#6

And, I am back home.
Poland was so much fun! Ok, really SHOPPING in Poland was so much fun! I didn't really see anything Polish but the pottery. And you know, I am ok with that. That was exactly what I wanted this trip to be. Shopping, Polish food and a Polish beer. Check, check, and check.
So I am so in love with the zloty (their currency). I bought sooooooo much and didn't spend that much at all. Really, I got 7 coffee mugs, 4 regular sized bowls, a teapot, 2 square serving dishes (prob about 8 in) a HUGE bowl, a covered casserole dish, a big bowl with handles, and a couple other serving dishes. I also got a couple little Christmas gifts for friends, and the mom and MIL a gift. Oh yeah, and I got both of my girls a mini tea set! I found that at the last store and fell in love. J wants to put them up though, so the girls can have them when they are older and not break them all...
But yeah, I got ALL that and spent way less than 200 Euro!! How amazing is that! It is the real deal, Polish pottery made, painted, and bought in Poland. It is not crappy looking or anything. It is so great. And I got a ton of different patterns. I didn't want it all to be matchy-matchy. It is funky and fun and can you tell I am in love?!
When I got home, I unwrapped everything and let J and the girls look. J was really impressed and liked everything. His fav piece was something I almost didn't get! It was the very traditional style, with the spots... I figured I should get one piece that was traditional. And of course that was his fav. Worked out great, huh?
When I got home, the girls were pretty happy to see me, which made me feel good. We got to talk and cuddle and be together. Happy mommy. After dinner, I made 'mexican hot chocolate' with mexican chocolate that my awesome mommy mailed to me a few weeks ago. The girls loved it, and I got to use one of my new mugs! Win, win.
The weekend has been awesome. I am so thankful that I have 1) a great husband who agreed to the trip and watched the girls, 2) an amazing friend who traveled and shopped with me, and 3) the monetary and physical ability to take this trip.