This girl has will power. We started a reward system with Ella this week. She is very into money these days so we made paper money and she earns a dollar each time she does something good (like behaving while we are out, not getting upset to leave places, taking a NAP!, etc). I set up a store of things I knew she would like to have in my closet and priced them all various prices. I thought for sure she would go for the small one and then maybe someday save up for a big Strawberry Shortcake Boutique I had priced at $12. She is going for the gold! She has been saving all week and is only $1 away now! She should have it in no time. She will count her money daily and go in to check if she has enough, then put it away and say, "I'm going to save it for the big prize." I am so impressed with her will power. Most adults don't have that!
This little man is just the sweetest. He is loving his sister and misses her if she isn't around at all times. He is taking about 3 steps at a time now, going from furniture to furniture or people to people. He wants to walk so very bad. He's pretty brave so it shouldn't be long now. He is a monkey and a smart one at that. He is already climbing everything he can. He will push stuff over to climb on as to reach something he would like to have (usually naughty things). His smile and giggle is so cute though that I can't get enough of him. Wait....at night I can. He still isn't sleeping through the night and I have come to terms that it will be on his own time. I am just going to get through this next bit and hope it ends soon. He sure has a destructive nature. He will roam about the house taking everything out of the cupboards or off of the tables that he can reach. He is sure keeping me on my toes. I can hardly believe in one short month Mr. Man will be 1! I love these two, even if they do exhaust me.
This girl has will power. We started a reward system with Ella this week. She is very into money these days so we made paper money and she earns a dollar each time she does something good (like behaving while we are out, not getting upset to leave places, taking a NAP!, etc). I set up a store of things I knew she would like to have in my closet and priced them all various prices. I thought for sure she would go for the small one and then maybe someday save up for a big Strawberry Shortcake Boutique I had priced at $12. She is going for the gold! She has been saving all week and is only $1 away now! She should have it in no time. She will count her money daily and go in to check if she has enough, then put it away and say, "I'm going to save it for the big prize." I am so impressed with her will power. Most adults don't have that!
This little man is just the sweetest. He is loving his sister and misses her if she isn't around at all times. He is taking about 3 steps at a time now, going from furniture to furniture or people to people. He wants to walk so very bad. He's pretty brave so it shouldn't be long now. He is a monkey and a smart one at that. He is already climbing everything he can. He will push stuff over to climb on as to reach something he would like to have (usually naughty things). His smile and giggle is so cute though that I can't get enough of him. Wait....at night I can. He still isn't sleeping through the night and I have come to terms that it will be on his own time. I am just going to get through this next bit and hope it ends soon. He sure has a destructive nature. He will roam about the house taking everything out of the cupboards or off of the tables that he can reach. He is sure keeping me on my toes. I can hardly believe in one short month Mr. Man will be 1! I love these two, even if they do exhaust me.
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I love the idea of having a store, I started a ticket program with Treycen same concept as the money but he earns tickets instead of money, he has not grasped the concept of saving them or what they are actually for. I think I will have to make a little store as well... Thanks for the idea and your kids are adorable...
What a great idea! I love it!
Don't let Ella forget.. after the shortcake prize she is saving up her monies to come visit me in IDAHO! :) OOORRR... to buy a cheese roll up :)
LOVE the money idea. update on how it is working...
Go Ella wow she is going to be a very sucessful woman! Already so smart and they are both growing by the minute! Carter is getting so big and is so cute! i hope our kids are as cute as yours!
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