We’re in full “getting ready for the lake” mode over here! Yesterday, I made Brady comb through my lists with me and make a super thorough list of what we still needed to buy. It wasn’t anything too crazy. Just lots of groceries, diapers, toilet paper, and a few things for Wavy, considering we have shirts that fit her and virtually nothing else! So we put together lists for Superstore and Costco, and another list of all the random stuff we needed from all over the place – Old Navy, Carters, RBC, Shoppers, etc.
I am SO thankful that we have kids who love running errands!!! That makes these days more fun and less overwhelming.
Superstore was pretty easy. Quick and painless. The toilet paper we buy is pretty expensive (we’re tp snobs) and it was on a fabulous sale, so that felt like a win. The kids were happy and well behaved, and thankful for their bakery cookies!
We quickly ducked into the bank afterwards to pick up some loonies for the laundromat at the lake, just in case. Someone tipped us off during our last day trip that they only accept loonies, so we’re ready! Very shortly thereafter the bank, we picked up lunch. Wavy slept through it. We kept rolling!
We scrapped a few stores that we were going to go to for something small, and ended up at Carters. I ran in on my own and found a few little wins for Wavy. She needed a hoodie and some bottoms. As you’d expect, I accidentally came out with a little bit more, but nothing too crazy.
Costco was last, and the most notable, for sure. Waverly was officially lulled and unhappy in her car seat, so I pulled out our carrier and wore her for the first time. I’ve been greatly anticipating wearing her in our new Lillebaby carrier that Brady gifted to me last year in amongst losing out little boys. I wanted it SO badly, and was looking forward to it SO much, and while I’m wearing a different person in it than I originally anticipated, I’m incredibly thankful and fortunate to have the chance to wear my little daughter against me.
I asked Brady if we would maybe need a second cart, considering the size of our list. Not only was it a big shopping day already, but we needed two boxes of diapers on top of it. He figured we’d be fine, and I agreed. We’ve NEVER needed two carts before.
Spoiler alert. We needed two carts.
We had the one cart completely loaded down by the time we reached the diapers. There was no room for them, obviously. Like ZERO room. So I carried one in each hand to the till. They laughed at us and said they could get us a second cart, which we accepted.
*sigh* Yup, guys. We’re there.
It wasn’t two FULL carts, but it definitely wasn’t one cart!
Lucky for us, by this time, Wavy was PISSED and wailing like there was no tomorrow. I tried to feed her but she didn’t want milk. She just wanted out of her seat. So she hung out with me while Brady did all of the legwork of unloaded groceries and buckling everyone up.
She clearly wasn’t even phased by our slightly humiliating first experience needing two carts.
Getting home felt good. Milk and a snuggle seemed to help the baby feel somewhat reassured…
and the older kids all got new water bottles, which they were AMPED about! We are going to have some VERY hydrated kids on our hands in the near future, because all they want to do is drink from them.
It was a very successful shopping day! We didn’t quite get everything, but we only missed pepperoni sticks and disposable bowls. Disposabowls? 🤔 👍 Yup. But we can easily hit Walmart on our way to the lake Monday morning and look for those things. I’m not worried. We’re bringing enough stuff along to cover everyone at Waskesiu Lake!