Taking care of the homefront....

Well, normally yard work is something that Dad takes care of.  But with Dad being gone for most of the summer the older two kiddos are learning how to mow and weed eat for Dad.  Mom would love to be out there doing the job, but having an allergy to grass has never allowed me the opportunity.  So, my neighbor so graciously offered to teach my kiddos how to mow and use the weed eater.  I am not sure how enjoyable they both found the job to be.  The rewards to a job well done are amazing!

Taylor gets pretty worn out mowing, but he does a good job!

 Sydney does a good job with the weed eater!  I only wish that we knew how great it would be for her forearms.  It could have really helped her back when she was playing volleyball.

Hey, maybe they could start their very own lawn service!  Not sure how exciting they would find that, but maybe the possibility does exist.  Until the next time......

Washing Dishes

As a part of our homeschooling journey, the kids are also learning how to participate and help with different parts of taking care of our home.  This was the first or second time that Jaden got to participate in washing the dishes with his big brother, Taylor.  Taylor is our resident dish washer and a really good one at that.  Jaden was very excited to be participating in such a big job!