Well I finally found some accessories yesterday morning. My local TRU got a shipment in. I called the night before, and they got about 100 hammies (limit 1 per person, per day), and about 5 different accessories, but they only got one of each one, and there was no limit on them.
So I felt like I was on a recon-mission in the military or something.
If you choose this impossible mission, and get captured, your on your own.
I got to TRU an hour early, as the heavens opened up a rained a flash flood down upon us. By the way I have 3 kids in tow- because it is fall break here and they are out of school. My oldest is in on the plan, but the younger 2 don't have a clue (they still believe in Santa), so Mommy had to tell a little white lie and say that I was there to see if they had a doll for their cousin's birthday. My youngest DD, which is too smart for her own good, said that their cousin must really want that doll.
So we are the first ones there, besides some of the workers I see go in, and it's pouring. Luckily we have a DVD player in the truck, so I turned on Wall-E and the 3 year old was content, the two DD's had their DS games, so they were fine, and Mommy sat watching the entrance to TRU parking lot.
At 9:30 they started coming in droves, first one, then another, then another, you get the point. By 20 minutes till, the parking lot was at least half full. Everyone knew what the other was there for, but it was raining so hard, that no one was getting brave enough to get out of their vehicles. Then believe it or not, it started raining harder, the wind picked up, and the thunder started.
My 2 DD's are pretty responsible, so I told the oldest one that I was going to leave them in the truck with their games and movies, because they were not going to get out in this. Mommy would lock the door, so no one bothered them.
(Before you flame me for leaving my kids in the car, it was not hot, or cold, they were comfy and happy, and most importantly dry. Also, we live in a small town in KY, they weren't in downtown New York or anything.)
The DDs looked out the window, and were completely fine with that idea. My DS never looked up from Wall-E, so I assumed he was okay with the plan too.
Then at 15 till I decided to make a run for it while I could. I was in the front of the parking lot, but as soon as I opened my door, I seen several other people, see me, and do the same. I ran to the door, soaked to the bone. Our TRU does not have a covered area in the front, so there I was in the rain, looking at the locked door. I looked behind me to see at least 20 people.
Some of them had small children, who were crying and screaming, because even with umbrellas, they were getting soaked. A few gave up and went back to their cars.
About 10 of us actually stood there, looking at each other. Some said they were there for the hamsters. I wondered where they had been, because I had seen so many of them at Wal-Mart in the last 2 weeks, I could have opened my own hamster pet store.
Finally, the door opened, I grabbed a cart and made my way to the Zhu Zhu isle. I got the wheel, another ball (so my DDs can race their hammies), skateboard, slide, and surfboard, threw them in my cart and ran out the other end of the isle. (did I happen to mention that besides the hammies, that was all they had.
) I don't know what happened behind me because I never looked back. I'm sure some didn't make it out.
I ran to the counter, paid, and got the heck out of there. I threw the stuff in the back of the Durango, (where the doll was, that I had bought their cousin at TRU a week ago), so I could prove that I really was getting her a doll.
Mission Accomplished!
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So now my Zhu Zhu hunt is officially over, until the new hammies and accessories (babies, and outfits) are released.
And, I must say, I am more than relieved.
..Barb
