Glove World, FTW!!!

"Dad, can I have Glove World? Dad, can I have Glove World?  Dad, can I have Glove World?", that is what I heard about a thousand times on Sunday.  "Dad, do you know what would be cool?  If you got me Glove World!"  Katie has become infatuated with Glove World for SpongeBob Squarepants.

It is SpongeBob's theme park where they ride all these rides and play games, etc.  All day long, she kept asking me and asking me.  I had just about hit my limit when she told me, "Dad, I have an idea.  How about I do some chores around the house to earn enough money to buy Glove World myself?"  I stood in amazement, but quickly shouted, "That is a great idea!!!"  The next task was coming up with enough chores that a 5 year old can do well enough that I won't have to do them all again.  I raked my brain but finally came up with some chores for her.  On Sunday, Katie took out the trash all the way to the can outside, took out the recycling, put away the dishes, set the table, helped cooked dinner, wiped down the table and countertops, put away her laundry, cleaned up her room, straightened the upstairs playroom, as well as a few other misc. chores that I know I am forgetting.  I then sat her down and explained calmly to her that, due to her constant nagging, there was no way I was going to buy her Glove World, but that because she decided that she would work for the money, she had earned enough to buy it herself.  I was so proud of her.  She then explained to her brother the whole process and she even went so far as to tell him "Good things come when you go to work!"  I will definitely mark this in the parenting win column.

Glove World, For The Win!!