Easter Money for Jack

Cute story. Last night when I got home from work, Jack was crying because Sophie had run over his toes with her walker. So I picked him up and asked if he wanted to go outside with me to check the mail. Of course he did! And he instantly stopped crying. So we go out to check the mail, and what a lucky day... Jack has mail. My grandma had sent him an Easter card. So I tell him... This is YOUR card. :) He is VERY excited about this. So we take it inside and open it (upstairs, im changing)... and there is a $5 bill in it. Jack is fascinated with money and "paying" for things, so naturally this is VERY exciting. I say, This is YOUR money Jack and you can use it to buy something and then you pay. He slowly shakes his head yes as if he understands. Then I say... go show Daddy. He goes RUSHING out the door to go show Daddy his money. He gets to the top of the stairs, and Daddy says... "what do you have?" and He makes the sound for an elephant. Could he have really remembered that we needed money to ride the elephants, and now he has some and wants to ride? We think so, maybe? I kept saying, I'm so sorry honey, Mommy doesn't have any money. And could he possibly know that now he has money?! Seems so. Tom asked him, oh... so now you have money to ride the elephants? And he shakes his head yes. Cute little kid. And sorry the elephants won't be back for another year. So we put his money somewhere "safe" and out of Sophie's reach and told him that he can take it to the store and buy whatever he wants with it. And then he will "pay". And he was extremely excited about this. :)