Feeding The Bear

Mommy found some more change in her purse this morning, so Gracie got to feed her bear.

He stays pretty hungry, and you can practically see a smile on his face when his loving care taker feeds him. His smile gets bigger when he gets dimes (he is on a strict no-quarter diet, as mommy and daddy need them for laundry).

This wooden bear bank is actually Uncle Brian's from when he was little. I had a cat just like it, but I have no idea where my kitten ended up. I am so glad that mom found if for Gracie a few months ago. She got a real kick out of "feeding" the bear when I got it down for her a few months ago and let her have my change.

When Gracie's bear is full, Daddy or I will take the change to the bank and put it in Gracie's account. For now that account is accruing for use when she gets older. We plan to tell her it is hers and have her use pretend checks to get money for something she wants, to help her learn lessons about money. (Hopefully she will learn better than I did...it burned a hole in my pockets!)

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