Coop Story

So, my kids trash my car. Because they have to be entertained constantly to be happy, there is alot of snacking, toy throwing, book reading and such that goes on in my car. Cooper's backpack is dumped everyday, and the contents trampled on with usually muddy or wet shoes because we actually live in Seattle Oklahoma I think. But anyhow, the window next to Cooper has stickers all over it. (thanks to Cooper of course) Some half scraped off, some stuck on in all their glory. Almost every day as he sits down in his seat, he will look out his window and say, "Our car is old and dirty! We need a new car!!" (I think it is an '07, so really not that old, although he has been trashing it for going on 4 years now). I say "Cooper, it is not old, and it is only dirty because of you. Cars cost alot of money so we need to take good care of this car and keep it clean."

At some point he started a new car fund in a shoe box in his closet and also in the change drawer in the dash. The last time he sat in his seat and stared out the window he said, "We need a new car! This car is old and dirty!!"

me: "Cooper, cars cost alot of money."

Cooper: "I HAVE lots of money for a new car!"

me: "Cooper we need more money than that. "

Cooper: "I know where we can get alot of money!!(super excited now..)

me: "where?"

Cooper: "The bank!!"

me: "Um...that's actually true."