Bubbalu did the 30 min Shred with me this morning. Lil Chick wanted in on the "fun" and did a few push ups and squats too. Yep, my kiddos will be ripped in no time. Nothing like a 6 pack on an eighteen month old. So anywho, I start the workout and Bubbalu takes one look at Jillian and says, "Mommy, that woman is angry. That is a MAD woman". You got that one right Bubbalu!
So on to my post subject...
If Bubbalu is bored (which happens frequently, evidenced by his insatiable desire to destroy things and see what household items the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser CAN'T remove sharpie from) my catch phrase is: "If you're bored you can choose to play outside or scrub my floors". I can just hear my Mom saying that to me when I was a young gal. What can I say? Apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Bubbalu played outside for a good long while this morning on his play set. He then came to the screen door and said, "Mommy, I'm ready to scrub your floors!".
Love that boy.
Well, I scrubbed the floors yesterday so I offered him the job of vacuuming up the crumbs under the table. True to form, this boy not only vacuumed the entire dining room but moved on into the kitchen, pantry AND hallway making sure that no crumb was left behind.
LOVE that boy.
"Mommy, I'm done, now what can I do?"
SERIOUSLY?
OK, you can wipe down the table and your place mat for me.
So he wipes down the table, place mat, chairs and Lil Chick's high chair as well.
LOVE THAT BOY.
OK Bubbalu, you've helped out SO good, now you can go back outside to play.
Do YOU ask your kiddos to help out with daily chores? Which ones and at what age?
A
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Sunshine has been scarce in our parts. Lots and lots of days of gray and drizzle. I KNOW I live in the pacific northwest, but C'mon!
When the shy sunshine actually comes out I drop everything else and race outside to soak up some good ole Vitamin D.
Here's what I grab to head outside, summer sunshine-style:
Diet Coke on ice
Sunglasses
Spray sunscreen (Seriously, if you haven't tried the spray yet, you SHOULD! Especially for kiddos. No more slathering for us!)
Telephone
Ipod - Currently jiving to Allison Krauss
Magazines
Pirate Booty....which Bubbalu stole and ate.
Beach towel
and one good craft project. Nothing like cutting/seam ripping/sewing in the sunshine.
Ooops! Speaking of sunshine, I see some right this moment.
See ya, I'm off to relax...
A
Remember that I posted my love for the Swagger Wagon song? Yup, still love it. BONUS: Found out you can download the mp3 for free from the nice funky folks over at Toyota. Already have it added to my running playlist!
Oh, you want it too? Ok, go HERE to download it. Caution: may make you laugh when you are supposed to be exercising and focusing on your breathing. Just sayin.
Remember that I said I was freezing a pair of stinky shoes in the hopes that it would kill the stench-causing bacteria? Don't bother trying it. Could hardly tell a difference on the ole stink-o-meter. What DID work? Setting those stinky shoes out in the sunshine. Ahhhh, back to un-stinky feet and shoes!
Remember that I mentioned Destructo Boy peeled a cute space-ship wall decal off his wall? Well, he struck again. This time it was a cute robot decal that is now disemboweled, dismembered AND decapitated with it's sad body parts stuck in random spots all over Bubbalu's room. So much for a quiet, rejuvenating nap time. Good thing those decals were clearance items. Goodness gracious.
Oy, off to pick robot parts off the walls...
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