Chore Charts . . .

Thanks to another blog out there in the blogosphere. . . i found this website today and created some awesome online chore charts for the kids . . .
http://www.goalforit.com/

It's so easy to set them up and the kids get to log on each day and select online "stickers" to place on their chart for each activity they complete. They earn points for their chores and then go to the "moolah bank" to trade "moolah" for activities that I, the parent, put in there for trading! And I set the moolah value of each item!! LOVE IT! Check it out if your kids love the computer and you need a "reminder" for them of the things they should be helping you do!

My kids are already loving it. Molly unloaded the dishwasher in a SNAP!

HAPPY EASTER!

What a glorious day! A wonderful celebration and beautiful, no . . . .absolutely gorgeous weather to help us enjoy the celebration. I hope you all enjoyed your day as much as our family enjoyed ours! Happy Easter!

I promise i will catch up the blog very soon. We've had so much fun during spring break, i am very sad that it is over! We've been to Chattanooga, had friends spend the night, gone to Mayfield for ice cream, gone roller skating, gone to the American Girl store for a special purchase, visited a Japanese steakhouse, gone to the Atlanta History Center, eaten at an Atlanta favorite restaurant, completed all the steps in Sheep to Shawl, and lastly, spent a wonderful Easter day with family!

But until then, here's a little taste . . .A picture from my dad's camera . . . Camden at the "historic" Atlanta restaurant. Really, this restaurant doesn't have high chairs???? WHY did we go there?? I suppose because the food was incredible and the service was great, so we looked past the fact that Camden had to sit in a $15 booster seat, that was not strapped to anything, so he was wiggling all over the place. Finally, to save the meal, we gave him a plate full of ketchup to dip his array of choices in. . . notice the french fry in one hand and the green bean in the other. And YES, they have both been in the ketchup . . .multiple times!

He is soooooooooooooo proud of himself for getting his own plate and own ketchup, with very little supervision of what he did with the ketchup.

I am wondering how come the bib around his neck looks so clean??? These pictures must have been taken pretty early on. On a side note . . . I was embarassed to have to walk out of the restaurant. . . 4 times Camden reached over with his COVERED in ketchup hands, and wiped them on me. My right sleeve and entire torso of my shirt was total sludge from the ketchup wipes he had shared with me! You know you look bad when you are embarassed to walk in wal-mart. I'm sure anyone who noticed it was wondering what kind of SLOB i am??? I wish now that i had taken a picture of the shirt to post here too. And i'm wondering if we could sell these pictures to Heinz for some sort of advertisement??? Anyone know how to get in touch with Teresa Heinz-Kerry???

Happy Easter! Look for more fun from our spring break coming soon!

Friendly Fun

Last night the kids each had a friend over to spend the night and pass the time - part of our staycation for spring break. The two that came over are actually brother and sister, same age as Griffin and Molly! They all go to school and church together! GREAT friends who we have a LOT in common with! And boy, do these four know how to have fun.

I should have known when Griffin came to the pantry and said the boys needed "art supplies" that something was happening, as Griffin does NOT do art projects. But i just wrote it off that Coleman was being a good influence and encouraging Griffin to be artistic! HA HA HA HA HA!! Two boys, artistic . . . not gonna happen!

This is how they appeared about 5 minutes later . . .

Quite innocent, right? Well, Carolyn and Molly took one look at this and got ideas for themselves, and this is what happened while i cooked dinner, proof that kids will feed off each other and make matters MUCH worse all on their own . . . i will mention, that after the meager painting shown above, i did verify that they were all using WASHABLE crayola markers instead of NONwashable. For those of you not-knowing - washable will come off with baby wipes. NONwashable, do not!!

The Gang . . . Final Product

Griffin

Coleman

Carolyn

Molly

I will also note that after these pictures were taken and before we started UNfacepainting everyone, the girls did, in fact, add to what you see here. All 4 ended up having to take a bath and scrub with wash cloths because 25 babywipes each, just simply did not do the job.

BUT, another great way to pass the time . . . put on your bathing suits and shower and take a bath together. That's what the poor-folk who can't afford a pool just yet do!

All children were in bed by 9:45. Asleep by 11pm. I thought the boys might have to be separated as they just couldn't settle down, but hey, it's spring break, so who cares! This is what memories are made of!

Camden's Morning!

Playing with Q-Tips. . . among other things from the bathroom cabinet. . .isn't that every child's idea of a fun morning? Poor Camden, it always stinks to be him if mom doesn't get her shower before he wakes! FYI DFCS. . . .there is nothing harmful to children found under this sink and the child was monitored at all times!

Headlines???

So i just logged on to check the weather before i head out and this is what i find - as the HEADLINE!!! Really, is there nothing better than this happening in Georgia today?

Clayton Co. Coffee Houses Raided; 21 Arrested

Lake City police say two coffee houses weren't serving coffee at all -- and the alleged illegal activity was happening right across the street from the police station. Full Story ››

Read the story, but really, the police station should be embarrased if they were "right across the street" and it took investigators THREE MONTHS to figure this one out!!! And THAT'S why we pay taxes? I would have been happy to "solve the mystery" within 24 hours, i'm pretty sure!