Ya Gotta

Jace and Lance are beginning to share a chore that used to only belong to Jace: Mopping the floor. (Jace's "favorite" chore-not really) I used to sweep it before he mopped, so now one of them sweeps while the other mops. Today, Lance chose to mop. So I asked Jace to do the sweeping, which he was very okay with. I came back when Jace's task was done and did a little inspection. After I swept up a good amount of debris, I called Jace to come observe what I found. I told him that next week, there will be sweeping lessons a couple times during the week.



So tonight at the dinner table, Jace had a complaint.



"I don't wanna have to have sweeping lessons and piano lessons on the same day."



Lance leaned toward Jace, one eyebrow up, and said in his low voice,

"But ya gotta."

My Baby Boy

Today at nap-time, Kyle and I were reading a book about babies falling asleep. When we finished, I hugged him and said, "Goodnight, my baby Kyle."

He retorted, "I am not a baby!"

I asked him if he's my boy, and that seemed to be alright with him. But he will always be my baby boy. Aah! They're growing too fast!

Mommy and Kyle on his birthday