Breaking the Bank

Our family has a well used zoo pass. The only unfortunate thing is that the pass does not include the zoo train. One train ticket costs $4.50. That means we watch the train at the zoo and do not ride it. :)

Knowing that we were going to the zoo with Papa and Gramma today, Isaac asked, "Can we PLEASE ride the zoo train?!?!?" I told him he could if he had enough money in his bank. (He has been earning money for staying dry at night). When we asked if he really wanted to use his money to buy a ticket, he was insistent. Right now his money is in a Max Train bank made of paper...thankfully. This morning he eagerly got a knife from the kitchen drawer and cut the bank open. With Daddy's help, he sorted the coins into piles and counted rows of 10 pennies. After collecting enough, he proudly put it in a Zip Lock bag (which was not the most fun for the guy at the zoo selling the tickets, but it worked).He ended the day with a lolly pop (guess which color) and stamps. Papa, sarcastically, told him to stamp his head. He happily obliged.