Our Black Friday

Since I was posting from my iPhone the past two posts, I figured that I needed to get on my computer and fully explain what Black Friday looked like for my mom and me.

We woke up at 4:15 am, showered and got ready to hit the stores. We stayed up until 12:45 am so that we could map out our shopping plan by the sales and what we knew that we were going to need to get during the early hours. The list was pretty long. But we arrived at Target by 5:15 am and waited in line for 45 minutes until the doors opened. It was still too dark outside for my camera on my phone to take clear pictures of what the lines looked like. We were halfway down the side of the building with the rest of the line wrapped around the parking lot and down in front of a few more stores. The security guards that they had posted were guessing that there were somewhere between 500 to 750 people in line when the doors opened at 6:00 am. Mom and I were within the first 100 in the store. I raced one lady to the back of the store. Apparently she thought that I was headed to the toy aisle like she was. Not yet, lady.. we haven't made it to that step in our lives yet. I was actually going to the cases on the aisle with all of the iPods. My step dad is getting one for Christmas and Target had the best deals during Black Friday to get one. $145.00 + a $15 gift card to Target. So we waited in line in the electronics for 20 minutes and we were back in our car, getting away from the craziness of Target by 6:20 am. I wish that I would have been able to get a picture of what the lines looked like. The line to checkout in the front of the store was unbelievable. We decided to go back on Saturday to get a few other things that we knew would still be there when we came back. It was time to head to another store.

The next stop was Kohls. Only a few things on our list but we ended up getting great deals on some new dress shirts for Taylor. Plus we received $30 in Kohls Cash for me to go back and spend tonight, I think.. just as long as it's before Dec. 6. I believe that it will be towards some accessories for my Christmas Village. :)

We needed a little pick-me-up so we headed to Chick-Fil-A for coffee and chicken biscuits... then on to Home Depot to get some things for Taylor. He'll be happy to open up his gifts on Christmas morning.. and will be so surprised!

Next was Shoe Station where we were able to use our coupons to get a little off of the things that we needed to get.

On the Costco.. and this was unbelievable actually. There was hardly anyone there yet because the doors had just opened when we got there at 9:00 am. First we ordered my mom's Christmas cards.. all 150 of them and it only cost $42.00. She was in shock and so excited about the way that they turned out. We picked those up, grabbed the holiday stamps and checked out. If I can scan one tonight, I will and post it for ya'll to see.

Then there was Belk (men's and women's stores) where we found amazing sales on some clothes. Along with a stop to Bath & Body Works to get a few Wallflowers that were on sale as well. 

After that, we came home and hurried and got ready for dinner before Mom, Jack, Taylor and I went to the Shakespeare Festival to see A Christmas Carol: The Musical. It was soooooo great but Mom and I were about to fall asleep during the play since we had been up since 4:15 am. 

I did do a little online shopping at bestbuy.com on Thursday since you were able to get the sales before the stores opened on Friday morning. I actually did a lot of my shopping online this year and everything has come in but one thing that should be here on Monday. Other than that.. everything is wrapped and under the tree..