text:  paying way more, again, for normal things. But this season is even more expensive because of that. And then let alone, we're going to be entering school shopping here in the next three to four weeks, and then we're going to be right back at it. You're right. Sports and club activities and all those kind of things, they add up for families. Maybe not every family has six kids like we do, but however many children you have, it takes a toll.