Little Things

Here are their daily reports from last month.

All green lights for 2 girls!

First Time Shopping

Anakai's first present for mama.

Yesterday their entire class went to a holiday gift shop at school sponsored by the PTA.  I was leery at first, but then I understood all its potential lessons: math, money, holiday gift giving, and school spirit.  I sent them off to school each with an envelope containing a $10 bill.  When I went to pick them up after school, they were both eager to show me all the loot they shopped for in their backpacks.

"Mama, I have a surprise for you!" Anakai sang.

"For ME?!"  I said in my surprised over animated ever-loving mama voice.

This is what Anakai got me.  It is my new favorite pen.  She also showed me her receipt (pointing at the little numbers) then put her change in her purple piggy bank.  They both got a bunch of other stuff too, but all else pales in significance.

Mama's Moral
My initial reluctance was being careful not to sow seeds of consumerism.  Trying to teach the difference between wants and needs, and how resourcefulness works.  But after I received my first ever gift with so much love from my daughter, I must re-evaluate.  The moral here?  Do not waste money... unless you are getting a present for me.