The Day After

I always spend part of Thanksgiving Day going through the ads in the paper. I also always say that I'm going to get up before the crack of dawn to go experience the craziness that is Black Friday, I never do. Rumor has it that back when I was in high school I did actually get up one year. However, it has been many years since then. This history of mine made me a little nervous when I committed to going shopping with my friend Kristy this year. But, I made it. I arrived at the Walmart at 4:45 am. I couldn't help but laugh as I saw people standing guard at various pallets throughout the store. Black Friday shopping, it's serious business!

I prefer to do my Christmas shopping at the last minute (probably because I prefer to do most things at the last minute), so there really wasn't anything that I had to have. In roughly 9 hours of shopping I was able to mark one person off my shopping list. The sad thing is, I really thought I'd found a deal. Apparently, Kohl's just marks up the prices on things and then sells them for 50% off so you think you are getting a great deal. I'd tell you what I bought, but I wouldn't want my 2-year-old nephew to get on here and read about it! :)

Even though I have very little to show for it, I had a great day. There was much fun and much laughter, and that made it all worth it!