Veronica, being the second child, is cursed with the forever hand-me-downs. Not that there's anything wrong with that. I have no issues thrift store shopping and accepting bags of clothes from friends! Of course it's not that Veronica never gets anything brand new. And still, most of the things passed on to her are still in great condition and are 'new' to her. Roni is actually happy when Val's favorite dresses are now hers!
When Veronica does get something new before her big sister, it is a big deal.
Valerie's bicycle belonged to our neighbor's daughter. When they moved, they gave it to us. There's not a thing wrong with it. Val has about out grown it, so I've already decided she is getting her first new bike for her birthday. I was actually planning to shine up the old one, buy a basket, etc. and pass it on to Veronica for Christmas.
Tuesday, I was gone all day and got home too late to start cooking, so we decided to go out to dinner. Tuesday's are Kid's Night at Golden Corral. Not my favorite place, but the girls enjoy the balloons and face painting. All summer long, they are giving away a bicycle every Tuesday, too.
Guess who won the bike? Veronica!!
She was SO excited!!! Her first brand new bicycle!! I thought at first it was going to be too small. We requested a 12" bike thinking it was the same size Val had. Apparently Val's is a 14" though. Roni pedals away on it and seems comfortable. I think it will be a good learning bike and she can still have Val's old one when she out grows it. Can't beat a free bike no matter what!!
