Okay so as usual we started our holiday season off with a bang. I stood in line for an hour and a half at Toys'R'Us on Black Friday to get Koen a drum set. I had to push it around the store at 5:45 in the AM. I think the most irritating of all was the fact that the woman in front of me had 1 item that weighed maybe 1 lb and she had a cart. Some people just drive me nuts. After Toys R Us we stopped and enjoyed a recharge of Starbucks. Then off to the Walmart. I wish every day was Black Friday at the Walmart. It is the only day of the year that they have actual registers opened. I bought a ton of stuff for Emmaleigh there and I was very proud of my great savings. I got her some Hannah Montana shirts for only $2 you can't beat that. Then it was Hi Ho Hi Ho off to the mall we go and boy was that fun. Erin got Emmaleigh a beautiful Belle doll for $8 and I tried to pick up the kids Plasma car from Learning Express. Let's have a vent session now......
On Monday I was at the mall with my friend Kristin, I should never be in the mall 2 times in the same week, and I purchased a Plasma car for the kids. (If you don't know what that is then google it) I was supposed to receive a call the next day to let me know it had been assembled and that it was personalized with Emmaleigh and Koen's name on each side. However, I never received the call. So when I was there on Friday I decided to check on it and they said I never placed the order and I couldn't find my receipt. Needless to say it was tense there for a moment but all worked out well because just as I was leaving the girl who sold it to me just came on shift and so she got one out for me and gave it to me all personalized. Three days later I got a call saying they found the car and to come pick it up. However, I decided to be honest and let them know that I had already gotten it and I didn't need a second one so they will sell it discounted to someone else since it is personalized. If there is someone else on this earth with children that are named my kids names in the same family and spelled that way they should get it free.
So after the mall we headed to the Cheesecake Factory. I would say the food is good but I like Chevy's lard tortilla's better and wouldn't go back to the Cheesecake Factory. It is too expensive when you only can have like 6 bites. I had a blast hanging out with Taneia and my sister and of course we had Lauren along for babysitting Ellie and Emma.
Now we are in the baking mode of the holidays. Emmaleigh and Koen loved making sugar cookies. Although when Koen runs out of dough look out. Emmaleigh was so cute rolling out the dough and then in her adorable way she said "this is how the professional chefs do it." I love that kid.
We are hosting the Christmas Eve Celebration with Dane's family this year and I hope it all goes well. I am so excited to have enough room for once to host it.
Okay I am peace out.
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