My water baby :)

  Kaya did awesome this week on her "chore list" for our neighbors. We've known them for a long time and they are very nice people. They went away camping for a few days and asked Kaya if,since her garden was so pretty, could she water their garden and plants, help her Daddy put the dogs in and out each day? That they would pay her and let her swim all she wanted. Kaya of course took the deal right away lol 
  She did great the whole time..watered, never threw a fit over getting out of the pool and helped take the dogs out and put them up each night. She'd lock their kennel, give them a treat and say "Have a good night I'll see you in the morning. Don't be scared..it will be ok".
  When they got back home Kaya earned her first "paycheck" and was super excited. They bragged on her a ton about how well she had done and told her anytime she wanted to swim to have at it.
  I can say it was nice seeing her splashing and having fun. We don't do the public pools and normally only do creeks or the lake etc. But after seeing how happy and what a great time she had plus the benefits of how well the water relaxed Steve's leg muscles we may have to consider getting us one next year. Nothing fancy or inground etc..just something they can both enjoy.
  Of course she HHHHAAAD to go to the store to spend her money. Normally a certain amount of money she gets..whether bday, earned etc..has to go to her savings account. This time we told her that the whole amount was hers. She quickly picked out one of her fave toy lines and was so proud to have purchased it herself :)
  I'm hoping that not only will she have money in savings but it will teach her to budget, that hard work earns you something besides just money and that you have to balance out what you really want with how much money you have.
  Very proud of my little worker bee :) and LOVE that she is a water baby. She cannot get enough of water whether it's in the creek, the lake or the pool.