girls weekend...

lindsay and i decided we were long overdue for a girls weekend!

we decided to meet right in the middle somewhere and chose schaumburg.

first stop...IKEA!!!

i could spend all day there but for the sake of sensory overload and our bank account, i had made a list.

we decided on lunch at the cheesecake factory would be next on our list.  

now, before i left for this trip, drew asked me what we had planned.

my response was not much, except i wanted to have a drink with lunch!

i enjoyed a delicious mojito!

next we did some serious shopping!

i sure have missed this girl!!!!

and i might have splurged on this shirt...and i'm so glad i did!

next, we checked into our hotel.

our room smelled like moldy towels. we opened the window for some fresh air, but that didn't help.

after switching to a new, better smelling room, we relaxed and just talked.

then, it was time for dinner.

we decided on a microbrewery and since this one had my brother's initials, we thought i'd be a good choice.  it was! our dinner was awesome!!!

and i enjoyed a "buttface ale."  it was too hilarious not to order and was pretty tasty too!

it was so great to get away and spend some time with one of my favorite people.