1. Brandon spontaneously playing the piano. He quit lessons about 1 1/2 years ago and did not play for a year. He learns a popular song off U-Tube and then practices it over and over.
2. Carson and I have time to work on BEAR requirements for Cub Scouts. Yesterday, he made a list of things to do in a day and the last item was, "I will NOT pick something from the Chore box!" I wish I could have that on my daily list!
3. Seeing my boys read new books.
4. Watching the boys play with their 3-year-old sister. Even though you would think they don't have much in common, I caught them with Jessie's doll house--donated by Patti Ward. Their green, plastic army men moved in and set up base camp! Jessie was happy to have a ball-gown dressed Cinderella cook and clean for the crew!
5. Meeting friends and children at the public pool. Our community has a GREAT pool system-we can visit 7 pools as often as we would like as a family for only $95 a year! DEAL!
6. With 12 sandal-covered feet in the house, the SOCK WAR has been suspended until fall.
7. Making sand castles with Jessie
8. After 16 years of trying to keep a "clutter" free house, we now adopt a 3 room policy. The kitchen--living room--dining room remain free of possible hazardous waste and all other rooms get picked up ONLY if someone is visiting.
3 comments:
I like rule #8. I might have to fit the one in my rule book.
I love how the boys playing are with Jessie and the doll house. Base camp, what a riot.
Isn't it great to do a load of laundry with only 4 socks in it?! I love that, too. I like your clutter solution, too -- in my cozy apartment, the entire first floor would always be clean! :)
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