Surprise Dinner

We wanted to have our monthly dinner at the Faveros to celebrate grandpa's birthday since they don't exactly have enough seats for them all with the 2 new foster babies. When we got there we discovered a beautiful meal that Juliet had cooked. It was entirely gourmet and so delicious. We ended up taking much of our dinner home which we can eat for his birthday. It is amazing what a child can do when they have the desire to learn. Sorry I didn't get any photos.
Thanks Lindsey for asking what the prizes are. Winner picks.

Eliza and Sophia are great helpers.

Elise Started Training this Week!

Ben helped her get a desk and get set up for the job with jet blue. It is so nice for her to have a brother around. She is so quick and does well with people. She says she loves the job all ready. It really good for her to get better acquainted with her wonderful cousin Laurie Meacham who took an immediate liking to her and helped steer her towards the job.

Love to see that girl Lindsey working so hard.

Kids can learn to do so much. Joey is making a snack of cinnamon toast. Lindsey is scrubbing the floors. Who will get the winning picture? Remember it is quite a hard job and you need to be a certain height to reach and do the job. Who will guess and do the complete job for themselves. Brookie used to do this job for the whole family when she was 8. Her mom would pay her a bit but it was a lot of work. I was amazed. It really is possible for a child to learn to do this job.

Here's some choices to help cook.

Please share your own ideas with the family. We all like food!



Cottage cheese on club crackers with peppers or seasonings sprinkled on top
Hot chocolate
Cinnamon toast
Quesadillas
Pancakes
Eggs
Spaghetti
Tacos
Toasted cheese sandwiches and tomato soup
Chicken alfredo
Taco soup
Stuffed celery with peanut butter or cheese
Popcorn from a popper or paper bag
Brownies or cake from a mix
Cookies in bars
White Chicken chili
Taco salad
Hawaiian Haystacks

The winner is Jaxon, caught praying!

Lily has been keeping her room real nice and her mom just had her camera as she was working on it. Good job Lily. We are proud of you!







9. Laundry - Wash your own clothes, dry them, and then fold them, and put them away.
10. Cook – Have a favorite meal that you help cook each week. Also, you can make snacks for yourself and others. (Some ideas below)
11. Clean car – remove all the trash, and items from the car and put them away. Vacuum the car. Wash the windows. When you are big enough, you can wash the car.
12. Vacuum – Pick up and put away items left on the carpet, and then vacuum all the carpets in the house.
13. Sweep & mop – Sweep all the floors in the house that aren't carpeted. And, then mop the kitchen and entry floors.

Here are the new jobs! Keep the pictures coming!

3. Clean your room - Put away your clothes each day, and on Saturday put away all objects in your room and vacuum or sweep your floor. Remember dirty clothes go to the laundry, and clean clothes need to be put away.
4. Prayers - Say your personal prayers each morning and ask for protection from harm and evil. Also, ask for the spirit to guide you and thank God for various blessings. Also, gladly join in family prayers.
5. Bathroom manners – Flush the toilet, put the lid down, wash your hands, and hang up the towel.
6. Brush your teeth – Brush your teeth each morning and before you go to bed. If you eat or drink anything, other than water, after brushing your teeth at night, brush again.
8. Clean up after yourself – When you get things out to use, or to play with, put them away immediately when you are through, without being asked. If you make a mess, clean it up.