Happy Valentine's Day

Job Charts

I have decided that my kids are old enough that they should be rewarded for good behavior and helping, so today I made up a very simple job chart for them. We will see how it goes and hopefully I will be adding more jobs in the near future. I am anxious to see how this works out. I am thinking of giving a small reward for each column or row accomplished with a big reward if all the squares get filled. I think the most challenging squares will be "no time outs" and "try your food." Let me know your ideas on 3-year-old appropriate jobs.

Natural History Museum

Today we decided to check out the new Natural History Museum at the University of Utah. We were happy to try something new and close by. The museum opened just a few months ago and we have been wanting to go. Since Marc is currently a student, he got in for free and we had discount coupons, which made it fairly reasonable. The building is amazing inside and out with stunning views of the valley. The exhibits on the other hand were only so-so. The dinosaur section left much to be desired, however there were a few fun things that the girls enjoyed. Before we went we contemplated getting a membership but decided against it after our visit.

Alice told me that doing the cell puzzle was
her favorite part

After the museum we went to a cheap and convenient sushi restaurant. We ordered Claire a California roll and she actually ate and enjoyed it.

 Alice on the other hand was wiped out and napped through all of lunch.