Grocery Shopping. . .

So tonite my husband and I had a date. To Walmart. Grocery shopping. Before you think that is just way too cute and romantic, let me preface by saying we did really have a great time. Well, we started out arguing, but talked through that issue and THEN had a great time. Moments together without the children are rare, but becoming more frequent as they grow.

Anyway, we did our "fun" shopping, like the last of the Christmas gifts, etc, and then we went to the food side and did the "actual" shopping. I always grocery shop for 4-5 weeks at a time, according to a menu I have made up. I can fly through the store fairly quickly, bargain shopping all the while, and generally I don't get too caught up in impulse purchases. So, through the aisles we went, my husband shaking his head at the quantities of items I picked up. 5 bags of chips, 6 cans of olives, 8 bags of chocolate chips, 6 lb. bacon. . . you get the idea (and no, those aren't the ingredients for one of my menu items!).

We got through the store in good time (in my opinion) and headed to the checkout with two FULL grocery carts. Now, I usally do this by myself, so having a person along to push one of the carts was truly a luxury and I actually enjoyed the shopping this time. As we neared the checkout lane my dear, if delusional, husband perused the carts and said "Hmm. $300?" I laughed right out loud. "I'll be happy if I make $450, dear." *audible gulp* "You're kidding!" I just smiled and said "See why I make spaghetti so often? (he doesn't like spaghetti) It's CHEAP."

Well, I was a bit off on my calculations, and it actually came to $471 and some change. I don't use a calculator, and generally I'm closer than that on my guesses, but I had thrown in a couple "luxury" items for myself, like a callous scraper and a poop scoop for the kennel. Boy, I really know how to live it up.

My conclusion? It was really beneficial for my darling husband to see what things really cost, and that I'm not out buying lobster and caviar. All in all, our date was a good one, though he did forget to kiss me at the door.