Weekend full of shopping

This past weekend was full of shopping. We normally don't do that, however, my God daughter (also known as my niece) is having her 15ñera in about 2 weeks!

My husband, our kids , and I went to downtown L.A. to buy my Goddaugther a necklace and charm of the Virgin Mary so that they can bless it on that day at her mass.
My brother and I will be the Godparents at this mass. She chose us as we were also her baptism Godparents. I thought that was very sweet of her to think of us. I was honored to accept this again.

You can tell the slow economy has really hit the jewelery district. There were a lot of places that closed. Years ago, there were blocks full of jewelery stores, but now there aren't that many!
As soon as we purchased it, we got out of downtown!

We then headed to pick up my mom to visit Diego at the cemetery. Stayed there for about 45 min. Dropped of my husband and my son Erik at home and my mom, Adam and me headed to the mall to find a dress for myself.
we met up with my older sister and Goddaughter (the birthday girl!) and looked around for dresses. Went to Nordstrom and Macy's. I was a bit disappointed as I saw many more dresses online than at the store. I didn't really know what I was looking for. Just something nice and semi-formal. I preferred a short dress vs long. Well I found 2 dresses. One at Nordstrom and another at Macy's, so I bought them. I also bought a nice dress shirt for Erik to wear. He does NOT like buttons but I have told him all the kids are wearing buttons at this party, so I think I may have convinced him for NOW.
Took the dresses home and showed them to my husband. I normally don't like to show him "the dress" until I actually wear it. But I was really confused. The dress at Macy's was long and purple and the Nordstrom one was short and black. I didn't want anything long because it's not a wedding. But that is the one my husband liked.

Sunday we went back to the mall to exchange the dress shirt I got for Erik. I exchanged it for another dress shirt that would look better with a jacket that he will be wearing.

Also returned the Nordstrom dress.

We went to Shoe Pavilions and I scored some Kenneth Cole shoes to go with the dress for 20.00 bucks!
I looked for some nice shoes for Erik, but they didn't have any nice ones there for him.

We then headed to DSW where Hector scored some nice dressy shoes for him 70% off!

We then went home and relaxed and did the usual before the next day at work again.

So I am done with my shopping for myself.
I just need to buy shoes for Erik.
Adam is done.
and need to buy a shirt and possibly a tie for Hector to wear with his suit.
then we will be ready to party!!