Black Friday thoughts...

As Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and I will be warm and cozy at Momma's for dinner (I will only be able to hang out at Carol's for a while and won't be able to stay for lunch) and hanging out with my awesome family...I will be thinking about Black Friday. For many mixed feelings and reasons. Last year I was blessed enough to be able to finish dinner and hang out for a while before needing to head up to Walmart to catch their deal on Ipad for Jess. This year, since we have the giant money sucking trip coming up, I will not be participating in Black Friday. I am sad I won't be because again Walmart, and even Best Buy have some super awesome deals. For those with kids old enough to tell you what they want...and nothing else will do basically, the final price (either by discount or gift card bonus) of $199 for an Ipad mini is too good. Sale starts at 6pm? What in the hell were they thinking on that. Unfortunately, if it wasn't a trip year, I would find a way to be that shitty daughter who didn't come to Thanksgiving dinner and be in line for that.

Sad, yes. I think that it is horrible that companies would start sales that early. As a broke mom of 4, looking down the long tunnel of therapies and years of brokeness (heh...that sounds funny) I would sooooo be in that line to try to get my kids something they truly wanted and make them happy. As always, we have budgets for each kid, and if I can get it used...I do. I know Jess and B would be freaking ecstatic if I could pull that off. I am sad that I can't try to get in that deal for them ( I sooooo would take over her Ipad....) and get them the minis. Maybe looking towards next year, when I do get to participate in Black Friday, and can grab some deals there will be one as good...and not so dang early on Thursday. I'm also super upset with Old Navy this year...last year I was able to grab so many clothes for D and Jess on super sale...and this year cause of their million dollar give away...their deals suck. Totally suck. Since running across the Kroger parking lot and having my jeans fall completely down..I am in a position to need new jeans... and unlike last year, they're only going to be 50 percent off. Now...under everyday circumstances...that rocks..on Black Friday...not so much. No doorbusters (other than the million dollar thing) no staggering deals, nada. Just 50 percent across the board. Boooo I tell you. Give me a better reason to be at your store in the middle of the night freezing my rear off in jeans that are too big and may fall down any minute! Oh wait...that's right..y'all are starting at like 7 on Thursday too. Boo again. So..maybe they should all drop the term Black Friday in general...maybe call it...You really don't need time with your fam Thursday?! Like I titled this post, I am both sad I can't catch any deals this year (some needed, others just wished for) and relieved that I'll be at momma's trying not to scare the nephew. He is scared to death of me... but that's ok...D already made the pumpkin pies! OOOOOOoooooo I can almost taste it now...and might...if he doesn't move them in the fridge.....