Keepin' It Kara: Black Friday–Makes My Heart SO Warm!

I hope everybody had an amazing Thanksgiving! I spent mine with my close family and friends, and it was a wonderful kickoff to the holiday season.

It seemed like everybody that I talked to had a huge family gathering for the holiday and it made me a little jealous. I wish I had a huge family. It was just my parents, my brother, my 2 aunts and I. We’re the only family in Colorado and the only family on my dad’s side. They are great, I just with there was more of them. BUT I had a good time, because we’re all very close. Our dinner was more of a lunch because my mom had to work, which worked out well because I spent the evening with my best friend at her friends restaurant.

Of course, we braved the cold and wee hours of the morning to hit those Black Friday deals! Jennifer and I started out at midnight. yes, midnight. Old Navy had $15 jeans, there was no way I was passing that up. We got there about 1130 and the line was already 2 stores down. Despite our numb extremities, we had a blast!

My favorite part of Black Friday is the people that I meet in line. The people behind us this time were actually shopping for a family that they had adopted for the holiday season. They told us about how it was a family of 11, many of the children were adopted. The family had been doing well until the mom had been bitten by a rattlesnake and then the medical bills put financial strain on the family. They were there buying 5 dollar t-shirts and other clothes for the kids. How inspiring, huh?

And the funny thing is, when you meet cool people in line, you keep seeing them throughout the day! We went to Old Navy and then slept in my car until 3 when Kohls opened. While we were waiting to check-out we saw them again, of course we all had to update each other on where we’d been and what our mission was. It’s fun meeting other people in line, I love it.

Then you have the crazies, the real ones. We were in Old Navy and there is this guy running around with a Chihuahua in his jacket. 1.) it’s midnight and you feel the need to just throw your dog in your shirt? 2.) It’s cold waiting in line, Chihuahua’s have that weird shaky thing goin’ on any way, really is that a good idea? and 3.) people go nuts on black Friday. taking care of a yappy little dog: not on my priority list.

We got home around 5:30 and I slept until 1pm. By that time my mom had gotten home (I usually go with her, I was bummed that I couldn’t this year Sad smile ). So we ended up hitting the mall in the afternoon. So in total, I made it to Old Navy, Kohls, Dillard’s, Victoria Secret, and JC Penny. Definition of a girls perfect day.