**chores**

So I have officially became the meanest mommy in the world. I made my kids do thier chores this morning before anything else. Can you imagine the nerve I have? Honestly when we were kids there was no disscussing the chores or trying to bargain your way out of them. You were given chores and you did them; and if you complained you got more chores. My kids just get money takin' away; until today! I'm so tired of the trying to bargain or cry thier way out of chores (which has never worked anyway) that I gave them extra chores this morning to do. Can you honestly imagine the look on thier faces? It was a look of horror like I had just told them they were dying today or something. One of Mike's friends called and I told him Mike would call him back after he got his chores done; you would of thought I told Mike he could never call him back! What's up with kids today thinking they can be lazy and get out of chores? Why is this generation of children so lazy and think everything needs to be handed to them? I don't raise my kids like that; they have had chores since they were 5 years old; and honestly they have had to clean up toys ect. since they were about 1.5 years old. It's not like we've done it all for them; they've had to do it. Why do they think it's ok to still try to get out of them? I will never understand thier mentality. We are trying to raise responsable kids who do not mind working and it's all going up in flames it seems like. Oh well one day it will pay off I'm sure!

Mike had a good time at diabetes camp. He really enjoys going every year. I unforntatly have no pictures because we did not send a camera with him. Because when we do he gets pictures of the sky and fire; no people. LOL!