It's still friggin' winter!!!
We're planning on taking the kids sledding near Snoqualmie this week b/c it's the mid-winter break. So off to REI we go - all three kids and I - and lo and behold they have no kids' snowpants, nor bibs, nor long johns. They have lots of sandals and swimsuits and tiny, cute, little tank tops. It's friggin' February people. There's at least 2 more months worth of ski season out here. WTF? I know it's resort season, but this is bloody ridiculous. Keep a few items in the clearance racks for shite's sake. And teach your employees some freakin' manners. A simple "I'm sorry we're completely sold out. Could I show you some items you can layer that might work?" would have been nice. Saying "No, we're out. We clearanced it all months ago," and walking away doesn't cut it. Why do I bother with those people?
Fortuantely, I found a pair at Play it Again Sports right around the block. I must remember to check them out when I need goodies like this. The service was great, by the way. I also dragged the gang to to Joes sporting goods and finally (and I mean finally; I've been searching for years) found a pair of ski gloves that actually fit my stubby little finger paintin' fingers w/o constricting my metacarpals or pulling on my thumb. And Hallelujiah Glory!! They were even on sale. It's a shame they were the last pair though.
And to continue to make up for the crappy luck at REI, I found the cutest little pink snowbibs at Target for only $3.78. And they might even fit Jillybean next year. They look absolutely adborable with the boots I found on sale yesterday for her - cheap!
And if you don't think these are not the cutest little boots you've ever seen, you need to get your cute meter fixed. They're plum! They're super glittery! They have sparkly stars!
My really bad luck for the day... I backed up over the stroller. Yup. killed it. I'd had Stinkerton take it to the car for me and he left it behind the car and when I went to drive off, I'd forgotten about it. grrrr... I was waiting for this to hit the market before replacing the current stroller, but I guess I'll have to troll craigslist for a few days to find one that will tide me over. oh well.