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Funny story about dollar stores:

When we first moved here, we need a lot of little things to "fill out" the house. So, we went to the local dollar store that we saw on the way in, a dollar store that neither of us had ever been to before.

We end up filling our cart with what must've been $40-$50 worth of stuff. Just...stuff...you know? Autumn was with us and was very excited about some new coloring books that we got for her.

So, we get to the front to pay for it, and after the cashier rings everything up, I see the sign taped to the counter that states "Cash or check only...no plastic!".

Well, wouldn't you know...all I had on me was plastic. We left the checkbook at home, and didn't bother to get any cash out of the ATM. So, I leave everything there with Jess and Autumn and dash down the street to the walk-up ATM.

Out of service. Great!

So, I go back to the store, and tell the guy that we'll put everything back. He says not to worry, that he'll do it...so we give him teh bags. Autumn starts crying "We can't forget about our stuff! DAD! WHERE'S OUR STUFF! My coloring booooooooks!!" Crycrycrycry. I felt 2 inches high.

So, I'm trying to calm Autumn down by telling her that they didn't take Daddy's money, that I didn't have the right kind, and that we'd go back tomorrow and get everything again.

Next day, we go, get all the same stuff, cashier's ringing us out, and asks "Will that be cash or check?"

Jess says "Check", and begins filling it out.

Autumn looks at the cashier and says, "Check...because Daddy doesn't have any money!!"

Ooooh...we all got a good chuckle out of that one. I assured the cashier that we DID indeed have the money, and tried to explain it further, but I didn't think he was going to get it.