Last weekend JD got home from work and I (totally spur of the moment) suggest that we make a trip to IKEA and spend some of our Christmas dough that we got from both sets of parents. I have been eyeing a few things that I wanted to get for our living room. To my surprise he went along with it! Yay!! My husband HATES shopping, and I remember the first and last time a few years ago that we went to IKEA to check it out. We left with nothing and JD vowed to never return again! He is the worst! How could you not LOVE that place, I am in heaven there! I also never knew that they had a babysitter center there for FREE! I think that sealed the deal for JD! So we get there, I enroll the children (minus Brody who didn't meet the height limit or potty training rule, dang!) and we are off to find the bookshelf that I wanted. Then I remember why JD hated that place so bad. He really has no patience for wandering around trying to find what we are looking for and then we have to go and pick up the stuff on our way out too. I am sitting there deciding what I want and I am SO UNDECISIVE it kills him! I actually get anxiety when he goes with me because I am standing there looking at what I want and I am thinking "crap decide Leah, just decide! JD is going to leave you here if you don't hurry and decide!" Ugh! Haha anyways on our way out I am really quite proud at how well JD handled the whole trip, he was actually still in pretty good spirits! But we are at the checkout lane and he is making small talk with the checker and he asks if IKEA is Japanese or Chinese or something. She tells him it's actually Swedish and stands for the founders initials. He then says, "Oh, I just thought it was Japanese for: GIANT MAZE OF CHEAP SHIT!" Hahahahaha, I looked over at him like, Did you seriously just say that?!! Of course he did! Love it or hate it, that's JD! Well we came home with a sweet bookshelf and 8 baskets to go with it. A coffee table, 2 end tables, 4 nice picture frames, and a rug! I LOVE IKEA... and thanks Mom and Dad Meacham and Rasmussen!
The truck all loaded up! Thanks honey I couldn't have done that trip without you, plus it's way more fun with you along! You keep it interesting ;)
I will have to post some pics of our new living room!!
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I heart IKEA! Take pictures of what you got whens it's up! Jason thought IKEA was the COOLEST! Ahhh, I am a lucky girl!
Ok, I'm dying of laughter right now!! A giant maze of cheap shit! Freakin hilarious! Seriously, I can't stop laughing! JD is a good sport for going along with ya there...cuz I get too much anxiety. I can't shop there for that reason. Too much stuff. And you better be posting pics soon of your new "cheap shit!" Ha ha! Still laughing!
And two posts in one day? I'm impressed!!
Oh my heck - that was hilarious! Next time just leave JD with the kids and take a girlfriend with you! ;)
I can't wait to see pictures of your new living room!
That was so funny, I'm suprised he said that...not! That's hilarious. I'm not a big fan of IKEA, but I'm way excited to see pictures of your new stuff when it's up, or maybe i can come over and see it in person.
That is awesome haha! I love that JD said that. Did the checker laugh? She better have. I love that place too but I have to mentally prepare myself for it, because it IS a giant maze and I get a little overwhelmed. I see too many things I want and then have to put everything down and run out the door with nothing before I combust or something. Jason is fine with furniture shopping, he actually takes more interest than most hubbys, but he is such a pain to go clothes shopping with. "It looks great." he says to EVERYTHING I try on, and is tapping his foot with impatience. So I feel you on the anxiety of having to hurry and make decisions before you get left!
That's so funny JD said that! I've never been there but it sounds cool and free babysitting?! man I really need to check it out then! Sounds like you got some awesome things, you need to take pics of it all like you said, I really wanna see it all!
lol, Nick and I were LAUGHING when we read this. I am the SAME way when it comes to making decisions. (He hates shopping with me too!) Thanks for the laugh.
Enjoy your new stuff!
We go there monthly, lame I know, but Ever loves it, has cheap food, and we usually walk out with a treasure, even if it is a garbage can. The first time we went Rhett freaked. It was so busy and we spent the whole time trying to get the heck out, so funny! I like it there though, I personally think they have cute toys to.
there is only one person that loves to shop more than you. Keep up the tradition! (Even if it is cheap shit, as long as it's a bargain!)
Love Ikea! Now post some pics!
so funny! Leah, I feel your pain. Dix is the same way, but not as outspoken ;) ha ha. He gets this look in his eye and I know its time to hit the road. wish we did live closer so we could do these jonts together! But then of course, they wouldn't be as interesting! ha ha
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