I was trying to think of some way to occupy the older kids this morning before it was time for us to leave the house. I had child care duties at church today and I was trying to get a quick nap in for Lillian before we left, so I needed the house to stay somewhat quiet (good luck with that). I didn't really want to turn the
tv on since I try to save their
tv watching time for late afternoons after their naps (before Scott gets home) when I am trying to make dinner and give baths. I decided I would challenge them to make their beds and see what happened. They were actually excited about it when I mentioned it to them - they both immediately went into their bedroom and went to work (it isn't
ve
ry often that they follow instructions on first command). I was finishing up a load of laundry, so I gave them a few minutes to work before I went in to check on them. I figured they would have lost interest right away, but when I went in their room, they were both diligently working away at making their beds. It was so sweet to see them being joyful about something that really isn't much fun - it made me realize that I need to work on that myself because it makes things a little bit more bearable for everyone involved. It's amazing to see how God works through my children to teach me little things that are so important.
ry often that they follow instructions on first command). I was finishing up a load of laundry, so I gave them a few minutes to work before I went in to check on them. I figured they would have lost interest right away, but when I went in their room, they were both diligently working away at making their beds. It was so sweet to see them being joyful about something that really isn't much fun - it made me realize that I need to work on that myself because it makes things a little bit more bearable for everyone involved. It's amazing to see how God works through my children to teach me little things that are so important.
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