Monday, June 30, 2008

Why llama shaving?



I got my first responses within 12 hours of publishing! Yahoo! What a thrill! To answer the question of the significance of 'llama shaving', I have this to say:

A few weeks ago, I was appealing to my OCD and making an official family wish list. I figured that after consulting the clan for ideas, I would post our wish list somewhere we could see it regularly. My hope was that as my children and I earn our pennies we would consider the grander things to save money for rather than buy the latest and greatest tongue cleaner or the got-to-have-it speckled green lip gloss.

Upon soliciting my family for ideas I received the following answers:

A Wii
Seven Peaks Water Passes
A horse and carriage
Swimming Lessons
A pooper scooper for previously mentioned horse
A trip to Hawaii
A llama shaver

Adding to the humor of the situation was that my girls were completely serious. Even though every time I think about it, I laugh, if one of my girls wants to invest in llama shaving training I, of course, would not want to do anything to deter her. What ever feeds her zest for life ought to be something I at least know how to encourage. HOWEVER, she will need to wait until there is a place on our very own property we can stick llamas and their hair, fleas, eggs, etc. where only those who want to experience that kind of thing can go. Perhaps by then, rather than llama shaving their interests will evolve into something a little more conventional-like learning how to drive a horse-drawn carriage.

I prefer saving pennies for a Wii.

4 comments:

Christine said...

LOL! I love it. I'm still laughing! I love the intense minds of our children. They know what they want, and it matters not to them that it is something NO ONE else within 10 miles of them wants, it's still cool and important. :) Awesome.

Kirstin said...

THANK YOU! I'm so proud of you for doing your blog. Didn't I just talk to you less than 24 hours ago? You are amazing. I love it!

Kelley said...

I love what kids come up with. Right now we are in the process of following Dave Ramsey's plan for getting out of debt. I sat down with my kids a while back, explained what we are doing (since it is involving some sacrifices on the part of everyone in the family), and asked what they would like to see after we are out of debt and own the small farm that we really want. Matt and Ben both told me they want to plant banana trees in our garden. I thought that was great, though I'm not sure how well banana trees are going to grow in Kansas or Missouri. I guess it'll be worth a try, though. :)

Miche said...

Now we can stay in touch forever! Sorry I have missed your calls. My phone has been dead. Sweet Mikey lost my charger.:) email me and I will add you to my blog! I love your stories--I have missed them.