stupid sock

i'll see if i can relay this story in writing as funny as it was in person-but at school the girls can earn tickets for the school store. and for some reason younger thought she had to earn 5 tickets to get something. so this is morning after the dentist at 7am and then going back home for breakfast, packing lunches and getting to school, she wanted me to go in with her to see what she could buy at the store. but it's really meant for them to make decisions on their own. so i sent her in there and i waited in the lobby and she comes out with this half a soccer ball thing and it's hard. and i said "what is it?" "all i could get was this stupid sock." "why?" "because it was the only thing worth 5 tickets!" "why is it a sock?" "no! shock!" and a little friend is there with us and she pipes up "no, chalk!" "OH! well, that will be fun...you can write on the sidewalk with it!" "it's stupid." "well then why did you get it? was there something worth 4 tickets, or 3 tickets and 2 tickets? surely you didn't HAVE to get only the thing worth 5 tickets....go tell mrs. santoyo you want to see if you could exchange it for something you really want." so she runs back in there and comes running out with a huge smile and 5 tootsie pops. jeesh. communicate chica!