I am so proud of my kids. They worked their tails off to earn a trip to The Bear Mill. Our version of "Build-a-Bear". They wanted to go so badly and the cheap mother that I am didn't want to pay a rediculous amount of money for a dressed up stuffed animal. So, I made them a deal. We went and looked at what they had at the store and they decided what they wanted. We found out the prices and they decided they were going to earn the money. They were diligent and after weeks of finding chores around they house and helping grandma clean her office they each earned an amazing $45.oo each. WOW!! I was soo proud. Porter loved counting all the money so often that Rod got some coin rolls from the bank so we could keep track. We payed for the animals with mostly change and a few dollar bills. It was a great learning experience they sure are proud of the animals they got. Olivia chose a panda bear, named sharpay, in a chinese comono and Porter chose a turtle named Torty in a spiderman outfit.
