This past weekend by best friend from high school, Ashlee came down for the long weekend to do nothing but 1. hang out, 2. shop, 3. gossip/chat, 4. shop, 5. enjoy the heat wave we've been having, 6. shop, 7. drink wine and coffee, and of course, 8. shop. :) We spent 6 1/2 hours alone on Saturday at a mall in Riverside and we literally shopped until we dropped. Had a latte and a burrito in between it all to keep us going, but definitely left with some good deals and some cute clothes. This picture is when she flew into LAX on Friday night- we took her to Urth Cafe in Santa Monica for a bite to eat. 
Taking a break to rest our feet at the mall.
This place, Olive Ave. is a cute coffee shop/market Jared and I go to every Saturday and this weekend Ashlee got to join us. The weather this day was gorgeous- probably got up to the low 80's.
I didn't totally ditch Jared this weekend...I have to say he was a great taxi driver and kept us girls laughing. He also made great Yerba Mate tea and coffee every morning! Here we are out in Palm Springs when we went to visit Uncle Wayne and Aunt B. 
The girls out by the pool...Aunt B was such a great host. When we arrived she had fresh squeezed, homemade lemonade for us to drink by the pool. Then she had made us homemade lemon meringue pie for dessert. Their yard has a lemon tree that had ripe lemons just falling off the tree. Ashlee shoved a bag of them into her carry on to take back to Spokane. 
By the way...before we got to Palm Springs we had shopped for almost two hours, so by the time we arrived, we were ready to just relax in the sun. 
Here's a picture of us we took just having fun with the camera. We were trying to get the lemons in the background...it kind of worked. :)It was so fun to have Ashlee come spend a weekend with me. We had SO much fun and I feel so refreshed and uplifted by our time together. There is nothing in the world like girlfriends and to be able to spend 3 full days in a row with one is even better. We're kindred spirits that's for sure and I am so thankful for our friendship!
2 comments:
Oh, what a wnderful time with Ashlee!! A best girlfriend is one of God's greatest gifts to us. You both look adorable and I'm excited to see your purchases when you come in March. Kuddos to Jared on being the tour guide and taxi driver!
Love,
Mom
XOXO
Oh, seeing these pictures makes me want to jump right back on a plane to California. Your were right about being refreshed. The following week at work was one of the most enjoyable I have had a in a long time. So nice to be able to let all the day to day stresses go! Thanks again to you both for all the fun!
Love, Ashlee
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