Brooke's Interpretation of Life

I don't always remember the things that Brooke says through the day that make me laugh, but this week quite a few of them stuck with me.

Brooke on Money: We recently started an allowance for Brooke. She earns or loses quarters through the week based on chores, behavior, etc. She can earn up to $6/wk. and whatever she earns is divided evenly between church, savings and spending. So typically she'll get between $1-$2 to spend at the store (usually Wal-mart). Keep that in mind for these next stories...

• Grandma Nancy, Clayton and Brooke took a trip to Target (prior to going to Wal-mart on Friday). Brooke picked out a small dog figurine to spend her money on. They get to the checkout and Brooke only put up her change that was left from a previous week. Grandma told her to use her dollar bills too - Brooke's response "I can't Grandma, those are my Wal-mart dollars."
• Brooke pulled out $2 and told me she had $11. I explained to her that $1+$1 = $2. "I know mom, but a 1 and a 1 by each other is 11." (I like her math better!)
• Mike stopped with the kids to pick up lunch today and Brooke was not listening in the parking lot and opened up the drivers door into the car next to them. Thankfully, no damage to the other car's side mirror, but I have yet another dent in my car door. When they got home Mike made Brooke explain that she made a bad choice and dented my car. I asked her how she was going to pay to have it fixed. She went hysterical when I suggested that she lose 50 cents from her jar and replies, "MOM! This money thing is not going so well for me!"

Brooke on furniture arrangements: Mike took Brooke with him on some errands this afternoon while Clayton was napping. She started explaining to Mike that he and I would have a lot more room to play in our room if we got rid of the big bed and slept on bunk beds instead.

Brooke on how much fun mom is: We started a calendar to help Brooke know who would be taking care of her each day and also to count down the days until mom is done "resting" and subsequently when the baby is born. There should be about 2 weeks before baby's arrival that I can care for the kids with minimal restrictions. Brooke was examining the calendar and looking to the time that I could care for her during the day - her comments, "Mom - when you can take care of us again are we going to be stuck in the house all day."