Chores!!!

With school coming up, we have been spending a lot of time getting ready for that. But I also have been working on chore lists for everyone in the house. Hopefully we can get some good habits established, and keep the house from being destroyed this year once school starts - yes, its a crazy dream, but its my crazy dream.

Here is what I have worked out for the kids so far - too much? Not enough? I don't know. I'd love your input. And just so you know, Fridays we don't do school. We will be doing school with Abby 4 days a week, and on those days we will just do "maintenance" around the house. On Fridays it will be much more intensive cleaning, so that on the weekend we can get to experience a nice time to relax, do the minimum, and spend time focusing on family and faith. So, please keep that in mind when suddenly you see below that on Fridays I am torturing my eldest child, haha. Will however, is going to do school work 5 days a week and his same chores 5 days a week (since his chores only consist of pick up your toys basically....haha). His school is basically 15 minutes, so I think while Abby and I focus on our work, we can manage to do 15 minutes of school with him on Friday. =o)

Will - Age 2

Morning Chores	M	Tu	W	Th	F	Sa	Su
Bible Reading/Prayer
Dressed
Hair
Teeth
Dirty Clothes Away
Afternoon Chores	M	Tu	W	Th	F	Sa	Su
Pick Up Toys
Evening Chores	M	Tu	W	Th	F	Sa	Su
Pick Up Toys
Bath/Shower
Dressed
Hair
Teeth
Dirty Clothes Away
Bible Reading/Prayer

Abby - Age 7

Morning Chores

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Su

Afternoon Chores

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Su

Bible Reading/Prayer

Pick Up Bedroom

Dressed

Set Table

Hair

Pour Drinks

Teeth

Clear Table

Dirty Clothes Away

Clean Table/Chairs

Water Dog

Fold Laundry

Pick Up Bathroom

Put Away Own Laundry

Empty Bathroom Trash

Dog Potty

Make Bed (help Will)

Empty Bedroom Trash

Evening Chores

M

Tu

W

Th

F

Sa

Su

Set Table

Pick Up Bedroom

Pour Drinks

Feed Dog

Clear Table

Set Table

Clean Table/Chairs

Pour Drinks

Change Dish Towels

Clear Table

Dog Potty

Clean Table/Chairs

Change Bath Towels

X

X

X

X

X

Water Dog

Change Handtowels

X

X

X

X

X

Dog Potty

Bath/Shower

Dressed

Hair

Teeth

Friday Chores

F

Dirty Clothes Away

Clean Bedroom Mirror

Bible Reading/Prayer

Sweep Porch

Clean Door Knobs

Clean Light Switches

Mop Kitchen

Mop Bathroom

Wash Sheets/Bedding

Organize Toys

Clean up desk

Clean up Shelves

Fix DVD's/Games