Let the Christmas Shopping Begin

Saturday night I met Mom and Dad for supper at Tripp's. We had a great dinner. After that Ashlyn and I went shopping. I was going to find a few new items to add to my wardrobe and do some Christmas shopping. I have lost some weight (not alot, but enough that my pants won't stay up) since last year, so my pants aren't fitting very well anymore. I feel like those boys that wear their pants down to their knees. =) And of course I sold all of my clothes that would fit at a yardsale that we had a few months ago. I didn't think that I was ever going to lose that baby weight!
I had some coupons and things for Belk, so I bought a few items there. Then off through the mall to look in all of the other stores. It was packed! I wish that all stores would put their racks far enough apart so that I don't do an excersice routine trying to maneuver through this maze of clothes. It drives me nuts! I bought a few more items for myself at Victoria's Secret. They have a new bra out now.......and girls I LOVE it! It is the best thing since sliced bread. It's so comfortable. You'll have to check it out.
After spending hours at the mall I had not gotten any of my Christmas shopping accomplished. I guess that I'm just going to go to Concord Mills and North Lake mall one weekend and try to get it all done at once. The only problem is you have to have money to shop.....and the way that things break around our house we hardly ever have any extra money to spend. ;) We have some in savings, but we need that money for when things do break. LOL!
I already know what I'm getting the Nana's and Mammaw's. Shhhhhh don't give it away. Moriah...you know what it is, and everyone else should too. I think they will LOVE it! But I don't have a clue what to get everyone else......even Ashlyn. She would love anything that I get her, but I like to have some sort of idea of what I'm looking for. I want to try to get all of the shopping done early this year so that I don't have to worry with it any longer.
Other than Christmas shopping, I am SOOOO ready for Christmas. We are going to day after Thanksgiving to pick out our Christmas tree. We're making it a family tradition to drive to a tree farm in Boone where you pick out your own tree ,and they give you a saw to cut it down yourself. It's so much fun! I can't wait to start decorating! And I can't wait to go to Tanglewood and McAdenville! They always have a magnificent showing of lights!
I'm getting ready to go to Kohl's now. Everything is 50% off today. Hopefully I can knock a few items off of my christmas shopping list. Wish me luck!