First paying job

Biscuit had his first paying job today. He got a whole 10 cents for a job well done.

When Jeff got to day care to pick up Biscuit, he found him in the 3-year-old classroom with kids of assorted ages. At the end of the day, when there are only a few kids left, the classes often get combined.

The teacher had asked the kids to help pick up the toys in the room, but apparently, Biscuit was the only one who helped.

So when Jeff walked in, she walked over and asked, "Can he have this?" motioning to the dime she had in her hand.

Jeff said, "Sure. Where did it come from?"

She explained that since Biscuit helped her clean up when the others didn't, she wanted to give him a reward.

Biscuit doesn't understand the concept of money yet, but he does know how his dolphin-shaped bank works. You drop the coin in the dolphin's mouth, and it rolls in a zig-zag pattern all the way down to a clear bubble that's supposed to be the dolphin's belly.

I think we'll go ahead and feed the dolphin tonight before Uncle Sam gets word of Biscuit's earnings and comes after his share.