 4th in Vegas with Kristin and Scott (at the beautiful Venetian). It was such a treat...

The Grand Hall (off the main lobby) was unbelievable...

and the Grand Canal Shoppes were almost surreal...

Gondolas floated through the waterways in the Grand Canal Shoppes...

On Thursday night, we walked down Las Vegas Boulevard from the Venetian to Bellagio...

The Bellagio fountains weren't the only thing putting on a show (thank goodness these were censored)....
Then, it was on to the slots. We LOVED the Wizard of Oz machines (which had cushioned, high-back chairs...complete with surround sound).
We made a new friend...who apparently had $10,000 dollars in his $200 shorts...
Some of us had a stronger connection with him than others...

On the 4th, we dined at Benihana... dee-li-cious!



On our last afternoon in Vegas, we strolled over to the Forum Shops at Caesar's Palace and were lucky enough to find the JUICY COUTURE store! How exciting (especially for George and Scott).

And, for anyone that wanted to know, the wallpaper in the dressing rooms is just as cute as the rest of the shop... Don't you just love toile?

We also noticed that CHANDELIERS are all the rage in store displays...



In between the gambling and sightseeing, we also spent two lovely afternoons by the pool. It was so nice to just hang out and relax.

Thanks again guys for a wonderful trip.

xoxo, amy