Minecraft Week

If you've ever watched "Tangled," there's an opening scene where Rapunzel gets up at 8am and whirls around, while singing, cleaning, painting, cooking, brushing, dusting, and on and on, and then she looks at the clock that says it's 8:15am.  Our boys are sortof like Rapunzel during the first week of summer break.  They are happy little chore busters first thing after breakfast, but unlike Rapunzel, as soon as they are done, they run to the living room and play Minecraft all day long.  Of course, the rule is that once they've done 10 chores, mom lets them do whatever they want for the rest of the day.  It's my gift to them for working hard at school and being good kids.  They could use this week to do anything they want.  My job is to transport them and feed them.  But they have chosen Minecraft, every single day.

Granted, they missed out on the two loveliest days of June and they talk about Minecraft incessantly when they are running to the bathroom or enduring a meal at the table.  But it's raining nonstop again and I've read a book and completed a long list of to-dos, so I have no complaints.  Actually, I'm enjoying surprising them with tasty meals and rice crispy treat breaks because they lose track of time and forget to whine about being hungry all day.  If only life were always so carefree.

Don't worry, my next post will be about the struggle of learning real life skills again as we adjust to our real summer schedule.  I know you're on the edge of your seat!