Work Play & Crash

While the kids were at my parents house, Connie helped me put together the boys' chore charts. They turned out great and they've already really helped me keep a good schedule and routine through the day. It has been fun to teach Marce how to do each chore. He's done really well. I'm a big believer in work and the rewards that follow. I think it stems from my Cross Country/ Track days. At any rate, my kids will learn how to work and will contribute to the family and running our home. I sure don't want lazy children who think they are entitled to everything for nothing. Doing their chores will also instill gratefulness, which is also one of my big things.

Our family night this week was all about work and what it means and who does it and what they do (particularly in our family). We talked about the chores and that it means work. I showed the boys their charts and went over what their chores were and explained the system: When they fill up the chart with stars, they get to pick something out of my treasure box. It's the same system that my sister is doing with her kids. If my kids fill up their charts, that means they will have done their chores for that whole week, then they can pick a treasure. I've got one week to get some treasure and a treasure box to put it in because my kids are doing really good so far! Here's what the charts look like.

Marcelus' chores are: Make bed, Brush teeth, School Time, Reading Time, Pick up toys, Separate clothes & Put his clothes in his drawers.

Phoenix' chores are: Brush Teeth, Reading Time, Pick up toys.

The charts are in a great place on the front of my pantry door. You can't see them unless you are in the kitchen and there's a foot stool right inside the pantry so the kids can put their own stars on their charts.

Marce built something special I guess. He wanted a picture.

Phoenix crashed last week like this.

My kids have a special relationship with the vacuum.

They invited Phoenix into Nursery early so last Sunday was his first. He'll be 17 months on the 25th. WooHoo!