Chores

I am trying to teach my kids, all of them not just the older two that we are a family, not just in the sense of Mum & Dad looking after you etc...

that we are a team, a unit and that we work together to make a whole.

Which of course means chores, they each struggle with one of their chores more then the other, showing the weaknesses and strengths in their characters.

Chores do include Cai, he has to bring in a piece of wood when the other two bring their arm loads, he unloads the cutlery with whoever has to unload the dishwasher. He knows to take his plate to the bench when his meal is finished or to put his rubbish in the bin. (Even if he has been known to retrieve food again later on when he thinks he's hungry!!)

This paticular day was no exception and I know they wanted to be watching cartoons, but we had dog tucker to do. Not a job for the squemish, one thing my kids do know is the reality of life. 

Cody got a lesson in skining the sheep after Shane killed it, he had to do one leg while Shane did the other three. Then together they had to drag the carcass to the dead sheep hole.

I figure thats got to be way better then brain numbing cartoons.

We all like food on our table and to be able to help provide it has got to make them proud. 

Gypsy waiting patiently, hoping she is going to get a bit....

not just yet girl.