We have started to assign daily household chores for the kids for the last 2 weeks. ( I have to report that it is going wonderfully, they don't love it but they are doing it.) The each have 2 or three jobs to do everyday in addition to tidying their rooms and making their beds. I added a new element a couple of days ago that went over famously. I put up a list of things I needed to get to that I thought the kids could do or at least help with. I thought this might get me to accomplish them since most of them were
ugh kind of chores.
I told them that these were extra chores that they didn't have to do but if they did, they would earn a wintergreen lifesaver (like the kind you have in your office Gpa Val). They didn't really go for it at first but Max started working on the list when he was bored that afternoon. Then Jack joined in once he saw Max getting candy. Any way the list took about a day and a half to do but it all got done with absolutely no reminding from me. Max fixed the trash can, it's a pull out kind that became impossible to pull out. I showed him how to dake it apart but then he fixed it. He wanted to finish the Halloween decor and I told him I didn't know where to put our old little pumpkins and ghost this year. He thought of the idea to hang them on a string of lights. And he made it happen. Mer added the touch of the little pumpkins every where.
Looks like we're ready for Halloween. Mer chose to match the movies with the boxes. Look what I found when I went to check on her progress. It doesn't even look this good when I do the job.
I wish I had a before picture. It was atrocious!! We have a problem with not putting things back when we are done with them in our family. I couldn't be more proud of my kids rising to the occasion. They are growing up, being helpful and resourceful. I couldn't ask for more.
In other news, Doug has been working a lot of overtime lately. He reported that he worked an extra 8 hours this week. Here's a picture of him getting some much needed skate time last night.
Luke and Jack joined him on scooters.
This was an awesome action shot of Jack taking a spill. It looked like it was going to be a bad one but he said "I'm not hurt, I'm tough"
I'm so proud to have helpful, resourceful, cute, tough kids.
Mmmmmmmm!
fun at preschool with a faces game
Halloween preview
Luke used his frosting to dip his candy in before eating.
getting ready with a little cookie decorating...
and pumpkin carving
And, mom, here are the little dishtowels in frames I was telling you about. Now do you remember painting them?? I've had them up in Luke's room since he was born, a little girly but I love looking at them so much that I couldn't keep them in storage any longer. Luke used to say good night to each of them before I laid him in bed. Now I'm going to bed!
One of our friends brought his fishing gear and caught a bunch of little fish for bait. In the end he ended up dumping them all into the little splash pool and the kids went crazy catching them with their hands. It was a new experience for our kids who shy away from all forms of wildlife.
On the ride home Luke was dancing in the car. He is becoming so silly.
They turned out pretty and tasty.
Good Night!
I told them that these were extra chores that they didn't have to do but if they did, they would earn a wintergreen lifesaver (like the kind you have in your office Gpa Val). They didn't really go for it at first but Max started working on the list when he was bored that afternoon. Then Jack joined in once he saw Max getting candy. Any way the list took about a day and a half to do but it all got done with absolutely no reminding from me. Max fixed the trash can, it's a pull out kind that became impossible to pull out. I showed him how to dake it apart but then he fixed it. He wanted to finish the Halloween decor and I told him I didn't know where to put our old little pumpkins and ghost this year. He thought of the idea to hang them on a string of lights. And he made it happen. Mer added the touch of the little pumpkins every where.
Looks like we're ready for Halloween. Mer chose to match the movies with the boxes. Look what I found when I went to check on her progress. It doesn't even look this good when I do the job.
I wish I had a before picture. It was atrocious!! We have a problem with not putting things back when we are done with them in our family. I couldn't be more proud of my kids rising to the occasion. They are growing up, being helpful and resourceful. I couldn't ask for more.
Luke and Jack joined him on scooters.
This was an awesome action shot of Jack taking a spill. It looked like it was going to be a bad one but he said "I'm not hurt, I'm tough"
I'm so proud to have helpful, resourceful, cute, tough kids.
I finished a cute bag today. I stumbled across this bag on Pink and Polka Dot, and thought I just had to make something similar for the next Farmer's market. I couldn't find the right color burlap at Joann and instead of a monogram I made the straps come down. It's not quite as cute as the inspiration bag, but I love how it turned out. I think I should be sewing for my family or my home but I'm stuck on the thrill of the Farmer's market and just have bags on the brain. My home did get a little love from the last craft show. I used some of my earnings to buy these cute Halloween blocks from Stephanie that night. Happy Halloween!
