IKEA or Bust

This story began 18 months ago

I always get a Christmas wish list from my Grandchildren

On the 2008 list was the wish for homework/computer tables from IKEA

I loved that wish

So I sent word that MeMe would be getting those

Well, I did not have time to go to Atlanta

So...

Of course, I go to my computer and pull up IKEA

Yes, indeed, IKEA had the tables they wanted and they were a great price

I did not put in the order right then

About 3 weeks before Christmas

I went online to order these tables

I was so impressed with the tables and the price

Until.....

I got to the checkout section of ordering

My mouth fell open and I was sure I had made a mistake somewhere

So....

I went back to see what I had done wrong

Guess what....

Nothing wrong

$300.00 to ship a table

I told Kim

I asked her to double check I hadn't made a mistake

Nope

Well, I could see where shipping would be higher

But...

not gona pay that

So....

Started hunting another table

Nothing we liked

So...

I gave the girls a card that said MeMe and Pops

would ride to Atlanta and buy the tables when we had time

(Don't worry, they got plenty of presents under the tree)

We could go to Atlanta, buy the tables and spend 2 nights

for the cost of shipping on two tables

Well....

time went on and we never seemed to make it to Atlanta

but...

I had the money sitting there for the girls tables

So...

I finally told Kim that me and her would find a way to load those tables and we were going

So....

Kim and I set out on our IKEA road trip the

last week in May

I had never been to IKEA

I was amazed

I had worked out a timeline for this trip

Needless to say

The plan went out the window the minute we stepped into the store

It was amazing

Kim and I spent 4 hours and we could have spent 4 more inside the store

I can't wait to go back

It is an organizer dream come true

I am not an organizer but I do dream of being one

This is the desk we wanted

and it was in stock

Kim got the kids the cutest red children's computer chairs

I thought this lil kid's bed was so cute

It looks like it should be in a Disney movie

Look how organized you could have your child's room
So many great ideas for the whole house
Amazing kitchens

Anybody ready for an IKEA roadtrip?