Hard Work, Yard Work!

Today I took some time with the boys to teach them the value of hard work and how to operate our new toys, the weed eater and the lawn mower. It's funny how my boys are quite opposite, the oldes does only that that i make him do, while the younger son voluntarily works until theres no work left to do. Both were anxious to get their hands on the new tools, but once the fun part is over my oldest son runs to the basketball goal. I started raking the yard, and my youngest son voluntarily gets his own rake and started helping. Even after I told him it's ok i was only going to do a small portion and stop, he still didn't stop until I did. He really touched my heart. I had to reward him! Now if I can only get my oldest son to follow in his footsteps. Maybe after a few missed treats he'll catch on.