Motivation

After dinner tonight (something new, thanks to Karen!), the boys went out to play, Mark was off to his meeting, and I stayed inside and did something amazing. Something that should become a habit, something that should already be a habit. I washed the dishes! Well, first I loaded some of them into the dishwasher, but then I washed what was left over. I feel really accomplished that I got it done. Now I just need to have dinner ready 10-15 minutes earlier than I usually do on the nights I work, and I can take care of dishes before I leave. That should work, right?

New rule for the boys, instated tonight, after Xander was (God forbid!) trying to play with Zack's Diego blocks and Zack pinned his brother on the bean bag chair. Whatever toy, object, movie, game, whatever is involved when someone is yelling or screaming at someone else, whatever they argue over, gets taken away. So neither one can have it! I know it makes perfect sense, and we've been doing that, but verbalizing it to them tonight seemed to make it real.

Thought for the day: Stay motivated long enough to make these things habits! 5 days down, 16 more days to go!