Special Date

Evie just earned a special date! A few years ago we started this special date idea. Every good choice they make they get rocks to put in their jar and every bad choice rocks are taken out. Once their jar is full they get a special date with either mom or dad. They get to choose what we do. I love this form of discipline/bribery. It's amazing how much they focus on earning rocks and how easy it is for me to enforce taking rocks out for bad choices.
Evie earned a majority of her rocks from being the sweet girl she is. Anytime she gets a treat or some kind of privilege she immediately follows with , "what about Asher?" Not to say she didn't loose a fair share of rocks by acting like... well a 2 yr old! She may be sugar and spice, but she definitely is not lacking sass!
Evie and I went to the Gateway Discover Museum. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed it. Usually the kids always choose Brian to go with them, (it's ALWAYS dad, no matter if they're hurt, want to play with someone, or take their turn to put that kid to bed, it's always "I want dad.") This time I volunteered myself. It was so nice to spend one-on-one time with her. We just played and pretended until they closed. Then we got ice cream and a toy of her choice from the dollar store. It was so fun for both of us. Asher's last date to the movie theater.