Bacation

Tonight I asked Sebastian if he wanted to go on a vacation.  He said yes, of course.  I asked him where he wanted to go - if he could go *anywhere* - what his ideal vacation would be.

Sebastian: "I want to go to the pet store, then the toy store, then the park."

Mom: "but if you could go anywhere you wanted?  The mountains, the desert, the jungle...  Do you want to go on the big boat and the fast boat at Lake Powell again?"

Sebastian: "mmmm, I like the big boat and the fast boat.  Are there sharks in the lake?

Mom: "No"

Sebastian: "Crabs?"

Mom: "No, but there are fish."

Sebastian: "(pause) I think I want to go the ocean.  Okay?  Is that a good idea? I want to go on an airplane to the ocean."

Mom: "That's a good idea.  I'll have to see how much money it's going to cost and if I have enough for us to go."

Sebastian: "Mom, I have money! I have money in my piggy bank, let's use that to go on bacation!"

Mom: "Honey, that's really sweet but you need to save that money, it's yours."

Sebastian: "But we could use this many (holds up 5 fingers and nods emphatically), that's okay.  Okay? Let's use my money and go on bacation."

How cute does this get?  He only has a basic understanding of money (what it is, what you buy with it and how you should save it) and he's willing to use his money for us to go on "bacation". Makes my heart melt.