Big Family Grocery Spending for April 2024

Curious how much it cost us to feed 13 people (give or take plus guests) every day last month? Here’s our Big Family Grocery Spending for April 2024 post!

When I look back through these posts from the beginning of the month until the end, I am amazed at how much food we eat! I shouldn’t be surprised since there are so many of us. It’s just that every time I get back from the store and see all the food in the house, I always think, “That should hold us over for a while!” But nope. We need another grocery run just a few days later so we can get more fresh produce and milk. And meat. And cheese. And…

Here’s what April looked like at our house!

Big Family Grocery Spending for April 2024

1. Walmart

The 8th of April was the first day I needed anything at the store since I’d gotten so well stocked up toward the end of March. But we were almost completely out of fresh fruits, veggies, milk, and eggs. We also needed more of BabyBoy#11’s special protein drinks, which we can only find at Walmart. So we headed there to fill our cart with the WIC items our littlest kids are allotted through their foster/adoption subsidies.

Total out of pocket I spent $43.00 on some staples that I can only find at Walmart (or that I simply needed and decided to pick up there since I was there anyway).

Total at Walmart: $43

2. Sam’s and Walmart

I needed some of our favorite Sam’s items and got a few others staples while we were there.

There’s a Walmart right next door so I went in for more WIC items and Pediasure drinks.

Total at Sam’s and Walmart: $255.49

3. Costco

On April 12, we headed to Costco to pick up diapers. While there we looked for items we love and use that were on sale so that we could get nice and stocked up.

The best deals that day:

Boneless Chicken Thighs – These were $6.00 off each package, making them only $2.65/pound. I bought three big packages so we can do this during the next few weeks!
Horizon Organic Whole Milk – They were clearancing out their 18-packs of milk because they are nearing expiration. They are regularly $21.99 and were priced at $5.00!! I bought six cases. These will be great for picnics and outings!

I also bought several fun picnic items we needed for a big gathering we were having, fresh fruits and veggies, applesauce, frozen pizza, crackers, lunch meat, sliced cheese, mayo, and a few other snacks and chips.

Total for food at Costco: $465.44

4. Kansas City Barbecue

This was a super rare treat as we almost never eat out. But THIS OCCASION called for KC BBQ!!

All of our adult kids were with us plus two friends from out of state. Matt and I were happy to treat everyone!

Total at BBQ restaurant: $140

5. Bro Time Meal

Elias and Brayden picked up a few items during a Bro Time outing so that they could make a meal for our family. They made a super tasty Smoked Queso for us, plus a pan of special Oreo Brownies!

Total for Bro Time Meal (beyond the groceries I already had at home): $15.79

6. Walmart Run

We took a morning outing to Walmart so we could pick up diapers for someone. We didn’t need much in the way of groceries, but we grabbed some fruit and ice cream while we were there.

Walmart: $19

7. Another Walmart Run

Goodness, Walmart, again?! A few days later, Matt was fixing the kids’ bike tires for the season so as we went in search of inner tubes, I checked for any grocery mark-downs!

I found these pizzas for $5.74 and $6.56…

Plus I was excited about this Beef Roast for only $3.12/pound!

Total at Walmart: $23.10

8. Aldi

I ran into Aldi for a few items we needed and was happy to discover strawberries on sale! I always stock up on the Fruit and Veggie Pouches there for BabyBoy#11. (We let our toddler/preschoolers eat these too as a snack.) Plus I grabbed sausage and bananas.

Total at Aldi: $39.31

9. Sam’s

Once again, we were almost out of fresh produce. And cream. And milk. So on April 25 we picked up those items at Sam’s along with a few other sale items and staples.