Saturday she and I slept in, then got up and watched Pulse. It was
really cool! After that, we went to look for a Christmas tree for
Jeff. Jeff is her daughter's boyfriend and he just moved in to an
apartment in my complex. At around noon, we went to Simpsonville to
the Shelby County flea market. It's about 10 minutes away from
Louisville and it's open every weekend 9-5 on Saturday and Sunday.
Well the reason I went is because that's where the breeder is at for
the gerbils I'm getting for the kids for Christmas. We were there
until 4:30 and I paid for the gerbils. I'm going to pick them up on
the 23rd. I will try and post a couple pictures from my phone, but
blogger seems to be crapping out on me.
After we got done we did some more shopping. I got the stuff I need
to make apple butter and shortbread cookies. That night we came home
beat, ate a frozen pizza and watched Pirates of the Caribbean—Dead
Man's Chest. Or at least we tried. We fell asleep and had to finish
it Sunday morning. We were both tired from all the walking. Theresia
left to go get her stuff done, and I went out to finish my shopping.
I had to get just a couple more things "from Santa" for the kids. I
wanted to spend about $30 each. I decided to try and get Lexie a pair
of skates, and Logan a scooter. Well, the only skates I could find
were inline, and Shellie said not to get them that they wouldn't be
the same as quad skates. The kids took skating lessons (just four of
them) and learned how to skate, so I thought it would be cool if they
could do that at home. Well, I could find a scooter for Logan, but it
was kinda for a littler kid and he is a big boy.
I got just a couple things for my girlfriend and her little girl
Rachael. I'm not spending much on anybody but the kids. We're making
shortbread cookies and apple butter for most everyone else. Sunday I
kept looking for skates everywhere. Not even the sporting goods
stores have quad skates—only roller blades. I'm irritated… I did
find an option for Logan. It's a "scooter board" that looks like it
would hold up really good. It's the kind that is a skate board on the
bottom, and has the scooter-like stick on the top. I was thinking 4
wheels might be much better than 2 for balance. I found out that I
can get a pair of skates for Lexie at a skating rink, but they will
cost between $60 and $110. Now I am thinking I will get her a skate
board. I think I can get her a beginner board for $30 or less. By
next year they could both be skateboarders. Anything physical I can
get them in to, I am all for it. I'd love to see them skating on
ramps and all that crazy stuff. Well, aside from the broken bones…
We don't need any of that. I had a skate board when I was a kid but I
never did any of the trick stuff. If you're just rolling along, they
seem pretty safe. I will very soon have to get pads and helmets.
Like after-Christmas sale soon. I hope we get a bonus here at work!
The last thing I did was get the fruit for their stockings. I got an
assortment, plus a few little toys. The weird thing I found was a
plastic four-pack of graples. They are apples, but they taste like
grapes. I HAD to eat one and sure enough—they tasted like grapes.
Today, if the kids can get them done, I am going to send the kids
"letters to Santa" off in the mail. A couple days later, I will put
their letters FROM Santa in the mail. I hope they like reading them.
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