Wild Imaginations

Yesterday I was telling you about Spence's imaginary friend Esther and was upset that I couldn't remember the name of Coleman's old imaginary friend. It came to Brian last night: J.J.! Coleman would pick up the phone and start talking. When we would ask who he was talking to he would say, "J.J." Last night I asked him if he'd talked to J.J. lately and he said he didn't know when the last time was. So this morning he and Spence were playing with the phone and I heard Coleman saying, "J.J.!!! J.J.!!!" So glad those two found each other again! We may have to get a separate line so Spence can talk to Esther! Actually, I think Esther is at our house most of the time. I'm no stranger to imaginary friends. I had one in Junior High. I must have just wanted people to think I was odd. Here's a challenge: Can anyone who has known me for years and years remember my imaginary friend's name? Do you remember how she met her demise? Let's see!

Yesterday I also mentioned how Coleman has a list of chores that he does to earn an allowance. His chores include picking up his toys each night, keeping the books in his room picked up, putting away his and Spence's laundry (he's even learned how to hang their shirts), making his bed, and gathering all the trash and putting it in a big trashbag (twice a week on the nights before trash pickup). At the end of the day he gets two quarters, unless he got in trouble that day and had to go to timeout. Then he loses a quarter. Every week he takes a quarter to church to give in Sunday School. I think after he earns enough to buy the Batman toy he wants we'll start teaching him about saving. We can start reading Dave Ramsey books to him. That should be fun, huh?