For less than a gallon of milk

When I was coming home from the grocery store yesterday evening I passed a church where they were setting up for a yard sale for today. It looked like they had lots of kid's items, so I decided to check it out bright and early this morning while everyone here at home was still in bed. So just before 7am I ventured out. Turns out there were 3 yard sales within just a couple miles of our house. I left the first one with a few clothes for Big Girl and a little pink V-Tech computer. Total cost for that yard sale ... $9. Then I went to another one, but didn't find anything worth buying. The final one I hit was where I found the real bargain. I've been wanting a tricycle for our Big Girl for a while, but couldn't justify spending $50+ on a brand new one. We really don't have a good place for her to ride one at our house and I don't know how much it will get used, but I'd like her to learn how to pedal a trike before she moves on to a bigger bike in a year or two. Anyways, this last yard sale had a cute little Care Bears trike for ages 2.5 and up. It was the perfect size and the perfect cost ... $3. I couldn't believe it. It is in excellent condition. It must have been kept inside because there was no rust on the metal parts. I was so excited to get it home and cleaned up. Daddy went to a men's breakfast at church this morning, so with the car out of the garage, Big Girl tested out her "new" trike shortly after she woke up. It was a hit!!!