The Shrum Family Adventures: School Shoes

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

School Shoes

People do you know how much it cost to get 4 kids ready for back to school ???! A LOT! Man the list and supplies not to mention all the uniforms, clothes, and shoes never end! This is the first yr. that I have 4 in school, since Sara Ava starts Kindergarten.... Waaaa!

Here was my thought; I thought it would cost me around $100-$125 to buy 4 pair of tennis shoes, ON SALE. I have 2 that are in middle school this year so you know that it is hard to please teenagers and they have to have the best , most expensive!!!!!

I found these shoes at a few different stores on sale. I picked Joel's and Jordan up and brought them home hoping they would fit and like them, but knowing I would be bringing Jordan's back because he is so picky! But he loved them! They passed the teenager test .... Ya!!!

My Goal was to only spend $80. How do you think I did??? How much do you think I spent for all 4 pr. of shoes. Here is a little help to know what the shoes are and the original cost.

1. Jordan's Nike's - org. cost $54.99

2. Josiah's Asics - org. cost $45.99

3. Joel's La Gear's - org. cost $29.99

4. Sara Ava's Hannah Montana's- org. cost $16.99 ( she picked these out by herself.)

ORIGINAL TOTAL COST - $ 147.96 before tax.

NOW HOW MUCH DID I PAY ??????

4 comments:

Vanessa said...: $100; August 4, 2009 at 8:36 AM
The Burleys said...: I'm gonna guess $65 and then let you go shoe shopping for my family if I'm right! :); August 4, 2009 at 10:11 AM
Anonymous said...: I'll guess $45. Only because I know you get things crazy cheap!!!; August 4, 2009 at 6:51 PM
Mama Bear said...: 75.00; August 5, 2009 at 12:26 AM

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(John 14:18) " I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you."

(Isaiah 43:5-6) "Do not be afraid, for I am with you,
I will bring your children from the west. Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth."

(Proverbs 25:25) "As cold water is to a thirsty soul : so is good
news from a far country."

(Matthew 6:25-34) The do not worry chapter.
This is the chapter that told me we would adopt again and the
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