Shopping Score

We went on a field trip yesterday.  It was a learn to canoe field trip for David's age group.  Ana's age group had indoor activities at the nature center and Abby stayed with a friend.  The weather was fine all morning until about 15 minutes before we arrived at the destination.  It decided to start raining.  By the time we were ready to canoe (after watching two snakes eat some mice in the conservation center), the rain had become an annoying cold drizzle.  We survived and David learned to steer a little bit better.  Ana had fun indoors staying warm and toasty.  David and I were cold and wet and ready to get warm by the end.  Before heading home, we stopped by Walmart for a few necessities.  We scored a few more things than I was planning on getting. 

Score #1 - Half price Easter candy!  I hadn't gotten the kids their usual chocolate Easter bunny from me because the few times I looked prior to Easter, they only had the ginormous over $5 chocolate bunnies.  I opted not to buy those because a) I don't want my kids eating that much sugar and b) I'm cheap and not spending $5 per chocolate bunny.  But I will spend 50 cents for a chocolate bunny and 48 cents for nasty peeps.  Everybody in my family thinks they are awesome except for me.  I will delight my family for 48 cents.  Moral of the story: go Easter candy shopping the day after Easter.

Score #2 - new whiteboard and markers.  Our markers were destroyed by a hoarde of children playing with them last week.  I was amazed that they ruined every single marker.  We missed having a good white board and functioning markers last week.  I am now a mean mom and will not allow any child (other than my own - who already know how to take care of them) to play with the whiteboard and markers.  The new whiteboard will also not be used as a dartboard or stepping stone like the previous one.

Score #3 - Straws!  I can never find straws to buy when I want them.  We happened upon them in two separate aisles yesterday, so we bought a pack from each aisle.  : )

Score #4 - Shoes for David.  He was complaining that his shoes were letting in rocks and hurting when he ran in them because they were getting so old and broken down.  We saw these on clearance for $5 yesterday.  A definite bargain.  It also helped because his feet were sopping wet and freezing cold from canoeing, so we bought a pair of socks to go with them and he had warm, dry feet on the way home.  Here are his shoes in front of mine.  I can't believe his feet are getting so big.  I have very big feet.  I often have to look twice to make sure I pick up the right shoe when these are near each other. 

That was my excitement yesterday afternoon. 

Do you love to shop?  The only shopping I like to do is grocery shopping (I know it's not usual, but I really like food).  Are you a serious bargain hunter?  Have you scored any deals lately?  And do you have big feet or nice, small, pretty feet?  - I hit a size 10 in 6th grade and thankfully stopped there.  I never felt it was fair that my sister who is taller than me by a couple of inches has smaller, prettier feet than I do.