Paul is absolutely obsessed with the movie Cars. We have watched it almost every day since Christmas, when Grandma Cowan got it for him. We have also been going to Big Lots a lot because we've been getting storage containers to clean out the stuff in our spare bedroom. We've been getting Paul a Cars toy each trip and he has been really enjoying them. One time we went and he wanted two trucks, Mack and Peterbuilt. We got him Mack, who was the more prominent character. He talked about Peterbuilt nonstop after we got home. It was really the first toy he begged us for. I told him he would have to do some work to earn it.
I told Paul Mommy and Daddy had to put their heads together and come up with some jobs for him to do. He kept saying, "Can you put your heads together?" and he wanted to put his head together with me. Later that night he was reluctant to walk past Cana who was in his way. We encouraged him to step over her and he did and we told him what a good job he did. He asked, "Can I have my truck?" We told him he'd have to do some work to earn it.
Finally the next day, I made him a list of 3 jobs that we'd do: clean the bookshelf and the mat and fold the laundry. He helped me with each job and we crossed them off the list. He was so excited when we finally went back to Big Lots and got his truck. He told everyone how he earned his Peterbuilt.
