Once a year Michael goes shopping with me and of course it's Christmas shopping. So....we get ready, hop into the SUV in our warm garage, drive to our 1st of many stops, as we are walking through the parking lot of Target we have discovered that we are entirely under dressed just in our shirts no jackets we look at each and we run, yes run! to the door we get inside after gasping for air, as you know cold air is hard to breath in, let alone the fact we are winded from running. OMG it is freezing like only 7 degrees with a windchill of -20 below we had know idea and for those of you who know me you are wondering how did I miss that weather forecast. Needless to say we returned home to retrieve our coats, hats, mittens and scarfs. Then the rest of the day he dropped me off at the door of the stores. (how sweet of him)
Shopping with men is for the birds, let me tell you. For a month now as I have ventured out to try and buy Christmas presents ahead of time Michael would say "we have allotted a certain amount of money, once you hit that number you're done." And I graciously said alright. Then I would venture out again and he would again remind me. Well, to stop the reminding I got a piece of paper and kept a running tab of what I was spending down to the dollar. Well again I went to hit the stores and again He reminded me! This time I pulled out my paper and handed it to him to show him we were good! Yesterday as we shopped together his theory went out the window. He was sucked in on the idea that the children should have a lot to open thus at this point I was reminding him of his number! Oh my... I was constantly curtailing him of his spending and for those who really know how it is around here, I'm sure your jaws have dropped and hit the floor. We did shop until we dropped and we froze but had a fun time. Christmas morning will be good! Santa loves us! I will write on Christmas day and add pic's too...stay tuned. Merry Christmas everyone : )