Today

The younger three kids LOVE to earn money.  And when they want to do something special we tell them they have to figure out a way to make their own money in order to do what they want to do.  So just like they did last time, they decided to make cookies and sell them.  Don made them some business cards a while back but he couldn't find them on the computer in time for them to pass them out with their cookies.  But he did end up finding them and he printed them off and they colored them to brighten them up a bit.  They even have a business name but won't mention it here.    Their card is super cute.  I don't know how to get it on here but trust me....it is way cute.  Don free handed it and he did an awesome job. 

The kids made peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies to sell.  Rachel even made up a song about their business name and her and Mayah were singing it to all of us.  Very creative on her part.

After the kids helped with the cookies I drove them around to people in our ward.  They charged $5 a plate (a bit spendy) but how else were they to make enough money to go to the movies right?  That first night NO ONE said no.  The kids were so excited.  They made some fresh cookies the next day and went out again.  Only a few people said no but that was only because one person didn't have any money on him and another person had children with allergies.  The kids made a total of about $80.  After taking money out for ingredients and paying tithing they had about $63.

So today was the day they would get to spend their money.  Ethan wanted to take Don to see the Lego Movie.  They had Caleb join them.  The girls and I went bowling and out to lunch.  It was quite a treat.  They used their hard earned money and involved us.  Such a fun time.  DANG..the movies are expensive and after lunch and bowling and the movies...they are out of money. 

I love that the kids are learning to work for what they get.  I love that they are business minded.  Great lessons are being taught and they get so excited.  Now we just have to make sure we don't keep going back to the same houses.  They will surely get sick of us. 

We forgot to take the camera with us.  What a great day.

And happy birthday to George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.  Wish we had a president like that today.