High(er) Expectations

As all moms, I worry. I worry about all of kinds of things but this week, I've wondered if I have done a good job teaching my kids how to work hard. I worry about whether they really know how to do hard things and roll up their sleeves and get to it. I think we live in a time where we give our kids too much. We are quick to help them with their homework or out of problems. I know I do sometimes. This week I cracked down on the kids and I shared my expectations. When we were doing the yard work, I wanted to see them work like the "Mexcians." Have you seen them do yard work? They breeze through yet it still looks good.

I wish I would have taken some before pictures. The yard looks much better.