The Book Fair

Today was the first day of the book fair at Roebuck Elementary School. I have a love/hate relationship with this day. I love it because they allow the kids to dress like one of their favorite book characters. Ashlyn went as Little Red Riding Hood. I hate it because I feel like it's a big money trap. My personal opinion is that they should send the information home in a sealed envelope stating when the book fair begins and ends and the day that your child's class will attend just in case you'd like to send in some money. :-) BUT...it isn't done this way! Instead, they talk it up real big, tell your child to come back on the opening night and buy books, hot dogs, pizza, cokes, cookies, etc. and THEN bring MORE money on the day that your class goes during their library time. Good grief! Seems like every time I turn around they are asking me to send more money for something. I also think they tell your child to cry real loud if their parent says they can't go tonight because there is no money until mommy gets paid on Thursday. We will not be going to the book fair tonight because mommy really has no money until Thursday. I guess that tells you how the rest of my day will go......waa, waa, waa.......