Back to School

It is a tradition in our family for the girls to get a certain amount of money to given to them for school clothes. Now this does not include shoes, supplies, jackets, and dues etc. This is very happy time for the girls because they get to deceide exactly what they will get and have complete control of thier money. Well as the years have gone by and the money has gone up, but Devin sensing this was her year to collect the whole loot was very excited. She asked John over dinner a couple of weeks ago if she would be getting the whole $300 for herself or did she have to share with Parker. Well John said nope, she would get the whole purse. She was very excited about this. We have felt that this encourages are girls to budget thier monies and plan. I learned by Tara that when your paying the bill they don't look for bargins and it became to much of a drama. In years past the girls have gone together and had a great time. Devin has been shopping, but much to my amazment she still has money left. She found some great deals (the crate going out of business), but still spent way to much on make-up in my opinion. Oh well she will have to learn that lesson the hard way...