MM convo with my 4 year old

[gogreengowhite]

@shoegal this ones for you.

I'm looking online at Louboutins pretending like since my birthday vacation was cancelled I could request some ridiculously expensive shoes instead. 

DD walks up and points to a colorful pair on the screen and says "I want those, will you buy me those?"

Me: "Nope, but you can buy them if you have fourteen hundred dollars"

DD: "Ummmm, let me go check my piggy bank." **Runs upstairs and grabs her piggy bank and empties it on the floor for us to count**

Turns out she's about $1,250 short. 

Maybe next year DD, maybe next year. 

[BioNerd]

I had a similar chat with my 4 yo yesterday. He wanted to stop for a "bunny drink" (Nesquik gag) after I picked him up from school.

Me: I don't have any money to buy you one. Do you have any?
DS: no. Wait! Let's go home and get my Mickey bank!

I caved and stopped at the gas station... I'm a sucker for cuteness and he's got my number.

Granted $1400 vs $1 is waaaaay different.

ETA: I only had my debit card, so I had to buy other stuff to make it to the minimum...

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Gogreen you forgot the most critical part. WHICH PAIR caught her / your eye

I haven't purchased a new pair in quite some time....my feet are itching for a new pair

[gogreengowhite]

These are the ones she wants

[ellipses84]

I was going to say to rebook a new vacation, but I think the Louboutins are a great idea! I didn't do much for my 30th because I had recently returned to work from maternity leave, but later I thought I should have bought myself Louboutins to celebrate. Milestone birthdays should have a once in a decade purchase just for yourself!

[gogreengowhite]

Ha, I just noticed "Cabo" is in the name of the shoes she liked.

Too bad they are not my style and DH would not be happy if I dropped $1,400 on a pair of shoes.

[VillainV]

I'm impressed that your 4 year old has $150 in her piggy bank!!

[gogreengowhite]

Sept 21, 2014 6:38:51 GMT -5 VillainV said:

I'm impressed that your 4 year old has $150 in her piggy bank!!

I was surprised too.

However when she was little and we would get a duplicate gift we would return it and then put the dollar amount in her piggy bank and then use the gift card as necessary.

[VillainV]

Sept 21, 2014 9:57:30 GMT -5 gogreengowhite said:

Sept 21, 2014 6:38:51 GMT -5 VillainV said:

I'm impressed that your 4 year old has $150 in her piggy bank!!

I was surprised too.

However when she was little and we would get a duplicate gift we would return it and then put the dollar amount in her piggy bank and then use the gift card as necessary.

That's a great idea!  I'll file that one away :-)

[rikki]

Sept 21, 2014 6:38:51 GMT -5 VillainV said:

I'm impressed that your 4 year old has $150 in her piggy bank!!

Seriously!  Although E probably should have that much..... I seem to "borrow" a lot of money from him whenever I need cash for pizza delivery, which is unfortunately way too often. 

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Those Loubs remind me of the Light Brite toy back in the day!!

[gogreengowhite]

Sept 21, 2014 15:13:34 GMT -5 jenny1980 said:

Sept 21, 2014 6:38:51 GMT -5 VillainV said:

I'm impressed that your 4 year old has $150 in her piggy bank!!

No joke! Lu spends money as soon as she gets it!

I don't think she actually comprehends she can spend it. We only use credit cards so cash is just something we dump on the floor every once in awhile, count and put back.

[gogreengowhite]

Sept 21, 2014 20:05:28 GMT -5 @shoegal said:

Those Loubs remind me of the Light Brite toy back in the day!!

Yes!

[lolo]

Sept 21, 2014 9:57:30 GMT -5 gogreengowhite said:

Sept 21, 2014 6:38:51 GMT -5 VillainV said:

I'm impressed that your 4 year old has $150 in her piggy bank!!

I was surprised too.

However when she was little and we would get a duplicate gift we would return it and then put the dollar amount in her piggy bank and then use the gift card as necessary.

That is a great idea.

[glynn]

Sept 20, 2014 19:12:02 GMT -5 gogreengowhite said:

These are the ones she wants

I was going to say you get them and tell her she can have them when her feet get better, but I am thinking she will have better taste by then.