Mack Truck

Several months ago while I was shopping at Kohl's Dash found a Lightening McQueen truck that looked similar to this. However it was $18! I could not justify getting him this expensive truck just because he felt that he needed/wanted this truck. I told him that we would figure out a way to save some money for him to earn this truck. Honestly, I thought he would forget about it and he did for a month or so. Then out of know where he asked to get the truck. I said we are working on a way for him to earn it. Dash and I had this discussion a few more times before Ryan and I were able to figure out a good system. So about a month ago we started saving for our Mack Truck by earning tickets. He had to earn 150 tickets by doing chores around the house. If he did everything without anything extra, he could earn himself 42 tickets per week with the opportunity to earn more by doing extra things. He was gun-hoe for the first 2 weeks, week 3 we were gone so week 4 he was a bit dull and had lost interest, until we were at Wal-Mart and saw the truck for only $10! That's right only 80 tickets. I knew he had 106 at home so I said he could get it! He was ecstatic. The biggest drawback was that it was the one that is pictured above, not the Lightening or Chick Hicks or Mr. The King. Our Wal-Mart in Waukesha actually closed tonight due to our super center opening tomorrow morning, so last night when we were shopping Wal-Mart didn't have everything we needed, so we went to Target. It just so happened that we were in the toy department and found Lightening McQueen Mack Truck! We soo got that one and then are going to return the other. He is sooo excited for this! I am soo proud of him and myself. Him for earning, me for not giving in to buy it for him.