Thanksgiving plus the tale of 2 girls and Black Friday

Beautiful Matthea


Thanksgiving Feast



Mr. Comedian

We spent Thanksgiving with Ian's family. The food was delicious. When I glanced up from inhaling my food I noticed that Evan was not eating. He was playing in the other room.

"Evan! Come eat your chicken!" (If I call it turkey he won't even try it).

"No! I'm playing a game."

Max looks up from his food and says, "Hey Evan...we're all playing a game where you put food in your mouth and chew. It's a lot of fun! Come join us!"

It was a great day filled with family, food and football.

So...a few days ago I asked Tiffany if she wanted to brave Black Friday with me. I've never experienced Black Friday. This year there were a few things on sale that I couldn't pass up. Tiffany was hesitant until I told her how much fun it would be - we would be making memories! She finally said she'd go with me as long as we didn't go to W (that's code for Walmart). I assured her that there was NO way we were going there (I'd heard horror stories about people being trampled there on Black Friday).

That was before I'd read the ads.

There was a certain item (I can't tell you what it is - because the kids sometimes read the blog and I won't be responsible for ruining Christmas) that Walmart had on sale for a great price. Both Ian and I think it's the perfect gift for the boys. Anyhow...I told Tiffany we'd go to Target first and then maybe stop by Walmart to see if they still had the item.

Ian woke me up at 3:45 am (he really wanted me to get the item) and I headed to Tiffany's. We got in line at Target around 4:35 am. We got into Target at 5:03 and had all our items and were checked out by 5:35. Next year we will know to avoid the electronics and dvd area - unless we don't have a cart. Manuvering through there with a cart was like swimming upstream against 1000 spawning salmon. Actually it might have been harder than that.

Next we headed over to Walmart. While we were there we noticed quite a few Target employees scoping out the competition. Tiffany whispered to one man, "We like you better" and he said, "Thanks!". Walmart was a nightmare - everything was in weird random spots and there were no employees to help us (unlike Target where there were TONS of helpful employees). We finally found someone that told us that the item I wanted was sold out.

Next stop was Old Navy. This was the only place Tiffany wanted to go (they had kids jackets on sale for $15). By the time we got there all the jackets were gone. I felt kind of bad because we might have gotten the jackets if we hadn't wasted time at Walmart. We then headed over to yet another Walmart to see if they had my item there.

They did! I found it back in automotive (it belongs in sporting goods) and it was the last one! I was so excited - and quickly got in the line. Where we waited. And waited. Quite a few people came up and asked if there was anymore of my item left and I had to tell them I had the last one (secretly I was a little smug). We waited in line for an hour. Finally - the clerk rings up my item and it shows that it's $78 more than the ad said. Tiffany quickly points this out and then the lady tells us that the item we have is NOT the one on sale.

*crickets*

I turn around and walk away. I hear Tiffany ask the clerk, "Where is the item?" The clerk says it's in the garden department. DUDE! By this time I'm seriously pissed. I want to punch someone in the head, but the only employees I see are over 80 and then it's not really a fair fight, you know?

I'm ready to leave but Tiffany says, "Let's go see if they have any left in the Garden Department". BECAUSE THAT'S THE KIND OF FRIEND SHE IS! Seriously, I have a whole new appreciation for her after this morning. When we get to the GD we see a whole pallet of these things. Together we get one off (it's really heavy and big) and slide it over to the check out. Tiffany tells me to wait in line and she'll wait by the item. That way we won't have to slide it around 2 aisles (which was how long the line was).

45 minutes later I have successfully purchased the item! And all is right in my world. My husband will be happy. My kids will be happy. I'm happy not only to have it but to have a friend who got up at the crack of dawn to help me - even after I went back on my word and made her go to not one but 2 Walmarts! If that's not friendship, I don't know what is. And I think Tiffany is happy that I am finally taking her home and letting her go back to sleep.

So...if you made it to the end of this post and are wondering if I'd do it again. I would. As long as I could strong arm Tiffany into going with me...because we definitely made some memories.

the end.