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Drew’s first of many

10.10.12

Me: Come on, Drew. If it doesn’t come out tonight, you will probably lose it in school tomorrow, and that would not be so good.
Drew: No.
Me: Okay, I tell you what, if you let Daddy pull it now, I’ll give you $5.
Rest of the family: ooooo….
Drew: $6
Me: $5.50
Drew: Is that more than $5?
Me: Yes.

We shake hands. And, Daddy gets a napkin.

The rest is history. 
Pathetically, I am now finding myself sneaking into the kids’ rooms to their chore money containers and borrowing money to leave the $5.50 owed Drew. I should’ve started with $2 and gone up to $2.50. I found $5.25 in Evan’s room and left a note there so I’d pay him back. He’ll never notice. Had to take the other quarter from Drew’s own money. I’ll replenish it. Honest. 

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Posted by Kelly the Overthinker
Filed Under: daily life, Drew

Comments

  1. Nicole says

    10.10.12 at 12:01 pm

    girl, you’re crazy! Josie still gets a few quarters! which is good since she’s lost 3 in the last couple weeks!

  2. Stephanie says

    10.10.12 at 12:10 pm

    He drives a hard bargain! I love it! $5.50?! Wow, you guys don’t mess around. :)

  3. Kaylee says

    10.10.12 at 8:14 pm

    so funny!!! thanks for the giggle. :)

  4. BumbersBumblings says

    10.11.12 at 5:22 pm

    hilarious!!

  5. Lari says

    10.13.12 at 11:04 pm

    That’s funny!

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