Dollar Store Extravaganza

Since David had diligently completed all the tasks on his chore chart for the last few weeks, he was rewarded with a trip to the Dollar Store. It's amazing how cheap child labor can be! The boys were ecstatic to be able to roam the store and choose any single item they wanted. David carefully took inventory of the store's contents and settled on a bag of bugs, convinced he was maximizing his dollar purchase by getting the most items in one. Jack chose an alternate strategy of piling all of the desirable items on the floor of an aisle (and screaming when I attempted to put anything back) then settled on, amidst many toys and a package of kleenex with Buzz Lightyear on the cover (those devious marketers), a double package of soap. Coast soap. I have no idea why. He ignored my explanations that his item could neither be eaten, nor played with. He was not about to be swayed in his decision. So David and I agreed to let him take home the coveted happy face balloon too in the hopes that it would cheer Jack up once he realized the limitations of his Dollar Store purchase. He loved the balloon but not as much as he loves his soap. Still, a week later, he carries it everywhere tucked under his arm (still in its original plastic wrapping) and snuggles up to it at night.  He won't go to bed without his panda bear and his COAST SOAP. These boys never cease to surprise me!