MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) — Online shopping may now be the norm, but the sunshine brought Black Friday shoppers to stores, searching for sales, while getting into the holiday spirit.

CBS 58's Jenna Wells visited two Wisconsin-based stores - Kohl's and Menards - where customers were getting shopping in before the snow starts.

The Menards on Miller Park Way in West Milwaukee opened at 6 a.m., and the General Manager Chris Lokken, said they were prepared.

"It's really busy, sales are really good, things are going smooth," Lokken said.  "There was a line at the door waiting to come in."

Customers at the Kohl's in Brookfield told us it wasn't too chaotic inside, like it has been in years past.

"There are no lines, and I've always had to deal with lines at Kohl's and Target," said Kohl's shopper, Sara Liebenthal. "There were no lines today, and it was lovely. Nobody fighting for anything." 

Most shoppers had one thing in mind: getting good deals.

"Just wanted to check out all the good deals, and see all the fun holiday stuff," said Kohl's shopper, Madison Wall.

"Always good deals, fun stuff to find," said Menards shopper, Shannon Dohm.

Despite the consumer chaos, some shoppers are still in the spirit of giving, donating to toy drive boxes. Menards has one at the doors through December 14.

"We partner with West Allis-West Milwaukee Community Center," Lokken said. They've already picked up two full bins of toys this year."

Many shoppers told us Black Friday is a family affair to usher in the holiday season.

"What better way to kick off Christmas than coming to all the stores," said Kohl's shopper, Amanda Porth.

It's a post-Thanksgiving tradition that often starts early.

 "We woke up at 4 a.m.," said Kohl's shopper, Maria Gleason. She brought her French exchange student, Betty Akaga, for a first-time experience.

"I knocked on her door this morning and was like, Betty, we have to wake up, and she's like, already?" Gleason said.

 "I will never do that again," Akaga said.