For Valentines Day, Gigi (aka Grandma in Pheonix who now lives in Seattle), sent Audrey a Valentines card with money in it - $1 bill. Audrey was thrilled and immediately exclaimed, "mama, I got money! I love money!" Then she ran up to her room and put the bill into her piggy bank, where she puts all of the money she ever gets.
When she came back down she headed straight for her puzzles and I was watching her do her puzzle and realized that she doesn't have very many of the more age appropriate puzzles. So I suggested to her that if she wanted to, she could use some of her money to buy a new puzzle. She loved that idea.
So tonight, we pulled all of her money (she probably has $12 in small bills from Gigi) out of her piggy bank and put it into a baggie and put the baggie in her purse. Then she and I went to Wegman's and had sushi for dinner. Yes, she loves sushi - California rolls are her thing. Afterwards we went over to the miscellaneous goods section and the puzzles were on super sale. So she picked out 2 puzzles and then we picked an empty register with a patient looking teenager and Audrey made her first purchase. She carefully pulled each of her dollar bills out of her baggie inside her V-day purse (I crocheted the purse) and handed them to the cashier. All $1 and $2 bills. Her total for the two puzzles was just under $6, so she waited with an outstretched hand and then put the change back in the baggie and the baggie into her purse and he handed her the bag with 2 puzzles in it and a receipt and you should have seen her face. She was positively glowing! She was so proud of herself for doing something so big. It was adorable.
She also did both puzzles by herself when we got home.
(Pics will follow, but I still haven't found my camera cord).
