Sweet Ben

You know you have a sick kid on your hands when he asks to go to bed an hour early. Zach asked me to lay down with him, so Ben hung out in the next room. About 10 minutes later I emerge, and what do I find?

My adorable and thoughtful boy is sitting quietly on the couch under a blanket, and everything in the room has been picked up. What a sweet surprise. What a sweet boy.

I love him....

.....even if he only piled everything up just inside his bedroom door.

Mr. Clean

Give Ben some cleaning-related object and he's a happy kid. He loves brooms, Swiffer Sweepers, dustpans, and vacuum cleaners. He loves to 'clean'! He doesn't often whine for things, but when he does, he's usually after something he wants from the broom closet.

Ben has also started to help me put away toys. The boys have these cute alphabet blocks, and Ben will go around the room and collect all of them, and put them all together in a tote. He's starting to become a good helper and, with the messes he and his brother make, I'll take whatever help I can get.