So there was a neighborhood garage sale yesterday. We weren't going to participate because I just dejunked about a month ago and got rid of 2 truckloads of stuff at Goodwill. But the kids wanted to sell some stuff so we let them. I told them they could keep the money from whatever they sold. So Aspen sold her bike and Toby sold his Powerwheels and Isaac sold the battery for the Powerwheels and a pair of sneakers that he had outgrown and his bike also. So the kids each made money and quickly deposited it in the Bank of Dad. It is amazing how much they have saved over the past 6 months. They are currently saving to buy a RoboRaptor and new bikes. And we are going to Disneyland and Legoland this month. It's fun to see them so excited to bank their money and watch their savings grow (The Bank of Dad pays 2% per month.) We'll see what happens when they actually buy something and large chunks of their money are gone. But I am glad they are learning about managing their money now when they are young. Perhaps they will have better habits when they are older than I do when it comes to money.
Hazel was great too; she really enjoyed herself. And the kids got to throw rocks and sticks in the pond and drink lots of Gatorade - it doesn't get better than that according to Isaac.
Aspen had a run-in with the net on the trampoline! She was carrying around so much static electricity that when she walked by me all the hair on my arm would stand up. The boys did their hair too. Not as noticeable as their hair is only a couple inches tall.
So Hazel had her first tast of 'real' food. She loved it. She has been intently watching us during dinner and decided she wanted to try it out. Still trying to get the hang of actually swallowing the food though.
