O n e ........ t w ooo ..... t h r e e ...... f o u r ...... f i v e ......
What am I doing? Playing a game obviously. I am playing it while I sit in my rocking chair, resting my sore back, cuddling the most delicious 3 month old.
Here is how it goes. I point to something out of place to Emma, something to Tanny and Elsa sits and watches. Wisely I don't point out anything to her.
"So Emma and Nathaniel", I slyly say, "I am going to count to twenty see if you can put that away before I get to twenty. " Elsa watches as they scurry to beat me. Usually by 11 they are back, eager for another challenge. Before too long Elsa wistfully asks if I'm going to give her a chance to pick something up.
What do I call this game? Why 3 pm chores, of course - but don't tell them that, ok? That's our little secret between just you and I!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
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ha ha ha I do that with the little kids too, I say... "let's see who can get all their toys into the room the fastest" and off they run. They usually take one toy at a time but Jacob(4) is learning if he takes a few he beats Allyson(2), but if he does one at a time she wins hands down as she usually only has half the toys he does laying around at any given moment.
this sounds great! now what in the world do I do with the 12 and 13 yr old? I guess it is too late....
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