3.30.2014
Little Aviator Extraordinaire
My heart beats madly for this kid.
He's a delightful mix of spunk, quickness and determination.
He busies his tiny little self with costumes, legos, puzzles, and anything that his brother may be getting into.
He is not afraid of a tough mission. He simply works tirelessly to accomplish whatever he has in mind – difficulty does not deter him. He is working 48-piece puzzles all by himself.
His tenacity, his creativity, his hard work, his joy in what he's doing – I love to watch him in action.
Oh, the places you'll go, Roo.
And I will always be your biggest fan.
3.14.2014
Chore Time
Alex loves asking for new toys, so we decided it was high time he begin learning the concept of money; we've officially started the boys on chores around here.
We have a list of responsibilities for both of them - such as putting shoes away, putting dirty clothes away - that they do not get paid for. Once they've completed their responsibilities, they can work towards earning money by doing chores.
Alex's chores include stacking water bottles, making his bed, sorting laundry, and putting away toys.
Roo's chores include putting away silverware and putting away toys.
They are paid once a week, and they make a whopping 10¢ per chore completed. Each Sunday they get to divide their pay into three jars: give, save, spend. Alex has been surprisingly patient and willing to work towards a new toy. Although he tells me weekly about a new toy he's going to buy with his chore money, he doesn't seem to mind when I tell him he'll need to keep working to earn and afford it. Roo couldn't care less about the money (except putting it into his jars), but he is a hard little worker and does not complain about the work. In fact, he seems to enjoy it.
As time goes by, and they are capable of doing more, we'll move the current chores into the responsibility list where they won't get paid, and we'll have a new chore list. If you have ideas for good chores for four/five year olds and two/three year olds, I'm all ears.
We have a list of responsibilities for both of them - such as putting shoes away, putting dirty clothes away - that they do not get paid for. Once they've completed their responsibilities, they can work towards earning money by doing chores.
Alex's chores include stacking water bottles, making his bed, sorting laundry, and putting away toys.
Roo's chores include putting away silverware and putting away toys.
They are paid once a week, and they make a whopping 10¢ per chore completed. Each Sunday they get to divide their pay into three jars: give, save, spend. Alex has been surprisingly patient and willing to work towards a new toy. Although he tells me weekly about a new toy he's going to buy with his chore money, he doesn't seem to mind when I tell him he'll need to keep working to earn and afford it. Roo couldn't care less about the money (except putting it into his jars), but he is a hard little worker and does not complain about the work. In fact, he seems to enjoy it.
As time goes by, and they are capable of doing more, we'll move the current chores into the responsibility list where they won't get paid, and we'll have a new chore list. If you have ideas for good chores for four/five year olds and two/three year olds, I'm all ears.
The Sparrow Men
Another Kiwi Crate project success.
We recently took a trip to Disney World where Tinkerbell and Rosetta (one of Tinkerbell's fairy friends) referred to the boys as "The Sparrow Men." I had to chuckle when I opened our Kiwi Crate this month and found a bird mask and bird wing projects.
The boys had great fun putting it all together and switching out their different beak options. Roo was a Kiwi and Alex, a woodpecker.
They had a great many laughs together with this little getup. Love my sweet Sparrow Men.
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