The other day Daniel and Luke came to us and wanted to get a new car. They even had a specific kind they wanted. It had a spoiler and huge mufflers and it was 2 inches long. Yes, it was one of their CARS called Boost. We decided it was time they learned a little about money and how to earn it for something they wanted, and they wanted this badly! Eric had already offered Daniel a penny apiece to de-bud our five flower bushes out front. They were looking pretty bad and it was an easy task, just repetitive. Daniel, being the older one, seemed to catch on that he was going to buy a car with his money and in no time picked over 370 dead flower buds (even with Ellie and Luke playing the whole time!) Honestly, the walk looks a 100 times better and he really cleaned up! When Daniel was done he knew he had earned enough for a car we just needed to go to Wal-Mart, but Luke hearing talk of cars wanted to know which one he was going to get. We explained that he hadn't wanted to clean up and didn't have enough in his money jar. He really wanted to know how he could earn money after that since Daniel had picked clean the bushes. Of course we found more of the same bushes elsewhere in the yard and Luke sat down in the midst of Daniel and Ellie playing now and picked clean the bushes we had indicated. He picked over 350 buds and both had enough money in their jar to head to Wal-Mart.
I never knew how exciting Wal-Mart could be for little boys! Daniel purchased his Boost and Luke decided on a red truck that pulled a trailer and tractor.
Both of them paid separately and saw their money counted out. Who knows if this will be something they remember, but I do know they were soooooooo excited to have these cars and get to look at what they wanted and buy it themselves. Wonderful cars!
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I LOVED this!!! Great read, and awesome experience, too, for the boys. I tried motivating C to deadhead one of our flower bushes the other week, but there was no money involved, and she didn't get very far. :) But Eric's penny a piece idea is perfect! I love it! (Wish I could have seen you guys sitting by the sidewalk counting those 350 dead buds!) Anyway, how FUN for them to go to the store right afterwards. ...Hm, can you think of any small, cheap girl toys for mine to aim for? ...There's that problem again! ;-) Cheap and small maybe aren't in a girl's vocabulary!?!
You're such great parents. They are lucky kids! Luke looks so proud. I think he may actually remember this. You never know.
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