SUM work

find Bennett he did sum work too!

We only had a 10 week summer.  Rianne is a bookworm and wanted a kindle she asked what she could do to get one.  Well I thought ok I will do a chore program where they can get paid and told her if she had ½ by the end of the summer I would pay half.  Then Heath wanted in on it for a DSI.  I thought I was safe because Heath is so impulsive.  They both did it!  And we found them for a good deal.  Earning it took some work.  It meant filling in prairie dog holes EVERYDAY we started with over 20 in the front yard and finished the summer with only 3.  It took some persistence but it felt good to see some progress we still have some work to do in the front but it is coming.  After we got back from MT we realized we had more help than we thought from this (little) guy. 

They also showed persistence with having to do 10 big scoops EVERYDAY and by the end of the summer SUCCESS we were able to get the trampoline in the ground.  Brant gave them more help than they realized.  I was actually very proud of both the kids they set up a budget and stuck to it putting quite a bit in their mission funds.  We still have Some work to do but I am grateful they are learning to work.        

After sum work deciding Rianne made a choice to attend middle school instead of being  home schooled.  As we went to registration and found her locker it was hard to believe my baby girl is in middle school.  I taught her how to do the lock (and other kids and parents as well).  Later I snuck up and filled her locker with supplies and treats for the first day, I figure she needed a reward just opening it.  She is not thrilled with the dress code or having a top locker (she is short) She is excited about being in the engineering program they have it is going to take sum work.  She also has radio for enrichment classes and can’t wait to be on radio station. 

 Heath is in 2^nd grade I have to admit I have some apprehensions but here he goes hope his teacher is ready for him, he will take sum work.   

We had our traditional armor of God family home evening and fathers blessings.  Ready or not there is sum more work ahead of us, I hope they remember to work I will need their contributions to the house with me starting another season of volleyball.  Hope we are armored up :)