Reward Systems

After giving advice to a friend of mine about her daughter acting out I decided it was time to take my own advice and create reward charts. I was thinking about it and I feel like what I am trying to do isn't working. My children are way too spoiled and I am tired of not following through. So starting Monday they are going to get stars for picking up their toys, eating dinner, good behavior and setting the table. I still have to work out the kinks, but I hope that this new reward system will work. I will give them a star for everything they complete on their responsibilities list and they will have to have so many sticker by the end of the week for the reward. I think that I will get pictures of rewards so that they will be able to remember what the reward is, or maybe I will have a variety of picture with Velcro on the back and let them pick the reward for the week. Quite obviously this plan needs some work, but I just decided this tonight.

Ethan brought home my first handmade mothers day card and present! Its too cute. It almost made me cry. Plus my child thinks I weigh 5 pounds, bless his heart! He really is getting way big! Some days its so hard to have children, but these are the days that are worth it. And those are what keeping you going through fighting, bruises and black eyes. The funny thing is that you don't need many of those days and they don't really happen that often, but when they do they are worth everything that you have been through. Sometimes we get caught up on all the negatives that we forget what all the good. Its that one smile and the I Love yous that you can never find any comparison for. So I am going to try and sit back and enjoy the ride, because someday soon, my boys will be sullen teenagers that really don't want to show Mommy the bug in the garden that he cant poke.

Well I was going to try to scan what Ethan gave me, but right now its having some issues so here it is and I will try and make it work in the morning (in like 6 hrs)

My Mommy

My mommy's name is Tasha. She is 2 years old. She weighs 5 pounds.
Her favorite food is Steak. Her Favorite color is blue. Her favorite song
is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Her Favorite thing to do is Play. I love
my mommy because I hug her.

LOL. I think Ethan's favorite color is blue. Other then total accuracy, especially the 5 LBS!!!!! Seriously.