After saving his money for several weeks (and with the help of some V-Day money from Grammy) Jack was finally able to buy the "pink mini van monster truck" he's been wanting. It cost $9.99, so for a child who usually earns 25 cents a day, and puts away 30% of his earnings for tithing and savings, you can imagine that it's been a long process of working and earning and saving and asking Mom and Dad "when can I buy my pink mini van monster truck?," which he did often.
He has loved the car ever since, but he's confused about its gender. What do you think?
Yes, it has even comforted him in his sleep a few times.
Last week, the theme in Jack's preschool class was "Jobs." His teacher told me that he said several times that he wanted to be a monster truck driver. She took him seriously and they talked about all of the things he would need to learn before he could do that - he would have to know about cars and trucks and engines and work really really hard. A day or two later he brought home this declaration, so I guess he's determined.
When we talked on his way home from school one day last week, I asked him about what he would like to be when he grows up. He didn't answer at first, so I made several guesses. He finally came up with a list of five things he wants to be. A construction truck driver, a monster truck driver, a soldier, a policeman, and a fireman. Farmer and cowboy were on the list at some point, but when it came down to it, they didn't make the top 5. At home that day, he had some trouble deciding which hat to wear when he went outside to play with his friend.
Decisions are the worst.
(...name that movie, children of the 80s...)
Love that boy!!
ReplyDeleteLove that it's the pink cowboy hat :)
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