WHAT DO YOU DO?

I REALLY HAVE ENJOYED THE FACT THAT THE GIRLS ARE LEARNING HOW TO SPEND MONEY. THE MONEY THEY GOT FOR THIER BIRTHDAY, AS I SAID IN AN EARLIER POST, WAS ABOUT TO BURN HOLES IN THEIR POCKETS. WELL, NOW THAT THE PURCHASES HAVE BEEN MADE SOME REGRETS ARE COMING. EMILY IS STILL VERY PLEASED WITH HER AMERICAN GIRL DOLL. SHE TOTES HER AROUND AND TREATS HER WELL. I GUESS WHEN ITS YOUR OWN MONEY YOU TEND TO TAKE BETTER CARE OF THINGS.

NOW ON THE OTHER HAND ERICA IS REGRETTING GETTING A CAMERA. SHE LOVES HER CAMERA BUT JUST CANT STAND THE FACT THAT EMILY HAS AN AMERICAN GIRL DOLL. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND AFTER ALL THE SUBTRACTING ERICA STILL HAD MONEY. SHE HAS HELD ONTO THAT. SHE ALSO HAS BEEN SAYING SHE WANTS AN AMERICAN GIRL DOLL. ME, AS THE MOM, SAYS TO HER, "WORK HARD AND EACH WEEK ADD YOUR MONEY TO WHAT YOU HAVE AND SOON YOU CAN BUY ONE".

FOLKS LET ME TELL YOU HOW SNEAKY THIS KID IS. SHE HAS LISTENED TO THINGS SO WELL IN LIFE THAT SHE CALLED HER DADDY AND LEFT HIM A MESSAGE THAT SHE NEEDED TO TALK TO HIM. HE CALLS BACK AND THE GIRL HAS STRUCK UP A DEAL.

HER IT IS..SHE GETS HER ALLOWANCE. WELL, SHE WANTS A LOAN. SHE AGREES THAT IF HER DADDY WILL ALLOW HER TO PURCHASE HER AMERICAN GIRL DOLL THAT SHE WILL REPAY HIM WEEKLY. I JUST COULDNT BELIEVE IT. FIRST THAT SHE WAS SMART ENOUGH TO SNEAK AND CALL HER DAD, SECOND THAT SHE THOUGHT OF THE IDEA AND MOST OF ALL THAT HER DAD AGREED.

NOW TO THE FACT THAT THIS ISNT FAIR TO EMILY..WELL I CAN STRIKE DEALS TOO. EMILY GETS TO GET SOMETHING THE SAME PRICE OF THE CAMERA. TO THING IS EMILY IS CONTENT. NOT THAT I STILL WONT DO THAT BUT SHE MADE THE RIGHT DECISION FIRST AND IS HAPPY.

SO...WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR KID OUTSMARTS YOU...AT THIS POINT ...NOTHING..BECAUSE SHE HAS HER DAD RIGHT WHERE SHE WANTS HIM...WRAPPED.

ALL IN ALL I HAVE TO SAY...SHE GOT ME ..(TOO)

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Miss Hope said…
I know who she's related to.

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