Day 197-My "Cleaning the House" Trick

Although Tate can be a great helper around the house... Sometimes there are chores that only a Mom can do. And sometimes I want to do it alone so that it can get done quicker. To keep Tate busy and happy while I work-I invite a friend over for him so that I can clean. With Tate being an only child, sometimes I find myself BEGGING people to let their kids come over to play. Luckily we have great neighbors with a little boy Tate's same age... Today while I worked, they played cats, built a fort out of pillows, played the wii, and played pirates that had wands. And when Tate has a friend over, I never once hear a "Mom I'm bored, will you play with me?" Not that there's anything wrong with that... But there is definitely a time and a season for everything. And like it or not, cleaning is one of them! So I try to do what I can to make it happen.