Priceless!

If you have a 14-year-old, figure on some unplanned weekly expenses. So far this year, it seems like every weekend has brought a new expense. Our son is playing junior little league baseball, therefore none of last year’s baseball clothing and equipment fits. So, a trip to Sports Authority using a $25-coupon towards pants, slider underwear, cleats, and a glove cost us approximately $200. But when he catches that grounder at second base—it will be priceless!
This past week, he informed me he needed a second pair or change of shoes for his field trip to Washington, DC. He was going to buy some canvas slip-ons and pay $30 of his own money for them. I took him to the mall and he decided to get some lace-up brand-name skateboard shoes at twice the price. They are sharp shoes and should last longer than canvas slip-ons. His decision—priceless!
While at the mall, I decided it was a good time to buy him some dress pants, a white shirt and tie to be worn at confirmation and graduation this spring. I picked out some black pin-striped slacks and a crisp white shirt on sale. We couldn’t agree on a tie so that will have to be purchased later. He tried on three sizes of slacks before he found one that fit and modeled them for me outside the dressing room. What a handsome young man and his dressed-up look—priceless!
Today, he wanted to go to the beach. He said he couldn’t go because none of his four swimsuits from last year fit. They are all size 28-inch waist and now he has a 30-inch waist. We’ll have to buy a new pair for our spring break vacation next month. If we can go one month without buying something for him, that would be priceless!