We have been reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid together as a family. Actually, I have been reading it to Jack and Andy but Natty likes to listen in as well - she has read all of them previously but really enjoys them so if she finds herself without something else to do she usually comes and joins in the fun that is the Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
The first book was rather enjoyable and we have moved on to the second installment, Rodrick Rules. It has also been fun. Last night we began reading about Mom Bucks and we continued on those tonight. I couldn't help but think of the highly coveted Fontano Funds that we had growing up. Those were certainly fun though I don't know that my stash ever amounted to much. In our reading tonight the Mom Bucks appear to have come to the end of their short life. I cannot recall what the shelf life was of the Fontano Funds but it has been a number of years since they have even been mentioned. Pretty funny.
Tonight I was reminded that Jack is a little sponge and picks up on things very well. At one point during our scripture reading he stopped me and asked "Do you know how they have mom bucks? I think we should have Dad Coins and you can give me dad coins every time I do things". He is pretty excited about it and suddenly everything qualifies for him to earn dad coins. Yes, everything. He told me if he came to me and asked me to clip his toenails he could earn Dad Coins. Pretty awesome stuff. We have some work to do to get the Dad Coin program operational. Fun times.
Natty had her first zit/pimple on her nose. She got it on Monday and it needed a couple of days to fester. When I looked at is this afternoon it was ready. I told her how to pop that little thing but she couldn't handle it so I stepped in. All was going well until it popped and sent a bird "zit" turd onto my shirt. We had a good laugh about it. I am not a big fan of popping someone else's pimples but she wasn't getting it done and I had to stand in. Perhaps Dad Coins can be earned when you learn how to pop your own pimples... just sayin.
You know that Fontano funds never would have paid for zits or toenails but perhaps for washing the toilet, folding clothes or even emptying the dishwasher. It was a good way to keep them working and earning without spending the minute they got a nickel in their pocket. You did save some up and we used some of that savings to go to Disneyland... I think you all felt cheated because you thought we would have paid for or should have paid for Disneyland anyway. Good luck with Dad coins and toenails!
ReplyDeleteThat must have been the trip to Disneyland when I was on my mission. Ha ha ha. I did get the post card! Still have it packed in all my old mission stuff. Had no clue it was worth so much. Love those Fontano Funds.
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