Weekend in Minneapolis

Well, we got back from our shopping weekend this evening. Kenna did very well on the way up there and back. I was once again impressed with her! She slept for a total of 3 hours both ways!! The Mall of America was very neat and big as I would have expected. We met Marsha and her family Friday night to eat at the Rain Forest Cafe....I think it is my 5th or 6th time to eat there....just not in Minn. It was good, but expensive. I had a shrimp platter and Keith got a burger. Kenna loved looking at all the jungle leaves and animated animals. She absolutely loved the many fish aquariums. As she was staring at the fish, a big one swam quickly at her and she jumped like a mashed cat. She started to cry and we had to comfort her. I guess she thought that big o' fish was going to get her!! ha! Keith and I didn't buy too much.....just some clothes for Kenna (too hard to resist) and then we went to IKEA. We got a GREAT deal there. I had been wanting to get a bookshelf to replace the one in her room. It was too small and unsafe. If she were to pull up on it, she and the whole shelf would tumble on her. Not good.....so we found one at IKEA. It is normally $180, but it was in the clearance bin because the box was torn up. They had it marked to $80, then $60, then the day we were there....they marked all clearance to 1/2 off!! So we got it for $30!!! YEAH for bargins! We then got Kenna a small desk and chairs for $29. It is a natural wood color. I can either keep it like that....or paint it. We'll see. We liked our hotel which was nice and also very close to the Mall of America. So, when we go back....we will try to stay there again. Kenna swam for her very first time in the pool of our hotel. She loved it and it was fun to watch her. She is a fish and I can already tell she will be great at swimming!! She is a natural! (I wonder where she gets it??...haha) Overall, we had a good weekend and didn't spend too much money!!