Tonight we went looking for a present for Jessica’s upcoming thirtieth birthday. Abby and Evie and I went out on the ‘hunt.’ Abby kept eyeing rather expensive jewelry at the Target. “That looks beautiful, lets get that!.” I had to gently tell her no because the budget was not in the $120 range for the girls’ gift. Evie liked everything that sparkled. Upon discovering that Target didn’t have anything but a Wii, which I wanted to buy “for Jessica” but did not, we headed off to Kohl’s to find some jewelry there at Abby’s request.
At Kohls she spotted a pair of ear rings that had a strand of rainbow colored glass embedded in them. A rainbow that certainly catches the eyes of the young onlookers. I totally disappointed her by saying that mommy would probably not have an outfit to go with the ear rings. Needless to say we did not find any jewelry at Kohl’s either because what the five year old liked the two year old didn’t like. What the five and two year old liked daddy didn’t like. And what daddy liked the five and two year old were sure would make mom look ‘boring’. Next time we go out I’m bringing cash and eash one of them will get to pay for their respective gifts, and it’ll help them learn that the $400.00 necklace is really out of their reach.
We walked to the register with Abby telling me that she had enough money in her piggy bank at home for the gift she wished we were buying. I love her confidence, we just need to work on the financial math 🙂
You were amazingly tactful! What sweethearts. I know you were right not to buy the rainbow earrings, but I will also tell you that mommies do sometimes wear the eye-catching finds of their daughters!