Friday Shopping!

I didn't really have plans to go shopping on Friday. There was no way I was getting out with 2 kids and all the people! Especially, to stand in line to enter a store at 4:00 in the morning. Marilee asked me if I wanted to do some shopping, but we wouldn't go until we wanted. No crazy in line stuff. So Jaycee and Byron stayed with Andy. They did a little shopping of their own. Marilee, Jackson and I headed off to the mall. We didn't do so well. We started in Sears. Marilee was wanting to pick something up for Andy. Its our turn to check out and the coupon that we wanted to use wouldn't work on the item we wanted. So Marilee decided she wouldn't get it. On a day when there are tons of sales you aren't going to pay regular price for something. I don't care how bad you want it, you just don't! Anyways, we got down to Macy's. I found an adorable sweater. I thought okay I will get it. It was $30 and we had a coupon for $10 off if the item is over $25. So we stood in live for probably 20 mins. The lady tells me its $32.50. I said no I have a coupon it shouldn't be that much. So she tried and tried with the coupon. Then another worker popped over and said if the price of the item ends with a 98 that is an every day value and the coupon won't work. So once again we said forget it. You have in your mind you will pay $20 for the sweater, but you won't pay full price. So we walked away emptied handed! We were also looking for a Christmas outfit for Jackson. We checked every store in the mall. We found nothing. We finally hit the jackpot at TJ Maxx. We found several things. We also found Jaycee some adorable sweat suits! So I guess we should have started there from the beginning! It was a wonderful day. I really enjoyed spending that time with Marilee. I am really going to miss her when we move. She has been such a blessing to me! I am thrilled to live close to my family, but it will be extremely hard to say good-bye to the best in-laws in the world!