Tonight Katy and I went to Target. We've done this countless times before but this time was extra special because for the first time, Katy had her own money to spend. She dressed herself in all blue - blue Mary Jane shoes, blue capri leggings, a blue floral shirt, and a blue peacoat. She proudly carried her money (and nothing else) in a small woven purse embellished with little embroidered flowers. She talked non-stop about what she would buy as we drove to the store.
When we arrived at Target, Katy first offered to buy popcorn and a drink for us to share. Touched as I was, I insisted that I buy the snacks. Fresh popcorn and a bright-blue Icee in hand, we headed for the toys. We looked at so many toys. Katy picked several items to put in the basket as possible choices for her money - two different doll sets, a Polly Pocket set, a fairy house, a Cutie Car carrier, a basket for her bike, and a Peppa Pig play set, to name a few. After we walked the isles, I unloaded all of her choices in a row on the floor and she choose which she wanted to buy. It was a surprisingly easy decision for her as she quickly eliminated items almost as quickly as I pulled them from the basket.
Katy went to the store with two twenty-dollar bills and two five-dollar bills. The Peppa Pig playset she choose cost almost $40, or both of her twenty-dollar bills. When we arrived home, Chris asked Katy how much her toy cost. She replied, "Two dollars." To her, all the bills carried the same value.
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