SHOPPING NIGHTMARE

Ok well it wasn't really a nightmare but I don't know why people do it. I guess if there was a super great thing that you could save a ton on it would be worth it but yesterday was definately not worth it.

I went to KB toys about 12:30 already lines like crazy. It was so packed it was hard to walk down the aisle and even see what was there. The only reason I went was to use a 40% off coupon, that was for a regular price item and only good from midnight to 5 am.

When I got out of there about 2:30 I just decided to hang around the mall, some other stores were open so I browsed then headed to JC Penney. However once again I was late...at 4:15 I couldn't find a parking spot...but finally I parked. I went there to get a pair of shoes, they were 24 dollars instead of 60...but I wonder if they'll be on sale again like that some other time before Christmas. I bought a few other things then checked out...and got to my 3rd store late too.

I pulled up to Walmart at 5:30...they had a man in the parking lot directing traffic it was so bad. All I really wanted to buy was this little $10 set of blocks. I walked into the store and almost turned around a walked out but made my way to the back. Found my blocks and got in line...after 15 minutes of not moving and realized I was at least 50 people back and other lines were even longer, I put those blocks down and left.

I was thinking the whole time...what about the recession...are people spending every sent they have, going into massive debt or are the just grabbing everything they can on sale and maybe having to return later once they evaluate their situations more.

Last year I went to Kohls at about 9:00 and had to stand in line for over 2 hours so that's why I tried the early thing this year. But I still stood in two lines for more than 45 minutes.

I would say...not worth it for me. Keaton didn't need any particular toy so much I couldn't wait til today or next week. I wasn't planning on purchasing any major electronic or appliance for the great deal so not worth my lack of sleep.

One thing I will say..I wanted this swingset from toyrus...they were out by 10....and mom called all the store in the valley, they all ran out yesterday and when she called again this morning, they didn't have any on their overnight shipments either. I guess I should have been at toysrus at 5, instead of walmart

Happy Birthday

These are just a few pictures of Keaton at a recent birthday party. Camryn is the daughter of my friend Yvette who I worked with last year. It was her 2nd birthday.


Always being silly.


Such a big boy!

Tonsils.. who needs 'em!

So it's been a little while cuz we've been a little sick. Last week, well a week and a half ago, Keaton had a little fever in the evening..like 99.9. He acted lethargic so we headed to bed right at 8:00. Well about 8:30 he starts gagging and throws up all over his bed. I carry him into the bathroom while he continues to spew into the bath tub. We get cleaned up and then about 9:00 I guess he had just a little more. By 10 he had passed out on the couch and slept through the night. No fever in the morning. Took him to daycare, warned her that the first sign of fever or vomitting definately call....fine all day. About 8 at night, slight fever again. Saturday morning, Sunday and Monday..same thing fine all day, playing, eating, sleeping, happy...by 5 or 6 pm, feeling lethargic not eating slight fever, never over 100.1. Well Sunday I started feeling it too! Monday I decided to try to stick it out at work even though my throat was killing me and I didn't feel very good. I had the day off last Tuesday for Veteran's Day so I thought I'd make it through. By 10:00 I had a fever 102.2 in my nurses office and I was dizzy etc. Got a sub in by 11:30 and went to my doc. I had strep and my fever in his office was 102.6. I guess I was really. This is my 2nd round of Strep this school year and my 3rd this calendar year but the doc says it's not a good surgery at this age....now that I'm so old.

Anyway, Tuesday Keaton was fine, I was off, but sent him to daycare because of my strep...picked him up around 12:30. I started to notice a little fever around 3:30 so I called the doctor she got me in at 4:15 and sure enough Keaton had a fever of 100.0 and strep too. Poor little guy, probably really sick all weekend, but it's so hard to know.

So that's our story, we both finished up the meds and we're good to go :) Keaton gets a flu shot on Thursday now that he's better, I've already had mine so hopefully we'll make it through the winter.

Halloween Part 2

So this is the updated costume...I bought it online from Oriental Trading for about $12. And in typical oriental trading fashion, it is just not quite right. My size choices were 2T or 4T, but when I got it the package said Age 1-2...so the chaps fit, but the vest is short. Then the hat is gigantic, but I offered to let him wear his other cowboy hat and he chose this one. I made a point of taking pics in the light, because that's better with my old camera, but they still aren't great. So he was dressed extra early and ready to ride...his bike not a horse.

This was a real smile and a real big hat!

My Little Cowboy

Out for a ride...someone told me it looks like he has straw in his mouth, I think it almost looks like a cigarette, but it's just a tootsie pop :)

Collecting Candy at the Gateway Ward Trunk or Treat

One round was all he could handle then he needed a break and started passing out the candy.

We only went to 4 houses at home, just for the sake of knocking.\

Fascinated by the bubble machine, this thing was really great. Our neighbor had it up on the planter wall but Keaton loved it so much she put it down for him. Inside the bubbles was fog, so every time a bubble popped it was foggy. Another reason we only went to 4 houses....too much time with foggy bubble machine.

Moseying home after a long night of work. Another successful Halloween.