Vacuum

I've been reading about several moms who have been training their children to do various chores and how the children have complained when their siblings mess up all their hard work. Well, I finally have one of my own.

Sonny and Buggy Bug have always thought that vacuuming was fun. So, lately, I've been training them to vacuum. Yes, Buggy Bug can push our upright vacuum, that's a bit taller than her, around. I have Sonny do the rug under our dining table and Buggy Bug does the living room. I know, it doesn't seem fair for Buggy Bug to do a whole room and for Sonny to do a little area rug, but until they realize that, that's what they're assigned to.

So, last night, we had people over for dinner and of course crumbs got on the rug.

Buggy Bug: Mommy, there's corn on the rug.
Me: Yes, I see it.
Buggy Bug: Oh...Sonny just vacuumed it. She said this sounding kind of sorry for him.

Oh, if you only knew how those words were music to my ears.