A bit of retail therapy ...

.... so Kathryn got some money for her birthday presents and she was very keen to spend it all - NOW!!  We went up to Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi - a really nice shopping centre - and she went into Hot Topic to buy some band T-shirts.  Kathryn was so pleased with her purchases.  And, of course, while we were out it was only natural for Jonathan and I to do a bit of shopping too!  I had a nice time looking around Jo-Ann's and Michael's and I was very good - I only got a few sheets of scrapbook paper and some texture plates for my Big Shot.

However, Kathryn also got a gift card for Barnes & Noble - so we went there too.  We went a bit mad!!!  We found a Dr Who 50th Anniversary Edition of Monopoly and I got a boxed set of the Harry Potter books.  When we moved to the US I gave the local  High School all the hardback editions we had (the whole set).  I saw a super new boxed paperback set and just had to have it!!

As soon as we got home we unpacked the game and played.  I thought I'd done a brilliant deal with Jonathan getting several complete sets and building houses, then Kathryn built hotels on the browns and blues - suddenly I found that I had a rather large cash flow problem.  Kathryn won!!!  She was delighted to beat us both - and there was no fudging either - she beat us fair and square!!!

Below is a picture of the box that the Harry Potter books come in - I think it's a lovely image.

Above is a picture of the book spines - making a fabulous image of Hogwarts.  I'll be starting them shortly.  I would like to think that Kathryn will read them too - at some point! 

It's been a really fun day.  And now I think I'm going to play in my craft room - see you soon.