Payton's Currency!

Payton is usually very good, but lately she has started on a rotten/defiant streak. The best thing to happen to me is to figure out her currency. Let me explain. Payton is very stubborn, VERY! So the problem that we have been having lately (especially because it's harder for me to bend over & pick up toys) is that she doesn't clean up. And if she does decide to humor us with a little effort it is short lived. I hate being the one to tell her to pick this or that up & take it into her room.

SO one day Donald told her she had to clean up a small mess before getting on the computer. Me being the Doubting Thomas that I am just stepped back & watched & waited for the meltdown to come... and I waited... & watched while she picked up every toy, she even ran at times.

I am so grateful to have someone who is willing to 'try' new things, especially when I know it won't work. :)

Payton gets on the computer at least once a day & she picks up her toys all by herself. She has even expanded this to her room. I caught her cleaning up her room without being asked & was amazed. I asked her what she was doing, she said that she was cleaning 'just in case'. Wow! Who are you & what have you done with my daughter?

So the moral of the story is once you find what your child is willing to work for (aka their currency) life can become a lot easier.

Master Hunter

This year we only ended up doing 1 Easter Egg Hunt so Payton made the most of it. She ran around like a mad woman getting as many eggs as she could.

It was always so fun to she her expression when she would find some.

She loves hanging out with all of her cousins (2nd cousins) & loved loved loved finding eggs. She is really getting into the holidays lately. Last year for easter she kinda did but not like this year. She's been hiding toys around the house & making Donald & I find them. She'll even stay in the bathroom or bedroom while we hide them for her (she not mastered the whole patience thing yet... well niether have I) & enjoys it so much.