Today is the 1st of July meaning lots of new laws go into effect today around the country. Here in Colorado we have new guns laws (stupid) and others which are just another over reach by useless politicians. More importantly we have some new laws around the Fugate household.
First up is a whole new set of rules (chores) for the boys. Starting today they have a few new items on their daily schedule.
Starting the day off, they will now be making their beds. They have been doing this but not on a regular basis. Up next, one of them (we’ll be alternating) will be emptying the dishwasher and the other will load it after dinner. Each kiddo now has to take a shower each and every day. (you have no idea how long boys will go between showers if you let them) They must do their daily school work which is less than 30 minutes a day to keep sharp during the summer. Their rooms must be kept clean, they’re responsible for bringing down their dirty laundry and putting away their clean clothes. Throw in an immediate reading session for cursing and the occasional dog poop pick up and there you have it. All in all not really that much work and they boys have done all of this every now and then but starting today, we’re aiming for consistency.
We’re out of town Wednesday until Saturday and before then we have lots going on like 5 pallets of wine arriving today. Everyone will chip in in some way to help. We have James (who used to take care of my dad) coming over with a friend or two to carry it as I don’t want to jack my knee up. It’ll then all sit here until the weekend when we start boxing it up for Fed Ex next Monday.
The oldest woke up around 4am with an ear ache, that swimmers ear is still bothering him. Looks like with us gone this week, swimming is about done for the year anyhow. The neighbor kids are going away for a month on a camping/driving trip. We’re actually glad they’re gone as the older kid is pretty freakin weird. Meanwhile the youngest slept with me while Mom went in with the oldest, and the youngest, in usual fashion, was twisting and turning all night long. He’s getting too big to sleep with us but last night both boys were scared from something or another.
Time to run and move some furniture around and turn the house into a warehouse for the next month or so. Ah the joys of being self employed. Hope everyone is doing well, keep your chin up and hang in there, take care and God Bless.