Princess, SD 20, told us yesterday that she thinks we have been horrible parents for making all the kids do chores, and that it's a "woman's job" to take care of the house and her family. She thinks kids should only have to keep their rooms clean and pick up their school books and things, and small messes they make.

Loghead and I just stared at each other in disbelief. I grabbed the family quote book and wrote it down. (We have family notebook where we right down funny things we want to be able to remember...) As I'm writing, she continues, "I've already told ##### that I will neer be like my mothers- oneis crazy and the other is a neatfreak!" (She was talking about this boy she likes...)

"Oh, yes, you've been so mistreated," Loghead said before he told her to get off her ass, and clean up where the bacon and eggs she had just finished making had splattered all over the counter tops.

I later told Loghead I hope she one day finds herself eating those words and I wanted to be there to see it. He said not to worry, because he'd be adding ketchup when the time came! "It's in the quote book. We won't let her forget," he said.

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Yes, my skids have been doing their own laundry since 5th grade, and scrubbing toilets and counters LONG before that. But you know what, Gibby does it too. So I never asked the skids to do anything I haven't also had Gibby learn to do now that he is old enough. In fact, Gibby learned to do laundry at an even younger age due to a back injury I suffered recently. Less than 5 minutes ago, he came in and gathered up a pile of laundry to get started, "I'm bored," he said. I really love that kid! LOL