That's Just Part of being a Family

Last week for Family Home Evening we talked about doing chores. We started and ended with a prayer and the song, "When We're Helping." The words for that are "When we're helping, we're happy and we sing as we go; And we like to help mother; for we all love her so. Tra la la la la la, Tra la la la la la; Tra la la la la la la, Tra la la la la la." The kids enjoyed the first verse but really loved the second verse and would break out in laughter, to sing 'tra la la la' instead of words.
During the lesson we talked about the things that it takes to keep our house in good condition and have a happy home. We also talked about how being a family means that we have to work together to keep our house looking nice. The kids have helped with chores when I have asked but this lesson let them know that these are things they need to do to help out. The new chores for the kids...

In the morning
-Get dressed
-Put p.j.s away
-Say prayers
-Brush Teeth

After Meals
-#1 Girl sweeps-#2 Boy puts silverware in the dishwasher
-#1 Girl/#3 Girl puts silverware in the drawer
-#2 Boy/#3 Girl sanitizes the table (after I wipe it off)

Laundry
-Helps sort clothes into piles
-Fold rags and towels and put them away

Other
-Everyone gets to help put toys away
-Help vacuum stairs and rooms

Evenings
-Get dressed in p.j.s
-Put clothes away
-Brush Teeth
-Say prayers

Today #1 Girl was helping sweeping and I asked #2 Boy to come help wipe the tables. As he came in he must have been asking why we had to do it because I heard #1 Girl reply, "that's just part of being a family!"