We went on a cleaning spree yesterday. Saturday I had taken Corrina to the slideshow for her Amish Farm camp... during the slideshow they always talk about how good it is for kids to have responsibilities and know that what they do is important. So I tacked a list of chores on the door - and they jumped right in! Here's Corrina standing on the desk to wipe down all the pictures - she also dusted the piano. Rene took ALL the books off the bookshelf, dusted, and re-organized. Hank swept and mopped the stairs. I was going on about how nice it was to have their help, and Hank said "Sometimes, when you're a kid, cleaning can be fun" :)

Also included Corrina's latest 3 puzzles. She likes to have them documented before she puts them back in the box. She and I make a great puzzle team - everybody else will walk by and put a piece or two in, but we take it much more seriously! Our biggest problem is remembering to cover it when we walk away - Clyde is obsessed with the puzzle table!

Speaking of Clyde, here are some pictures Rene took with her phone.... YES, Rene is finally plugged in like the rest of her classmates. She was the last in her class, but now she has a snazzy Android phone that has a camera and connects to the internet.

She took these first two in bed last night and texted them to me from her room!
1) Clyde, your paws are so big!
2) and you mouth is so wide!
3) and you don't fit into your bed any more! At least not lying like that!