My kids look FANTASTIC!

 It was that time again. The kids shoes were hanging on by a single thread and thier clothes were....Shall we say, A little shabby. Told Loser, It's time for clothes, Hope you have overtime this week. The poor thing tried his best to get me to take them by myself and shop without him. Hahahaha. I don't think so buddy. In the truck.

 Our 2 girls, 1 boy and my niece set off for a joyus, funfilled hour or more of thumbing through racks and endless streams of "But it fits." And "No, it doesn't. FIND SOMETHING ELSE". Don't forget the always present "Yes, it's a very pretty dress. Did you see if they sold the boobs to hold it up with?" I sent the boy child with his father to find him something that, even if it doesn't match, at least fits. I had the girls.

 Now my oldest is a strange little thing. Almost 15 and totally hates shopping. I tell her, "You're old enough. Go find some clothes and TRY THEM ON AND MAKE SURE THEY FIT!" She sulks away mumbling something under her breath. Probably something like "Why can't you just buy me sweat pants and t shirts." I let them pick thier own clothes. But I have the final say-so. So she disapeared.

 Next is the 11 year old girl. She LOVES shopping. We pick out a few things together and I send her to the dressing room. After another conversation of how pants should fit and the fact that they are called "skinny jeans" not "make you skinny jeans", She went back to the dressing room. Finally found 3 fabulous outfits. Another one looks great in great clothes.

 The niece is so easy to shop for. 12 years old and super tiny. I can still dress her like a little girl. A pair of shorts and a pair of super cute capri's and 2 shirts that match either. And of course, A new bathing suit. She tried them on and they look fantastic. She's so much fun!

 And of course, Mom was shopping while the leeches were trying things on. AND GUESS WHAT I FOUND!?  Candles. *dreamy sigh here*  Fantastic candles that smell fantastic and are big and heavy and will last forever and, Did I mention they smell fantastic?! Loser wasn't happy with that purchase of course. Oh well. They were at least cheap. I do consider him while I'm shopping. BUT THEY SMELL FANTASTIC!

 I also broke down and bought myself a pair of Shape-Ups. Needed a new pair of shoes. And if they DO help your ass go down a few sizes, Then they are so worth the $40. So the kids all got 3-4 outfits a piece and a new pair of shoes. I got a dress, shoes & candles. Loser got some new boots. $500. It hurts. They are so freakin expensive. Even doing my best to save where I can, Sometimes you just have to spend it in order to have your kids not looking like street urchins begging for change in the streets of London.

 I am totally justifying my shoe purchase on "My back is hurt". I did it to myself, But it's still hurt. I guess that's what I get for lugging oak logs from a ditch into the back of a truck in flip flops. Loser smokes alot of meat and we just happened across an oak tree that had been cut down and just left in a ditch just waiting for us to grab it. I however didn't expect to throw my back out in the process. The pain is horrendous. It woke me up 3-4 times last night. Took me a while to figure out "WTF!" Then I thought. "Oh, I was carrying logs out of a ditch!" Because doesn't every sane person carry crazy, heavy logs out of ditches while wearing flip flops?

 Needles to say. I spent the evening shopping for 4 twatwaffles, Loser and myself. Spent WAY too much money all while in such terrible pain I couldn't think of what I was doing. But my shoes are going to help and the candles will help calm me down. Dontcha think?