Business Trips=A LOT OF FUN!

This past week I had the opportunity to go on a business trip with the company to CHA. It is the biannual Craft and Hobby Association and it ran Tuesday to Thursday. It is a BIG deal in the craft/scrapbooking industry so EVERYONE is there! I got to meet people from all over the world! The Netherlands, Japan, Taiwan, Mexico, Brazil, just to name a few. It was seriously a blast! Tons of hard work, but a lot of fun, too! It was fun to get to know my co-workers better and bond a little more with them outside the office.

Yes, the days were long, but it paid off in the end, literally!

This is Steph. She was my "bunk mate." I absolutely love her!

Laurel and Steph. I don't know what I would do without these ladies! They keep me sane at work, that's for sure!

He was so nice to carry my purse for me :)

Funny story....I saw this pimp and wanted to take a picture with him. Everyone thought I was crazy to approach him especially since we were in the slums of downtown. He kept whispering things to me, but I didn't quite understand except he kept telling me how gorgeous I was. He also told me he was a "Realtor." Hahaha...what a character! Mind you, it is 100+ degrees outside and he is wearing this pimped out suit!

Mike and I at the show.

My boss surprised us with a limo to go to our celebratory dinner. The driver was nice enough to take a picture with me :)

Typically my boss doesn't pay for alcohol or seafood (he HATES seafood). But he made an exception for me. Most expensive meal I have ever eaten, coming in at $75! He is the best boss ever!

Riding in the limo with the We R crew! Lets just say that I rarely dance crazy in the car with friends...but my co-workers were lucky enough to see it. They probably think I'm so weird now....hahaha.

Kenneth and Laurel. They are so great!

Meet Andrew...my boss/brother/friend. We have a great relationship and I couldn't be luckier to work for him.

Like I said, the days were exhausting!

We went downtown to a Cubs game! SOOO much fun! I have never been to Wrigley Field until then! This is Ernie Banks....A.K.A "Mr. Cub" himself. I climbed on this statue and I was pretty nervous I would get in trouble...haha.

The gang who went to the game! (Steve...CFO, Kenneth...sales, Laurel....sales, Steph....sales, Mike....VP, Tavnir....designer, me)

Final score! Go Cubs!

Laurel, Mike, and our Chicago style buffalo footlongs :)

At the game with my girls! Laurel and Steph!

I meet friends wherever I go. I met these guys on the subway headed downtown.

On our way downtown, about ready to get on the subway.

Nettie, one of our fabulous designers!

My friend Sean works for "My Minds Eye" so he was there, too! It was fun to see him!

Just getting set up for the show!

Laurel and I. She is freaking hilarious and we always have a blast together!

These birds were in our hotel and they were a little creepy....

Before I liked my job. I was in the limo and that is when it hit me, I LOVE my job. No one could wipe the smile off my face. I love these cool people that I get to work with. They are my work family and I'm so grateful to work at We R Memory Keepers!