Plus, our little guy is big time into cars and loves to drive them all over things and carpet isn't race car friendly. So, we asked our landlords if they wouldn't mind splitting the cost of hardwoods for the hallway with us. They decided that they did not want to do that. They wanted to pay for the whole thing - WOW! So, they boys came over to help us pull up the carpet. We told them that they would earn $5 in commission for their work. We are big Dave Ramsey fans and agree with the way he taught his kids about money. Our children will not receive allowances. They will earn commission. Basically, this is their first job and we are their first bosses. If they do the work the way they are supposed to, they get a commission. If they don't do it, then they don't get paid. We feel like since the boys are over here so much that we will give them commissions. Tonight was the first go at it. TE still had homework to do so we had to send him back to my parents. CE was ready to work! He is such a workhorse! He could not wait to get the carpet up. I showed him how to use a flathead screwdriver and a hammer to pull up the carpet tacks. He was in hog heaven. You could tell that he really enjoyed being able to use tools. TE came over after we had pulled up the carpet but he got to pull up the padding. He only worked for about 30 minutes and then went outside to play. We realized that he was going to have a quick lesson in commissions and how they pay out. CE worked right alongside C until the work was all done and dinner was ready. We had printed out recipes a few months ago and C picked out a new one to try for his B-day meal. It was awesome!! It is called Santa Fe Chicken. It was super easy to make, cooked in 35 minutes, and fed 8 people (and seconds and thirds for some!). It was soooo good. There is a little bit left over for C to have for lunch tomorrow. We then played a few rounds of our favorite family card game. Halfway through, it was K's bedtime so we did our routine and he went right to sleep. We then had birthday cake (C's favorite Mexican Spice Cake: Chocolate and cinnamon...mmmmm). C opened his cards and gifts. I got he and I tickets to see Dame Edna at Bass Hall. Hilarious!! Can't wait! After cards, it was time for the family to go home. We went ahead and paid the boys their commission. CE got $7 and TE got $3. TE was a bit confused and C explained to him that he did not do the all the work that was expected of him. He decided to play around. We also used that time to explain to the boys the three ways our family uses money. We explained that we first set aside money to give to God as our offering. We then explained that we set some aside for money for savings. The rest is for spending. They can spend their money on whatever they choose. Momma then explained that when they got home, they were going to work on decorating their three envelopes: Give, Save, Spend. Part of Dave deals with changing your family tree. We hope that by giving them ways to use money in a positive form and talking about it will help them be better with their money than we have been.
Speaking of Dave, mark your calendars!! April 23rd at 7 pm, Dave is doing a live webcast from OKC. He will be discussing the current economic situation. Our church is hosting a viewing of this event. If you need more info, just let me know!
Big event this weekend: Easter Egg Hunt at church. Pics and posting sometime afterwards.
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