Earlier this week I shared Laina’s lack of money sense. After trying to explain to her how a five dollar bill worked she still didn’t understand how much money she had and on Day One of the school book fair came home empty handed.
I felt a little sorry for her because I knew how badly she wanted to buy her own book and how hard it was for her to work up the courage to do it herself.
After arming her with more confidence and assuring her she had enough money to buy the book she wanted, she left for Day Two of the book fair. When she came home she was thrilled to show me that indeed she had done it! And all by herself!
She had succeeded at securing a book from the book fair AND she still had all her money!
Say what?
Yes. All of her money, still in her pocket.
“They told me I was ‘free to go’…she just said I was ‘free to go'”
So she went. Freely.
And then I got to thinking…
Maybe we should start taking money lessons from our kids!
Greg says
HA! I like that one. You just can’t help loving it when kids are unintentionally hilarious just by being literal according to the meanings they know.
So great.
Denise says
Oh that is TOO CUTE! Ha! I am so going to take her lead as well. ;)
Amanda says
Just when you think you can put away that notebook of amazing things they’ve said…
Love it!
Corinne says
HAHAHAHA! If only
China says
Cheers pal. I do apipecrate the writing.
Corinne says
HAHAHAHA! If only
Gigi says
I like her interpretation of it! I may have to try that one myself.
Vinobaby says
Don’t you just wish you could get all these wonderful little snippets on video? Or figure out a way to have our kids lives permanently on DVR (wait, what did you say? Pause…Rewind…).
Malissa says
Wow, that is too funny, If only it were that easy!
Arnebya @whatnowandwhy says
Hey…free and go need to be said much more often when I’m out shopping!
Paula Kiger says
Your daughter rocks!
Julie Stephenson says
That is so funny. When you said “armed her with confidence” did you mean “suggested armed robbery” – ’cause you understand they’re not the same thing, right?! :)
Great post!
LB says
LOL! My daughter did the same thing so I took her back to the book fair. Turns out, the place was so busy and the woman didn’t realize she hadn’t paid. Of course, there was NOTHING at our book fair for less than $10.
Marie says
Oh, this is so funny. This is one of those stories that you’ll tell over and over at family gatherings.
When my husband was little, his Mom couldn’t figure out where the money in his pocket came from. The mystery was finally solved when she discovered that he was coloring pictures and selling them door-to-door for a quarter each.
Jen says
I take back everything I said. This girl is a genius!
Kimberly says
So funny! Sticky fingers at 8!
Carolyn says
Thanks for the laugh.
Love her interpretation.
Kim @ The Family Practice says
I love her! Can she do all my shopping?!
Joanne says
Hysterial! I can’t stop laughing.
Joanne says
Hysterial?? Hmmm…I meant hysterical.
Pinkim (kim wright) says
Oh she’s good, My husband would love it if I could only shop like that!
Cindee says
Oh I wanna be her so funny. To be a fly on the wall when that happened. Awesome still laughing what kids think and say an truly Ellen story go for it Dear Ellen …
Adrienne says
These posts remind me of the time I gave my son a disposable camera before a school trip. I think he was in second grade ~ we lived in france at the time and the word there used for these cameras literally translates “throw away”. So I kept reminding him before he left to take a lot of pics with his “throw away” camera and was so happy to hear when he got back that he’d used up both little cameras I’d sent with him. While unpacking his little suitcase, I searched for the cameras which were no where to be found…yup…you guessed it! He’d thrown them away! Sigh. These funny little “learning” stories with our kids are just the best!