Chicago!

We finally got to take Amelia to Chicago! We took an Amtrak and then the Megabus to Chicago. It's actually a LOT of fun! I can't wait to take another Amtrak ride somewhere else. I really, really like it! And you can't beat the price of the tickets. Megabus was $30 bucks from St. Louis to Chicago for 3 people!! Holy camoly!! It was a great experience and I'd do it again!

We got to see my family and my friends in Chicago. It was a really great time catching up with them and seeing the city. I ate so much food, I'm gonna have to double up on the workouts in order to stay put with my weight! Geeez!

It was a great little vacation. Doug wants to go to a beach next year and I couldn't agree more. Even though the city was fun to visit, I'd like a nice relaxing time on a beach. Sounds good to me!

I'm going to Vegas in September. Going to meet up with Princess Farhana and take one of her classes in Vegas! Mr. Yaz is supposed to be making the trip from Egypt to the states and staying at our house for a month. If he does, I'm going to sew costumes with him and honestly - I couldn't be more giddier than a kid in a candy store! I SO want to learn to sew better and to learn from a master costume maker! This would be a dream! Approx. 30 days in crash course sewing. Sign me up. Oh please sign me up!!!!! I could eat, live, breathe costuming and creating. I want to be able to make costumes for the studio that are 1 size fits all with special velcro and ties. So I hope he makes the trip here. Plus it will be fun to hang out with Mr. Egypt himself. HA!

Amelia starts 6th grade soon. She visited my mom for 2 weeks. Now she's off to visit her grandjo for 2 weeks and then school begins. I'm really sad to see her growing so quickly but I can't stop it! She will be 12 this year and then a teenager next year. It's hard to believe ... time has flown by so quickly. She is such a cool kid. Brilliant, funny and well adjusted. I am a very proud momma!