When Cade was up visiting Gramma Berry's farm this summer, he was in hog heaven. Especially when it came to little treasures. My son is no different than all the other little boys out there who love to collect things. From rocks, to nails, to little beads found on the road, Cade is an appreciator of all things small and trinkety. When I empty his pockets while sorting the wash, I chuckle to myself the things he has collected throughout the day. The Woodbury driveway up at Gramma's had Cade's pockets bulging at the seams when he came home. He had found all sorts of random pieces of metal and gadgets (I HOPE there weren't any essential tools needed for say, Grandpa's Mustang he's rebuilding....!!!). Kyle, full knowing that Cade would have these pieces of "junk" displayed all over his room and in his pockets constantly unless he did some serious intervention.
Enter the Tool Fairy. Yes, that's right-- the TOOL Fairy. Kyle told Cade that if he put all those tools under his pillow, the Tool Fairy would get them and pay Cade money for them. MONEY?! Yes, Cade's ears perked and he eagerly set out to prepare his tools for departure. We took a snapshot that night after he fell asleep. Here's Cade's letter to the Tool Fairy. I suppose you can figure out on your own that he is requesting either a 10 dollar bill or 100 dollar bill....
Too bad for him, he got neither. The Tool Fairy instead left him a dollar. But Cade was totally thrilled with it. And we had one less pile of treasures to step on. :)
Except, the day after I came home from the hospital, Cade got something in the MAIL! It was a letter from the Tool Fairy....
....With a $100 bill!!!! It turns out the Tool Fairy decided after examining the tools further that they were worth more money than originally thought.
Cade was on Cloud Nine, though in this picture he is using his serious face.
I don't think I held a $100 bill in my hand until I was at least 18. Kids these days....
Can't blame a Grandma for spoiling them, can you? At least he has been asked to put it aside for his mission, right?
6 comments:
Oh, that is so cute, so funny, and very creative! Love this post!
What a cute idea! I might have to borrow it...we sure collect lots of interesting things in our house too :)
Michelle, I just love all the fun stories you share about your kids. You know, many of the things you say about Cade remind me of stories that Garrett's mom has told me about him (Garrett), too. Maybe the stories are similar for all little boys, but it's so funny to compare the two. Anyway, I can't wait to have a little boy, too. Someday, hopefully!
Of all things this choked me up. I'll blame it on pregnancy hormones. That is the cutest thing ever!!! What a lucky boy!
Wow! One lucky boy!! I love the look on his face in the last pic. He was definitely taking it seriously, but you can tell he's bursting with pride!
***leaving now to go collect up all the random tools in my house to see what I can leave under my pillow tonight***
That is so sweet! {And it's a great idea that we might need to adopt and modify. =)} I'm so glad you got a picture of Cade with both letters.
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