All is well here on the home front. We started a new reward system with the boys and it seems to be working well. Of course better for D since he's older and understands better but nonetheless it is working well. Mike bought some tickets from an education store and the boys earn tickets for chores and for doing things they are supposed to like eat breakfast, get dressed for school, do well in school and eat a good dinner. They also earn extra tickets for cleaning up and being very polite. We picked prizes and assigned a ticket value to them. After the first week both boys decided to keep their tickets and try for a bigger prize this week. I think that's pretty cool that they decided that on their own. Of course, the bigger the prize the bigger the ticket value. Although, when they misbehave, don't do well in school or don't listen at home we take tickets away. Both have had a few tickets taken away but they are learning that there are consequences to not behaving correctly. I like the idea and so far it is going very well. They both count their tickets every night and are anxiously awaiting Fri evening to pick a prize :o)
I am leaving tomorrow for a five day trip to STL!! I started to pack earlier today and realized I needed to do a little shopping first for a few things, I'm glad there were some sales out there!! I will finish packing tonight. I am going to a work conference and I also get to see my friends in STL. I am very excited!! I am happy to get away for a little and relax in a hotel room like the hubs gets to! But at the same time I am already getting sad that I will be gone from my boys for such a long time. They get to stay with Granny one night and then hang out with Daddy for the rest. I know the boys will be fine.....I don't think I have ever been gone for this long away from them by myself. Sat night I"m having a girls night out and we are all going to meet at a Mexican resturaunt for great food and drinks!! I am so excited about that!!
Well that's my update for now...lots of things to prepare before I head out of town! TOODLES!
1 comment:
hope that you are having fun...i need one of those work conferences...though i might need some work first;0)
the tix reward system sounds great...glad that it's working for you. wonder if that would work with my scheming girl? hmmm?
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