Kira is separating...

For Kira's birthday, we asked for no gifts from friends and family because our sweet children are blessed with so many toys and clothes that our house is bursting at the seams. Kira had however outgrown her bike and given it to a friend of hers at church who also enjoys the disney princess themed bike. When looking for a new bike, Kira picked out a Dora bike, a Strawberry shortcake bike, and a Barbie Bike. All of these name brand bikes were being sold for twice the price as the regular pink bike with no stickers on it. I couldn't figure out what had gone wrong. I thought we had instilled in her to pick the best one for the money that we spend. After discussing it, we figured out that she has no concept of money except for that we buy stuff when it is "on sale." For friends and family that insisted on getting her something for her birthday, we asked for $3 wrapped up in a box, bag or envelope ao that we could teach our newly turned 5 year old about money. We have spent the past 3 months talking to her about the imporance of giving money to God, saving money in her bank account, and being able to spend money on things that she wants (in this case the bike). After counting all the money and separating it into 3 piles, Kira had one nickle left (seen here on the J square). She looked at me as if to say, "hey how did this not turn out even?" So I asked her what that money was for, and her beutiful 5 year old mind gave me a soul thrilling answer. "God gets all the extra money. He's the best."