In the beginning of my marriage going to the large warehouse stores like Costco, was fun. It was a great place to get creative presents, buy great furniture and eat lunch for SUPER cheap. (HELLO, $1.50 for a hot dog and drink..."boo-yeah") But now that our family has grown exponentially over the years it has become more then an after thought, and better then a treat, it's a necessity. And since moving to Texas I have seriously missed my favorite warehouse store, Costco. (I won't bore you with all the reason that Sam's Club is a just a Wal-mart on steroids)Over the past few months a dear friend has offered to let me tag along with her on her trips to Costco (30 mins away...which is why I never go anymore). It didn't take more the a few seconds inside this super-stocked wholesale store to heat up that old passion for the double bagged boxes of cereal, the flat of homemade muffins (extra chocolate), 800 pack of AA batteries and the delicious free-be's that are offered at the end of every aisle.
And then after those few seconds that send tingles up and down my body I am pounded like a hammer with the reality that I not only have to heft all these goodies up and down every aisle in a cart that is for sure to have at least one bummed wheel (if not 2 crazy wheels that want to go the opposite directions) but I have to do this with 3 children. A 4 year old, a 2 year old and a 3 month old baby. UGH!! And just to put this into perspective, for the last 2 trips I have had to not only cater to 2 30+lb kids getting off and on these carts but a baby that always wants to be held AND breast-fed while walking at least a good 5 miles. (thank heavens my good friend was brave enough to bring us but also buff enough to tug along 2 carts)
I think my kids are ruining my love for overstocking my house with pantry items. Hopefully the new Costco that will open 15 mins from my house will help lower my 3 hour trip to 1. AND in turn, give me a small window of time to make it through, quite possibly without flashing everyone my breast. (I'm sure the camera security crew would appreciate it!) I will persevere!!!
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Hee hee, I know (sorta, -2 kids) how it is! I'm hoping having one closer will mean I can make fewer trips and not have to shove around a cart overloaded with stuff!
I've been with my sil and her 4 kids and my 2 so I totally feel your pain about 2 carts. Fortunately we are lucky enough to have both sams and costco, but I hate sams too. Probably because I hate walmart. good luck with the new one coming sooner rather than later
So now your a flasher, huh? You gave me heart palpitations since Mariah will soon be adding #3, which of course means I will babysit or help her herd kids in the stores. Hopefully, having a Costco nearby will shorten your trips since you can get there more often and won't have such a long list ... hopefully!?!?!?
We call Costco the $100.00 store. Ya cant get out of there without spending at least this much!
And how do you manage to walk around while nursing a baby? I have tried and it just hurts!
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