Yellow Bus

The YELLOW BUS is Rachel's dream car.

Remember playing M.A.S.H. (Mansion, Apartment, Shack, House) on school bus rides when we listed our top three dreams for all things important in life?  

Rachel's list of three dream cars would include a YELLOW BUS.  She spots them everywhere and anywhere.  The arrival of the yellow bus in the morning and afternoon are the highlights of her day.  One day we were stuck at a railroad crossing beside a yellow bus.  

A train AND a yellow bus?  It just doesn't get any better!

Remembering that Nathan had also been motivated by a bus ride when he was a little guy, I mentioned to Rachel that big girls have to poop on the potty in order to ride the yellow bus.

The message wasn't always clear--"Where do you have to poop?"  "On the yellow bus!"

Uh, no.

But, it still looked like the timing could be about right to promise a yellow bus ride for the Grand Prize.  Within a few days of school starting, she was starting to get it.  She has actually been near 100% since Labor Day weekend and she did not forget that promised ride.  

Today it worked for her big YELLOW BUS journey.  Our awesome driver Camille agreed to pick her up at the corner and take her along for the last stop a mile away.

Of course, she needed a back pack, too!  Why ride a yellow bus if you don't look the part?

Hooray for life's little victories!