Christmas in July For The Win!
I don’t remember if I shared and I’m too lazy to go back and look but in July, I scored the girls’ major Christmas gifts at a great price. Toys R Us emailed me a coupon for 75% off any of the Dream Town play sets from Hasbro. After some online browsing, I decided to go get the Cherry Blossom Market and the Rose Petal Cottage for the girls. I arrived at the store to find them on clearance in addition to the coupon so I walked out of TRU with both for $32 including tax. Because the girls are spoiled by family when we head north for the holidays, I only added a doll for Tessa and some board games for Sabrina to round out their gifts from us. For the record, Candyland with a 3 year old is not a particularly good time. Also for the record, it is faster and easier to put up a 6 person tent than assemble the market and cottage.
Sabrina already had a play tent. When we added the new gifts, we realized the girls now have a whole little village to play in. All they need is a 3 car garage to house the new bikes from their aunt and uncle (yes Rusty and Mike we are going to get them tomorrow).
Because ownership is a BIG! DEAL! with 3 year olds, the market is Sabrina’s and the cottage is Tessa’s.
We bought a sleeping bag for Sabrina to sleep in on our trip north to avoid the falling out of bed issue from last year’s trip. It came with a 3 sided tent so they even have a bedroom.
I want to know where all of this cool stuff was when we were kids? I thought the box from the new frig was the Best! Thing! Ever! Regardless, the girls are having a great time with their new digs.
Those are very cool – I’ve never seem them before – and I’ve seen a LOT of toys in my days! Hopefully all the $ you saved on the girls’ gifts translated into a little something for mama from Santa. That’s how it works, right?
Adorable pictures of the girls playing together in the cottage. Love it! My sister is 11 years older than me. I remember her saying “They didn’t make toys like this when I was little”. I don’t remember exactly what toy she was talking about but I say the same thing now. Your girls are too cute!
That is am AMAZING deal! We have the market and my girls love it although right now it’s serving as “that place I toss all their random toys.”
They will hav so much fun in all of that stuff!! It will get so much use!! Looks like they are already having a blast
Thats awesome!!! How fun for them 🙂 And yes, the fridge box was about as cool as I was at their age 🙂
Love the Christmas bargains! I cracked up when you said that Candy Land with a 3 year old is no fun…AMEN SISTER. Chutes and Ladders either! He has the attention span of a flea!!
I have taken that cottage to storage fully assembled, moved it to our new house fully assembled, and moved it around all over the place fully assembled because I will NEVER EVER EVER try putting that thing together again. Glad I’m not the only one who was all annoyed at assembling it.
Welcome home! One of these times you will be in Pittsburgh at the same time I am and I WILL stalk you for reals. That’s a threat and a promise.
What a deal! We have the market, but not the Rose Petal Cottage after I saw the price tag on it…And Agreed Candyland is pretty atrocious. Hi Ho CherryO is a little more tolerable.
How fun. Love those. They look so adorable playing in their cottage and market! Great deal.