My mom and I drove to the city today with the goal in mind of officially completing our Christmas shopping! The last weekday before Christmas. I know, it was a bit ballsy, but we did it, and WOW did we accomplish a ton!
I’m nervous to list the places we hit too specifically, so I’ll be a bit vague here and there 😉 We did some quick stuff downtown first (getting glasses adjusted and the like) first, and then got into the shop! We hit one of the malls, and I picked up a handful of gifts I’ve been putting off getting, because malls this time of year are bananas.
It might’ve been after that when we went after lunch. It kind of runs together in my head at this point. But say we went to lunch next. We went to Red Lobster, which we LOVE, for their clam chowder, shrimp caesar salad, and unlimited cheese biscuits. Our server was a total peach and the food was ridiculously good. We ate well and enjoyed our chat, without any rush. But eventually, time had to move forward, and we paid and left.
We hit SO many stores in that part of the city. A second mall, Winners, a couple of other little stops, and then we both needed groceries at Superstore. We even stopped at Part Source for an oil filter, since Brady was already elbows deep into an oil change before realizing he had oil but no filter. Shooooot!! But, we got it and kept moving!
We ventured back to towards the north end of the city, and hit a THIRD mall, that we perused in its entirety. So. Much. Shopping.
It wasn’t over. We both still had Costco lists. I know, our family was just there on Wednesday, but there were a few things that popped up on our list of needs, as well as a couple of things I wanted to buy as fresh as possible. So when my mom needed to go anyway, it worked out perfectly. We did our Costco shop together and found all that we needed, and didn’t even wait in line! The cashiers and cart loaders were fast today!! It was awesome.
Now, we’re both home. I think I can safely speak for my mom when I say that we are both WIPED. It was a huge day of shopping, but we accomplished so so much, and I’m SO glad we went. This was our last chance to get our last things, and we did it! I have in hand every present I’m going to give this year. I have big bags for the things I cannot wrap in paper. I have food for gatherings. I have plans! I’m really really happy today went so smoothly. Brady even managed to duck into the city with the kids and get Dekker’s glasses replaced on warranty. Did I tell you guys yesterday that Dekker’s glasses broke? Well, if not, Dekker’s glasses broke, and Brady crazy glued them back together to make it through today, but they quickly popped the lenses out of the old frames and into the new ones, and boom! They were done. Easy peasy, lickety split!
Time for supper!! Neither Brady or I know what we’re hungry for, so we’re settling on big crunchy salads, with lettuce, cucumbers, celery, tomatoes, chicken, cheese, seeds, and honey mustard salad dressing. THAT makes me hungry!!
I hope you’re all feeling ready for the Christmas season, no matter what that looks like for you 🙂 I am so anticipating tomorrow being a day spent in jammies, with movies and treats and just being full on lazy and cuddly. Though I do have the wrap the end of these presents sooner or later, and tonight is NOT the night!