Shopping... yuck!

This past week I feel like I have been trying to get not only a few things ready for our trip but also get a few things for school so I don't want to do any of that last minute school shopping (ha-i crack myself up - last minute it is 10:30 pm we still don't know when we are leaving and the suitcases are not fully packed)
I have decided I don't really enjoy shopping (for new items that is, I could spend all day in a junk store) I have to almost force myself to go to a mall.
This past week I went to get a iphone from the Mac store. My 1980's phone needs an update.
When I went to the mall this was the scene out front. Lawn chairs everywhere.
Then even further down more and more people. I walked into the store and asked the lady what was going on. She explained that if I got in line I would get a phone that day but it would be a 9 hour wait. She looked at my kids and the stroller and said,"just order one from the at&t store" No kidding! When I asked the 3 guys in the front of the line how long they had been there they explained they had been waiting since 7:00 am - it was noon.
I want a new phone but not that bad. I will wait till the rush slows down.
We went to Target to do the fun school supply shopping. Annie Kate has been looking everywhere for Foohy erasers. It is all the rage at her school and we have been looking everywhere for them. Has anyone heard of such a thing? I think I will just have to order them online.We happened upon the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale - all of my kids were wearing shoes almost two sizes too small. So, we tried on over a dozen pair of shoes to find shoes for school and our trip. HUGE sale and I am glad I found it.

They all got a pair of Keens and guess who got yellow?

Yep you guess it!

The same day we went to the mall in Virginia, we also went to the border of Pennsylvania to pick up boxes of blueberries. Someone at my church had recommended this place that have yummy and inexpensive blueberries. And they sure were. The kids were troopers in the car (lots of driving that day)

It was down a small farm town road an hour away. In the families garage were boxes of these amazing blueberries. 20lbs for $36. You had to reserve them and if your name was not on the list you did not get a box. The family also had two tables of baked goods. Lemon bars, snickerdoodles, Shoo fly pie and mini whoopee pies.
Oh my I knew I needed to buy one of everything. Everything was like $1.25 for half a dozen. The family were Mennonites and I know anything they make is amazing. We opted for the Whoopee pies and sat under a tree to indulge. I also bought a Shoo fly pie, because how can you not buy a Shoo fly pie. I have never had one, I have never seen one for sale and it was just to fun to add to our list that we got blueberries and a shoo fly pie. (4 days later the pie still sits on my counter and I have not tried it)

I had finally found my small camera after weeks of it hiding in the drawer I left it in. So it is easier to carry around and take a Self Portrait to remember the crazy day of shopping. Poor Sally Jane was not up for a photo!

Do you buy the prepackaged school supplies or
do you enjoy filling your cart from the school list?

How long would you wait in line for a cell phone?

Have you heard of Foohy Erasers?
(i guess the monkey ones are the ones the kids love)

What would you do with 20 lbs of blueberries?

Have you ever eaten a Shoo fly pie?
Do you want mine sitting on my counter?