The kids had the day off school yesterday! We spent the morning going through the girls' spring/summer clothes and sorting out what fits and what doesn't.
Annah had musical rehearsal from 11-4, so we dropped her off at school. Then we picked up Ethan and dropped him and Caeden off to Jeremy at work. They met Scott and went up to DeKalb to watch IESA State Wrestling.
Sylvia and I went shopping! It was part of her birthday gift. The older she gets, the more fun it is for her to pick out her own presents. We had a great time together.
We started at Kohl's because she had a gift card. Sylvia found an awesome deal on a denim jacket that was $60 marked down to $12, then discounted to $7.80! That was an exciting bargain! She also saw these skirts that are just what she wants Gram to teach her how to make when they do some sewing over spring break.
She was looking specifically for a cream-colored lace dress, joggers, and some spring/summer items. In the mall, we also went to Rue 21, Aeropostale, and JCPenney (Where we got her some gray joggers [I don't get it, but these are the big deal for JH and HS girls at school right now. Personally, I think they are just sweats and should not be worn in public. I'm trying to get over it.]). Sylvia tried a lot of clothes on, and found some great deals at Rue 21. At each store, there were items she liked (crocheted shorts, cream lace dresses, denim overalls, etc.), but they didn't fit work with the small budget we had. We decided to go to Walmart. Sylvia found many of the things she was looking for at much better prices. She bought navy crocheted shorts, denim shorts with crocheted fringe, denim bib overall shorts, and some other cute shorts with pretty trim. The best part was the fact that Sylvia understands that the only thing "better" about the "right" label is the fact that it costs more. She found all the totally adorable clothes she wanted at Walmart and was able to buy a lot more items that way. She is becoming a smart shopper.
We picked Annah up at school, ran home for a quick supper, and headed back into town for Annah's violin lesson. Then we went home for the night and watched The Secret Garden. Oh I love that story!
This morning, I decided to get the girls out of bed at 8:34. They were awake, but being lazy. I taught a few lessons, then we went back to town for more girls-only shopping. (The boys went back up to DeKalb to watch our 2 Ridgeview wrestlers who were still in the fight at State.)
Jeremy gave us an IHOP gift card, so we had lunch there. Annah had peach raspberry pancakes, which she loved. Sylvia had chicken florentine crepes, which she was excited about, but hated because she had never tried hollandaise sauce before...and there were too many onions. She likes to try new things, though, so she chalked it up to a new experience.
Annah needed a few things before heading to Florida next week, and Sylvia was still in search of that ideal cream lace dress. We started at Walmart today, because we knew they had good deals on shorts and t-shirts, which are what Annah needed most. She got some more of her favorite scrunchy shorts, and some t-shirts and wanted some other things but couldn't find matching pieces.
Annah had a gift card to Meijer, so we went there next. Sylvia almost bought one of these dresses, but decided she could come back if she didn't find exactly what she was looking for at another store. Annah bought a couple tank tops (that would match the shorts she wanted from Walmart) and a pair of crocheted flip flops with her gift card. And we got 20% off with mPerks. I love mPerks!
So, we went back to Walmart to get the shorts Annah wanted to match the tops from Meijer. Thankfully, the stores are basically next to one another. Next, we went to Target to see if they had a cream lace dress. They did! And, it was the best price we had seen and fit better than any of the others Sylvia had tried on! We bought it right away and were thankful!
By this time, we were a bit tired, but the girls had haircuts at L'Couture in Lexington. They both just got trimmed up, and Annah got her brows waxed. I had never seen such fancy green glittery wax, and had to take a picture!
We had such a great time together, and when they got home, the boys reported that they did too! What a fun weekend!
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