Friday, November 16, 2007

Should I be worried about child labor laws?

The title of Carrie's post yesterday had me thinking of a few things that we've had Zoe do. Maybe I should be researching those child labor laws?

It all started earlier this year. Somebody had to do some shoveling.
And... on that very same day... the floor needed to be mopped.
A lot of you know how our bathroom remodel went. (If you don't... please feel free to start reading here or here ... yikes, there are 37 posts labeled "bathroom remodel"!) It went much more smoothly with Zoe doing the work.
Then we got tired of balancing that checkbook... and I wasn't paying those plumbers.
We can't forget the day that Daddy needed his wheels cleaned.
And then, I'm just not good at watering the plants.
Washing windows? Not me. Somebody has to do it though.
The majority of the time I do the laundry. But sometimes... I just get sick of folding it.The most recent housework Zoe has done... sweeping. Those dust bunnies won't chase themselves out from under the furniture.
So Carrie... you may think you're up for Mother of the Week... but I think I might have Mother of the Year in the bag.


14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Very clever, and she is a doll!! donna g

Karen said...

This is so great!! Cute kid!

My Semblance of Sanity said...

I am from the MOTHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS COMMITTEE and YOU WON!
:)
What an adorable pictorial!

I'm Mary said...

How funny. We have what looks like the same washer and dryer and the same laundry basket!

I'm jealous of your tidy laundry room!

natalie said...

Send Zoe south ANYTIME. If only M would be that interested in cleaning. She's a little OCD about the placement of her toys, but that's about it. And Lordy, don't let me TOUCH one of her toys. There is major throwdown when I do that. Hm...maybe I should convince her that the dust pad IS her toy!! This might work!

kim said...

Oh, those shots are great! It was fun watching Zoe grow over the year. And wow, has she grown! We, too enjoy child labor in our house, but it looks like Zoe is really good at it.

carrie said...

zoe is clearly better trained than my two deadbeat children! they need to take a lesson or two from z!

i love them!

Maddy said...

Gorgeous - I'd call those life skills. Well done you.
Cheers

aboutimage said...

Oh my, what an adorable series of photos!

mrs. mustard said...

Isn't free labour the reason we all have children?
I can't wait until my kids are old enough to clean the house!

Christina said...

ROFL! You are too funny, Colleen! There are adorable. Clever post!

P.S. that picrure of contractor Zoe hard at work in the bathroom is one my my all-time favorites from you!

Stacy said...

LOL..very cute! Great series of pictures showing Zoe working for her keep.

Arizaphale said...

The chequebook is my fave. Very clever!!! It always annoyed me that right about the time they get capable of really helping you..........they lose interest :-D

Laura McIntyre said...

LOL Yes we evil parents making the children work, i put both my girls to it these days . he he he