$15

October 27, 2010
Jeff's Dad gave Pearl a bucket of change on Saturday because they've been cleaning out their entire house for a kitchen remodel. And because they spoil Pearl rotten. So on Monday, Jeff and Pearl went to the bank to see how much mulah she had acquired. I can't remember the exact amount because the majority of it was donated to Cole's saving account. Pearl did come home waving three $5 bills though to spend on whatever she wanted though. She was jumping off the walls with excitement at the prospect of buying all these cool things at Walmart. Too bad her rants and tantrums kept her from going to the store for a whole two days.

Today she was finally able to keep her tantrums, whining, and screaming under control and so we headed to Walmart. Plus, this was the perfect distraction for her because Jeff and I had dentist appointments this afternoon. It doesn't matter that Pearl wasn't going to get checked... she was still terrified. In the time it took to drive the few blocks to Walmart, Pearl had told me she wanted a Dentist Barbie doll, Buzz Lightyear, and Strawberry Cake Short (yes, she says it backwards). Our conversation reminded me of her prayer over dinner last week that went something like this (we'd been asking her what she wanted for Christmas right before):

"Heavenly Father bless David and Vickie. And the Kennards. I want Buzz Lightyear, and Woody, and Jessie the cowgirl, and Rex, and Ham the piggy bank. Name Jesus Christ Amen."

After realizing the Barbie doll was more than $15 and Strawberry Cake Short wasn't as cool as she anticipated, we came home with Buzz. An action figure Buzz who throws disks. She even had enough change leftover to get an "ass-cream" cone (sorry for the language but that's honestly what it sounds like she is saying!) from McDonalds. Buzz is pretty cool but prominently displayed on the back of the box was a warning to NOT shoot at point-blank range. I'm sure you can imagine who was shot at point blank range on several occasions tonight by Pearl and her Dad.