Daily Archives: April 30, 2012

Cooperation

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We have had a rough week around here. I don’t really know how to put it into words, but it involved a lot of picking at one another, bugging, agitating behaviors, and me not handling any of it well. Lex had a really hard time at school last week and today. I’m working with his teacher trying to figure out the problem. It hasn’t been pleasant around here.

However, this afternoon they played SUPER well together. The living room ended up a complete mess, but it was really nice to see them liking each other for an extended period of time.

Here they are working together to rescue a toy that had somehow managed to fall behind the toy shelf. (I’m sure it had nothing to do with Lex throwing toys yesterday!)

Their successful rescue efforts led to fort building activities.

I love when they play together nicely.

I have so many other pictures that deserve a place on the blog, but sadly the time just isn’t there these days. Life rolls on, documented or not.

Making change

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Here’s a random story for you. The other day I was making cracker snacks for the kids and I put some honey roasted peanuts in the bowls. Sometimes they eat the peanuts, but usually they don’t. As a silly comment I said, “I’ll give you each a quarter if you eat all the peanuts.” Guess what? They did! When I gave Eve her quarter she ran over, put it in her money jar, and came back with a dollar bill for me. She said, “Here’s your change!” I tried to argue with her but she insisted I take the money. If I didn’t want it for change then she insisted I take it for eating my peanuts too. I’d make a fortune if someone paid me for eating peanuts!!

This morning we had a playdate here and we were sweeping the floors before our company arrived. I asked if she wanted to help sweep. She suggested we pay each other for our hard work. Silly girl. So we both swept (with me doing 90% of the work, of course) and I paid her a dollar and she paid me two dollars.

I don’t think she fully appreciates the value of money yet. :)