shopping as a family

forgot to post sat evening....
we had a rough morning today. after last night, that didn't suprise me. we lounged around since 6am, but the coffee pot wouldn't work. anyone that knows us well, knows we need our coffee first thing in the morning. sigh. we made it through somehow, cleaning up the toys, vacuuming out the car, and made a feeble attempt to get going w/ the intent of picking up starbucks on our way to the zoo. um, we hit the zoo, and all three boys were conked out. we found a shady spot, and we laid our seats back too. 45 min later, we woke up. decided we weren't up for the zoo, kids were hungry, we were thirsty-going to the zoo in this condition (w/o a packed ice chest) was just asking to blow our budget.



we opted to head to a shopping area, and pick up a new coffee pot. i knew we were hungry, and instead of shopping on empty stomaches, we split a couple of combo snack deals. for under $5, the five of us had a nice snack, and refreshed ourselves. after that, it was offto the small home appliances section to look at coffee makers. we got a decent one for $25 (it was on sale from $40), and had a quick jaunt around the store. found a few other things we needed, underclothes for hubby and a small fan for his windowless, stuffy office. i swung by the scrapbooking aisle-sigh, i loved all the fall papers, the harvest themed stickers, but like w/ everything else, i know this too shall be on sale (and considering i'm not caught up on the boys albums, by the time i'm ready, this too shall be marked down).



i asked hubby if i should look for clothes for the boys-they had a great section of clearance for kids. he knows i'm super thrifty and that our kids wear out their stuff. yet, considering i've been hitting the jackpot at the local thrift store, getting barely worn, name brand tops, bottoms, and jackets throughout the year, i decided to skip it this time. i did see that swim stuff was marked down 75% so i know that it'll soon be time to buy for next spring/summer wardrobe.



the rest of the afternoon was spent at home, lounging in the front yard, sipping wine coolers and watching the three boys play. love this kind of afternoon. tonight we grilled, and plan to hit the bed early. tomorrow we're off to the zoo, enjoy the sunshine, and one last weekend of summer.