chores.

we have been trying to teach our boys about work.

to teach them that sometimes you need to work hard to earn things - not everything comes easily.

we have been giving them 'special jobs' (aka. chores) to do throughout the week that they are rewarded for once they reach a certain number.

chet's special job this week was setting the table for dinner.

holden's was wiping off the kitchen chairs after dinner. (super lame, i know!)

holden is not a very good chair wiper, if i'm being honest here!

each chair got a little swipe with the cloth, if it was lucky.

but he thought he did a good job, so we enjoyed rewarding him for his job well done.

chet was slightly better at setting the table...
so long as he wasn't distracted by something more exciting. like bubble guppies.

it made me happy to see the table each night, when he announced that he was done setting it.

for example:

dinner is served!

we have such nice boys.

i love them to bits, and thoroughly enjoy watching them grow and learn each day.