Filthy Lucre
by Kym on October 17, 2008
Emma and Becca’s favourite toy of the moment is Neil’s coin jar. Whenever we’re not looking, they sneak up the stairs to our bedroom and a distant rush of clinking coins can be heard. They come downstairs with hands and pockets full of sudden wealth. Sometimes I confiscate, sometimes I turn a blind eye. Today was one of the latter sorts of days. I was caught up in novel rewrites and not paying the strictest attention.
Still, I took a break from writing long enough to grab Becca up into my arms and give her a solid snuggling. She giggled and wriggled and gave me a kiss or two as I told her how much I love her. Emma looked over at me with a cheesey smile and said, “Mommy, I love you sooooo much!”
I laughed, knowing this was her typical reaction to Becca having the audacity to monopolize mommy’s attention. I smiled warmly at her, reached out and stroked her cheek, and told her how much I love her too.
She then grinned. Hugely. And said, “And Mommy? I loooove Daddy’s money.” And then she laughed. Somewhat maniacally. Clinking a handful of coins from one hand to the other.
I worry about that girl.
Mad scientist in training.
Sidenote: Apologies if I haven’t popped round your blog recently. Bloglines is acting up and apparently has taken a disliking to you. If I have visited you, then you are one of the select few Bloglines has decided it’s okay for me to read. You’re feeling all warm and fuzzy now, aren’t you? Will attempt to make the rounds over the weekend. Mwah!
29 comments
money money money money!!!!!!!!!!! bwa hahahahaha!!!!!
i do it too. no need to worry.
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by cornnut32 on October 17, 2008 at 8:24 pm. #
Getting her started at an early age, eh? Or maybe having so much exposure to money will have the opposite effect, like she won’t care about it when she gets older. Or maybe some sort of effect like The Secret where your kids will just always have a lot of money without too much effort because they just always thought they would?
by Lisa on October 17, 2008 at 8:54 pm. #
Ah yes…Daddy’s money. All too soon they will be asking him for it so they can go shopping…
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by Heffalump on October 17, 2008 at 9:36 pm. #
My children are also obsessed with coinage. Although recently, my four-year-old discovered credit cards. I now find them stuck in extremely weird places all over the house. (That’s not supposed to happen for another ten YEARS, riiiight?)
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by Rebecca - That Girl from Brazil on October 18, 2008 at 2:41 am. #
My son’s too young for the coinage… it gets taken away STAT… but I love the “I love you SO much” moments… Unfortunately, I’m being replaced by a little stuffed dog… but I’m hoping I’ll win out in the long run.
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by Sarah on October 18, 2008 at 5:57 am. #
My 4 year old says the same things. She LOVES money. And especially a “dollar”. She’ll carry around her small cache of money and even sleep with it.
by Heather on October 18, 2008 at 6:27 am. #
Sounds like this girl knows what she likes :o)
by Tonya on October 18, 2008 at 7:14 am. #
Now I’ve got ABBA’s “Money, Money, Money” running through my head . . .
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by Annette on October 18, 2008 at 7:29 am. #
“I loooove Daddy’s money.” lol a kid after my own heart!
by LeeGro on October 18, 2008 at 8:01 am. #
That’s what I love about kids–they don’t have the sense to edit themselves.
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by Heidi Ashworth on October 18, 2008 at 9:07 am. #
That. Is adorable. She’ll surely use that sentence again in her life :)
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by Heather of the EO on October 18, 2008 at 10:38 am. #
It’s funny what money does to the kids…actually, it’s funny what money does to all of us sometimes!
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by Erin on October 18, 2008 at 12:14 pm. #
She is CUTE. I love it.
Logan had a “money” moment like that this week, too. He got a dollar in a card from Gramma and he couldn’t stop saying “MONEY!! I got dis MONEY.” I use plastic for everything; I didn’t even know he knew what money was. ;-)
by Beth on October 18, 2008 at 12:58 pm. #
You coined a phrase there!
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by david mcmahon on October 18, 2008 at 1:13 pm. #
We use to have permission to go through my dad’s dress pants and keep all the coins that resided in the pockets. It really did add up. Not just in amount, but in such great memories.
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by Jan on October 18, 2008 at 1:14 pm. #
Hahaha! That’s cute!
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by Summer on October 18, 2008 at 3:55 pm. #
BHAHAHAHAHAHA! It is confirmed that maybe she and Haddie are twins. :-)
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by Amber's Crazy Bloggin' Canuck on October 18, 2008 at 4:00 pm. #
“The best things in life are free
But you can sell them to the birds and bees
I want Money”
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by Abra on October 18, 2008 at 4:53 pm. #
Why do kids love to play with money? My Grandma gives the kids change for their birthdays and I find it all over the house after they have counted it a jillion times.
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by dapoppins on October 18, 2008 at 5:19 pm. #
hehe. My oldest does that too with her piggy bank. She loves to walk around with coons clanking from every possible pocket.
Your girls sound adorable.
Try google reader maybe? I love it.
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by jen on October 18, 2008 at 6:14 pm. #
Bloglines is screwing with me too. I’m seriously considering a Google Reader switch because Bloglines hates all the blogs I go to.
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by Melanie J on October 19, 2008 at 12:16 pm. #
I just switched to Google reader from bloglines and love it. It puts all the new posts on one page, which saves time.
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by wrongshoes on October 19, 2008 at 2:13 pm. #
ah HA. a financial consultant in training!
are those glasses her prescription?
i love that girl!
by hollydolly on October 19, 2008 at 2:28 pm. #
That’s adorable now, but wait until she’s 16! She might love Daddy’s money even more then! Hahaha!
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by Rebecca on October 19, 2008 at 8:22 pm. #
Hi, I arrived via David’s POTD, and I’m glad I did. I love to stories about childrens eye view. Debs x
P.S. Don’t teach them about credit cards just yet!
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by Debs on October 20, 2008 at 12:36 am. #
I do love your stories about your adorable children. Mine are all grown and gone and so I report on memories mostly.
Here from David…again. Going to add you to my list.
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by moannie on October 20, 2008 at 2:29 am. #
This was lovely and she has her head screwed on tightly about the money! LOL
Congratulations on POTD. Just popped over from David’s.
by Maggie May on October 20, 2008 at 5:31 am. #
My dad’s father used to drop coins all over their bedroom, before he got sick and passed away. It was always a favorite activity of me and one of my younger cousins to go on treasure hunts in their bedroom. (it was also a great way for them to get their room cleaned up)
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by Jaina on October 20, 2008 at 9:01 am. #
Kids say the funniest things! And who doesn’t love money? I know I adore finding it :)
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