Shopping Trip

I took my girls out shopping to spend their monthly allowance...my error was that I also tried to get my grocery shopping accomplished too!  We were away from home for 5-hours!!!

First, I made my monthly stop at Costco and of course we had to check out every single Sample Station along the way and the book section -in case the girls found something to purchase, of course!
My favorite part was being able to tell them: "That isn't on my shopping list, but if you would like to use your own money for it, you may."  It was my go-to line several times on this trip!

Since it was our first stop of several, I put the cold items in my Costco Bag -the one with the thick insulated walls!  I love this bag!  It only gets used for groceries, but when I'm making several stops, it keeps my cold items cold until we reach home, and is sturdy enough to carry without breaking the straps when I have it filled to the max!

Next we stopped for lunch (my favorite part of the day-spending time with them) and hit Wal-Mart. Since we'd already wasted a good amount of time, I set my phone timer for 15-minutes and gave them instructions: "When my phone beeps, it will be time to go grocery shopping and we'll be all done in the toy section."  They finished their shopping with 4-minutes to spare!

It's fun to watch them shop because they are extremely selective when it comes to spending their own money!  We wasted some time searching for a price checker - 3 of the 4 we tried weren't working. :/  Two bathroom trips later...yes, two!  We finally completed our shopping at Wal-mart and were on our way to King Soopers!

Every week I go to at least two stores to complete my shopping.  It began with my hubby's preference for cardboard carton milk over plastic jug milk.  When Wal-mart stopped carrying his milk, I started shopping at two stores.  As Wal-mart has increasingly struggled to keep their shelves supplied, I have learned to look first at Wal-mart (their prices are still typically lowest, unless King Soopers has a sale).  Whatever I don't find at Wal-mart I can usually find at King Soopers. 

We made a quick trip to King Soopers and then we finally made it home!  They showed off their purchases to their daddy and helped bring in the groceries and put them away.  A long day, but rewarding too!