Motivation.....

It is amazing what can get done with a simple concept called motivation. Our house had gotten a bit out of control since returning from our vacation. Three bushels of peaches will do that. I had been juggling laundry and peaches for three days and not doing a great job on the laundry. In the meantime, the clutter was ever increasing around the house.

So yesterday the orders were to get the house shaped back up. The motivation for the task was the desire to go to Grandma's. We live close to my parents place. Close enough that when the leaves are off the trees in the back fence row, we can see each others lights. So naturally, the kids are inclined to think that Grandma's house is a great place to be. This is the first year that they have all been able to ride their bikes back and forth between the two places. We have a lane between the two places called the "scenic route".

Today is the day for annual Lard Can Party at their place. We are anticipating about 45 people from church will be there. There are all sorts of last minute things that the kids thought Grandma would need help with and started lobbying early to go to her house. Their ever-wise mother used this to her advantage and there is where motivation fits in to the mix. As quick as one task was finished by a child, there was a request for what else they could do. It was wonderful. The clutter is gone, the laundry caught up and put away.

Happily, they headed to grandma's in the early afternoon and I headed to WalMart child-free. Got my French Vanilla Frescante at the local coffee shop and bought groceries and the dreaded school supplies. Yes, school starts in just 5 days......oh where did you go summer?!?!?!?!?!?