1st Place!

I'm known to incentivize my children with competitions and prizes.  For example, yesterday at the swimming beach I said to the boys, "Whoever's the first to swim out to the diving dock, way out there, and jump off will get a prize when we get home."  Now, I must add that there is sea weed and algae here at the lake, which can be pretty icky.  But not icky enough to detour my youngest from running head-long into the water and being the first to the dock.

PICTURE OF THE DAY!

Asher also always takes first place by being our best helper around the house.
His joyful, hardworking nature, is so much fun for us.
It doesn't matter if it's sweeping the porch,
washing a car, shoveling gravel,
or vacuuming.