This year Josh insisted that we shop the stores on Black Friday. We only hit a couple and only hours after the mad rushes were gone.
I figured Josh would use some of his saved money to buy toys at a discount. Instead he took a notepad and made a detailed list of the specific things he wanted for Christmas.
I couldn't do much shopping for presents because the kids were with me and they're pretty much the only ones we're buying for this year. I did get a nice set of sheets (700-thread-count with extra pillow cases!)for only $30 and a couple of desperately needed SD cards.
The kids were so good in the stores that I decided to take them for a little local fun. We went to Fairytale Town and the Sacramento Zoo. It helps that they're both across the street from each other.
It most definitely helped that both places were free admission on the Friday after Thanksgiving.
Fairytale Town is a unique place here in Sacramento. It's based on Mother Goose Rhymes and other childhood fairy tales.
Like the Farmer and the Dell.
And the one about the Crooked Man.
And Three Billy Goats Gruff.
No matter how old the kids get, they still love going to Fairytale Town to climb and run and slide and pretend.
There's McGregor's garden to water.
You can even be Dorothy!
The Sacramento Zoo is almost as fun.
There isn't as much climbing though. It's most looking.
We didn't stay at the zoo as long. The kids had me worn out with the shopping and playing.
I did treat them to a (non-free) carousel ride before we left though.
Josh picked the Chimpanzee to ride, of course. He has a thing for monkeys and monkey-like creatures.
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