Verse of the Day (VOD)

Do you struggle with getting in the Word everyday? Do you struggle trying to be an example for your kids in the area of daily quiet time with God? Well if not that is great! I commend you. However, I struggle with these two things.

I want my kids to have a PERSONAL relationship with Christ. Not a relationship based on my beliefs and what they think they should do and believe because that is what I do. But, I do want to be an example for them.

With busy lives and hectic schedules it can be hard to find that time. So, we have started to do a Verse of the Day. Each morning a child takes a turn picking out a VOD. Then we write it on our schedule board. Each child read the verse aloud and then we discuss the verse as a family....kind of a mini devotional. They are not required to memorize the verse. It is just a way that we as a family can get some time in with God before we start our day. It isn't much but it certainly is better than nothing!

Chore Frames

So I discovered Pinterest, but still don't know how to use it yet. I got the idea of making a dry erase Menu Planner out of a picture frame from there.

I liked that idea so much I decided to take it one step further and create picture frame chore boards for each one of my kids. I individualized each one, put them in a picture frame and voila they each have their very own Chore Board. I love this because each one is cute enough to put on their dresser. We

use dry erase markers to put their chores for the morning and afternoon on them. Yes! I said morning and afternoon! (such a slave driver I am)

In the evening after they are in bed, I write down their morning chores and line the frames up on the kitchen table. In the afternoon, while they are at school, I collect the frames and write down afternoon chores, and again line them up on the table. The morning chores typically consist of make your bed, pick up your room and one other task or chore. Some of the kids erase them as they go along and complete a task and others just erase them after it is all completed. But each gets to do it his or her way that works best for them. The afternoon/evening chores consist of setting the table, emptying the hamper, loading and unloading the dishwasher etc.

The kids have really taken to this idea.But I'm afraid just like everything is fun when it's new this idea too will start to wear off. But for now it is working so great!

Starting Over

I am determined to become a blogger again!

I feel it is very important to document and keep a recorded memory of our lives. Our days can be so busy and consumed with "things". I am afraid these years are going to pass and we are not going to know where they went or what happened besides endless soccer game after soccer game;)

Stay tuned.....

Ugh!

Wishes I had the motivation to blog more. I read everyone elses blog and how they are documenting their lives and the lives of their children and I so badly want to do that but can't seem to get motivated. Ugh!!

Stop Motion Superheroes

The kids had Friday off of school and this is what they did with Dad! It took alot of work but it was fun and so fun to see the finished product.