Mara is learning about money.
Her South Dakota grandparents sent her a little birthday money, and we gave her several options of things she could do with it. She decided to split it and get a pink frosted donut with sprinkles at Dunkin Donuts and one of the Polly-Pockets-sized Tinkerbell dolls at ToysRUs. We haven’t made it to ToysRUs yet, since I’ve been on bedrest. But Daniel took her to Dunkin Donuts to buy her donut, and being the big three-year-old that she is, she gave the money to the lady all by herself.
A couple nights ago, we ordered Chinese food, and Daniel took her with him to the ATM to get cash.
She’s learning that everything costs something. That paying money is how you make things happen.
But there are still things money can’t buy, and she hasn’t figured that out yet.
After work today, Daniel took the kids for a walk in the stroller. They went to Park with Benches, but the kids couldn’t really do anything because everything is still so cold and snowy.
When they came back, I asked her if she got to play at the park. She said no, they just rode in the stroller.
Then she added, “We need to pay money to get the winter closed up, so kids can run and play and not wear long sleeves.”
If that were possible, after nearly four feet of snow in the past couple of weeks, I’m sure most of our city would be willing to chip in!
I am so willing to contribute to that fund!
So cute! She is really growing up.
So nice that they could walk to the park. And I’m glad that she’s getting to make “grown-up” type decisions with her money. 🙂