The circus recently came to Denver, Colorado and some of the LeMasters clan attended. The preparation for the circus was time consuming, but we all wanted to have a fun time with the little ones…within a budget. But, let’s be honest. As with all things like Disneyland, the zoo, the fair, Miracles on Ice, a trip to Target…things tend to get out of hand.
2 Weeks Ago:
Mom: Can you go to the Dollar Store and get some light up toys for the kids, before we go to the circus?
Me: Wooh! We’re sneaking toys into the circus? That’s not okay. We’ll get caught!
Mom: Yeah. Grab some treats, too! You know what a rip off food is at these things.
Me: You realize I’m the one who will be carrying the bag full of contraband, right? If I get caught, I’m dropping the bag and running!
Mom: First of all, I’m never robbing a bank with you. Second of all, I’ll hide stuff in my boots if I have too.
Me: That is disgusting!
Thursday…Day Before The Circus:
Dollar Store (On The Phone):
Me: Hey, Mom! I’m at the Dollar Store and they only have glow sticks.
Mom: Right.
Me: Not right. Glow sticks are stupid. Annie & Zach will want light up toys.
Mom: O.K.A.Y. Get some light up toys.
Me: They don’t have any!
Mom: Then go somewhere else.
Me: This is turning into an ordeal. You said they have light up toys!
Mom: They do. They’re glow sticks.
Me: Fine…I’ll get these, but I’m going to Party City for the good ones.
Mom: Fine. Whatever. It will still be cheaper.
Amount Spent at Dollar Store: $6.00
Party City (On The Phone):
Me: Hey, Dad! I’m at Party City and they have light up toys for 4.99 each. Should I get them?
Dad: Get them.
Me: Are you sure they’ll be cheaper than the circus?
Dad: ABSOLUTELY! GET THEM!
Amount Spent at Party City: $10.oo
Grocery Store (On The Phone):
Me: Hey! What do you want for snacks?
Mom: Whatever…things we can hide.
Me: Ugh! I don’t like this at all.
Mom: You really need to stop worrying about this.
Me: Okay! I’ll grab fruit snacks, starburst, licorice, and mini-Hershey bars.
Mom: And suckers! We need suckers.
Amount Spent at Grocery Store: $10.00
Friday...Night of the Circus
My mom felt that we should eat before heading to the circus, as the food would be over-priced and unhealthy. I feel like I missed out on an amazing fake-nacho-cheese experience, but whatever. We stopped at Chick-Fil-A on the way.
Amount Spent at Chick-Fil-A: $20.00
At this point, we're still on track for a night at the circus without breaking the bank. That is until we arrived and someone (my mom) got a little over-excited.
Mom: Annie, Zach! Go with Auntie and Gramps and they will get you a toy!
Me: Wooh! I thought we brought the light up toys so they wouldn't buy toys?
Mom: Oh! You can't say no.
Me: No one asked for anything! You are offering!
Mom: Be fun, Auntie! Go get the toys.
Me: Yeah. I'm the bad guy. Who went around town buying all the crap in my bag?
Mom: Now we'll have more crap.
Horse: $16.00
Motorcycle: $12.00...Someone was a little tired.
Mom: Gramps! We need popcorn.Dad: How Many do you want?
Mom: A box for both of the kids...so two.
Total for popcorn: $15.00
Mom: Gramps! We need icies!
Dad: Those are like 15 bucks each.
Mom: We're having fun! We need them.
Total for icies: $30.00
Mom: Gramps! We need clown glasses!
Dad: Nope. Not happening. There is a limit. We've reached the limit. I am literally out of cash.
Me: Seriously, mom. Those things are so cheap and over-priced.
Mom: Wow! Not fun!
By the end of the night, we broke the bank. The Bank of Gramps. So...all in all...total amount spent? Oh! Please! Doesn't matter...It was a priceless night.
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