CES Convention!

Last week for work Eric got to go to the CES Convention in Las Vegas!!!

For those of you who may be confused this CES stands for the Consumer Electronics Show. Not CES (Church Education System) where he used to work.

The International CES is the world's larget consumer technology tradeshow. He got to see all sorts of fun (and expensive) new technology and gadgets from all over the world. They had everything from bite sized laptops to cars!!!

He used his cell phone and took over 50 pictures. He was totally bummed when he got home and found that most of them didn't work. Here are the ones that did work:

While he wishes we could have gone together (me too), he did enjoy a couple nights on the town, and a few days off work.

Whistle While You Work!

I just spent the last hour teaching my kids how to clean the bathroom from top to bottom. We sat down at the kitchen table, and wrote down each room, and what needs to be done in the room to keep it clean. Since the bathroom was the hardest, I had them follow me in there, and took each task step by step and they watched. Oh the fun mom makes them have on a day off of school :-)

I have done this before with Preston, and Jaida a little bit, but not in this much detail. They have all each had various chores, and jobs to do, but I decided I needed to take things one step further. I am probably way behind with this, but I have been anal about some things, so it is easier to just do it myself. I know, I know, how will they ever learn?

Anyway, what I have done in the past seems to work well for the most part if I am consistent enough with it. I think them being a little older has helped. They also desperately want their friend time, computer time, or t.v. time, so they do a pretty good job keeping up with things. I just want them to take on a few more responsibilities you know?

So I am posting this asking for ideas, opinions, or any thoughts on what has or hasn't worked for you. Besides their own rooms and things, I have given them one or two things here and there to do. I want this to be a daily or weekly thing, but don't want to overwhelm them, or burn them out quickly. I do want them to understand and know how important all this is, even if they don't think so now... and even if they think cleaning the toilet is "so gross".

Comments????? Please ANYONE, I'd love to hear from you! I'm really just trying to be a good mom!!!