The Dollar Store

I have a love/hate relationship with the dollar store.

And let me tell you why.

Where else can your child pick out a toy for ONLY $1. He or she can't be tempted by anything more expensive. When you tell your child they can pick ONE thing out of the entire store, you know you will only be paying one dollar (plus tax), no more. Plus you have a happy child.

Now, the downside: that toy only lasts one playing session because, after all, it was only one dollar, and things that cost only one dollar, were probably not made very well. Dollar store toys do not last. This can make your child very UNhappy.

But, yesterday was a happy day for the dollar store. Payton picked out an inflatable dolphin. Dolphin danced. Dolphin twirled. Dolphin was ridden. Dolphin drank from the sand table water and then got turned over and was baptized in the same water. Only Payton.....

Ian got a water tube blaster. At first I was skeptical of this pencil looking thing. But it shoots water up to 26 feet. It's pretty sweet and only took Ian a couple of times to master.

So we are happy with the Dollar store today. Ask how I feel about it tomorrow.