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The kids are starting to feel better, no fevers for 3 days now. Whoo Hoo! They still have runny noses and a congested cough, but I will take that without complaint. Everyone is back to school and we are back to regular schedules. It is nice. Sunday was another unexpected nice day and we played outside most of the day. It is great to get the kids back outside and to enjoy nature.

Amaya and Jake have been offered a job. They can pick the acorns out of the garden for the going rate of .01 cent per acorn. We have TONS of acorns all over our yard, and the garden area is the worst! Jake made out with $ 2.36 and Amaya made $1.57. They are very excited about their money. (We have never really given them money before, we just put it in their piggy banks)

Amaya is saving up for Horseland horses (cartoon on Saturdays), and Jake is just saving his. It was so cute to see Amaya put her money in her wallet and purse, then to walk around with it all day. She is like a little lady.

Hopefully they will learn how to handle, earn/invest and appreciate what and how they make their money for when they are older. I think this is such an important thing to teach a child.