My kids have the best Daddy

My kids really have the best, most thoughtful Daddy. A couple of months back, BJ had finally saved up enough quarters from collecting trash to buy his bike (Brandon's idea).  He was so excited to pick out his bike after working so hard for it. Brandon and he spent some time on the internet deciding which one would be the best, and found one they liked at Toys R Us. (Sidenote: I love online shopping- Amazon was how I did most of my Christmas shopping last year, but there is something very important and more special in letting a kid shop at a store.) BJ and I planned to have a lunch date with Daddy to pick up the bike- making it very special- putting an invite on his google calendar (that he uses for work and other life events) for a family lunch meeting to discuss the acquisition of transportation for BJ. He accepted our invite and the kids and I went out to run an errand before our "meeting time." Brandon, however, made sure he got to Toys R Us before we were able to for a meeting of his own.  You see, BJ had saved up a lot of money, enough to buy A bike, just not the one he had picked out.  And someday he will learn that different things cost different amounts, but that was not the lesson Brandon had planned for today.  He went in and spoke with the manager about paying for part of the bike ourselves, but without BJ realizing he did that.  So when we got to Toys R Us, BJ proudly walked back to the bikes- picked his out and started walking toward the register.  He dumped his ziplock baggie on the counter and started to arrange his money. Brandon directed him to start making piles of quarters for dollars while he slyly swiped his card.  The sweet manager then gave BJ the total remaining and he and B counted out the total. He was so proud riding the bike out of the store and told everyone in the neighborhood about how he saved up $70 but the bike was only $60 so he got to keep some. Someday we'll tell him the true story (especially because his numbers are all off) but for now I smile and know that my kids have the best Dad.


THE bike:

 Outside Toys R Us

P.S. BJ has been taught well by his Dad and gave his old bike to Anika. I've converted it to a pink bike, now she just has to get taller so she can reach the ground on it.