Oh the things we do to get the kids to do chores

Last weekend Brian got very ambitious and made a long list of housework for the girls to accomplish. In return, they got to pick out one toy at Walmart if they accomplished the whole list (with about a 50/50 chance of that happening). Aubrey wanted a pink car and Heidi wanted lip gloss from Claire's (of course).

So I'm thinking he's a bit generous. For Christmas we might buy something like this for the kids, but for a bribe... its a bit much.
Well, the girls worked harder than they have ever worked in their lives and accomplished the difficult tasks set for them.

Aubrey seemed particularly excited for her car. What does she want a car for anyway? To play with Joe? Sure... whatever.

Well, on the way to Walmart we learn that Aubrey is planning on riding in this car... "Um, Aubrey how big is this toy car?"

This is what Aubrey was thinking:

No way Jose! Not paying $250 for a car I don't want. So Daddy helps her find an alternative toy. A Zhu Zhu "habitat" compatible with the Zhu Zhu Pet she won at the Easter Egg Scramble last week.

Its probably double anything we've ever bought for Christmas for our kids... But Daddy couldn't take back the bribe, so he was stuck. So now we're the proud owners of a Zhu Zhu habitat. Not so pleased, but we just laugh at our little misunderstanding and vow not to do that again!