One of my garbage-truck-loving boy's chores is to empty the bathroom garbage can and replace the liner. And, he is so good at his task.
Yesterday I reminded him to do his chores, but a few minutes later, heard a big "Oh, no!" float in from the stairway.
"Uh, Mom? I couldn't quite get the bag tied two times."
Tying the liner in a knot is a developing skill.
"I got it tied one time and threw it down the steps. It spilled."
I realize, tossing garbage down the stairs is probably not the BEST way to get it down there, but you gotta make chores somewhat fun, right?
"No problem," I said. "Just go pick it up."
With a full-sized grumble (and a stomp, stomp, stomp) my boy left the room saying, "I don't want to be a garbage man anymore. I'll just drive a dump truck!"
We're moving up...
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your words paint a perfect picture of your little guy - i can see him now! so...will he still do his chore??
Smart kid you've go there!
What a stud, I miss having Dallin & Kate come to visit. Lauren still asks why she can't go play with Kate. Maybe someday.
Great story, Ade. Last time I asked Will what he wanted to be he said he wanted to "fix cars".
Cute story! We miss you guys. Hope all is going well. Tell Chad the kids have an appointment with him on Sat. and he better be there!:) What are we going to do. We just found a dentist we liked and he moves. I'm glad you have a blog it will be fun to keep in touch.
I love your stories...if only I could write as good as you! That is such a cute story! Hope your loving your new town like we are!
How sad! I will miss the "sanitation engineer" stories:(
Funny! We love to toss the garbage down the stairs, too! (And pretty much anything else that needs to go down.) It just takes kids a while to acquire the discernment necessary to know which items are too heavy to be thrown! Apparently, the bag-tying is also a learned skill.
Ha ha ha! I love it!
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