Ava the consumer

Ava spent money for the first time today. Last Saturday we had a garage sale and Ava "helped" us with it. So, Cody gave her one dollar. We put it in a small metal box called her "money box" and it has thrilled her for all these days. Today we went to Target so I let her bring her money box. I gave her a few ideas about what she could buy, and she chose candy. A package of Reeses to be exact, from the check out line. I paid for my things, but left the candy for her to buy. She handed the cashier her dollar and received 64 cents in change. I gave her a nickel for her 4 pennies, so now her little money box has two quarters, one dime, and one nickle inside. She is holding onto it and looking inside every once and a while. And, she is licking her chops in anticipation of Reeses after lunch today. It's the first of many many purchases she will make over a lifetime. Pretty neat.