Shopping

Our family activity on Wednesday was shopping for Coins for Kids.  They actually hadn't raised as much money as they needed and were several thousand dollars short of their goal, but somehow it all worked out.  The newspaper article the next day said that there were kids on their list who, upon further investigation, didn't need Christmas purchased for them.  So it all worked out.

We went to the Bloomington Walmart at a little after 5 p.m. on Wednesday and there was a line of people ready to shop.  We were given a clipboard with a wish list on it from a family.  We were given a $75 per person limit.  The kids were able to help us pick out clothes, jewelery, and some other things for the boy and girl on our list.

Now, I try to get all my shopping done before December because I HATE holiday shopping crowds.  All the good sizes are gone, people are shoving, your legs gets assaulted by carts and you have to really watch your kids.  I don't enjoy it.  I never really thought of shopping for Coins for Kids as being like that, but it was.  On one hand, it was great to see all the volunteers there to help out, but on the other hand, it made for a crowded Walmart.

We finished our family and turned in the cart so it could be purchased.  It was fun and the kids want to do it again next year.  I will be better prepared next year because I'll know what to expect.  It was nice to help out.