We do chores every morning except for Sundays. Each morning there is an area of the house assigned and we all work on cleaning that area together. I've found that this works better for my kids. If I send them off to do something on their own it doesn't seem to get done as well. Tuesdays are our Dining room and Kitchen clean up and it's probably my least favorite chore day. I just feel like there is so much to do. We wipe down the tables and chairs, the cabinets and appliances, we sweep we mop etc.. It just feels daunting to me, usually because I make it so messy during the week while I cook. However I believe it is my girls favorite day. They love to "ice skate" while they clean and we usually turn on some classical music and they go nuts. Then they get to make a fort out of the chairs that we moved to the front room, and they play castle and dragons almost every single time. Even my baby loves to have a rag to help. They get water EVERYWHERE, which is another reason I struggle. I'm trying to be okay with it though, because I know they are learning valuable skills. But it's done and over this week, so until next week I don't have to worry about it!
Originally for gospel study I was printing coloring pages for them to color on, but I'm really loving just watching what they come up with. It's so much more fun, and they get really into their drawings. Nora was upset about the black "narwhal" on her picture, because little sister Emy added that feature, and it was not appreciated.






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