Thursday, October 28, 2010

Anything for a "Kat Treat"

She's a junk food junkie and it starts about 8:30am each day. Can I have some cookies? Can I have some chips? I admit to a rare indulgence, but my answer is usually "No." Lately she hasn't even bothered to ask me because she has more reliable providers at her service for a while. Granny and grandpa are visiting, and from them the answer is always "Sure!" Chips and cookies have lost their impact as a special treat. Now they're simply staples.

But those "Kat Treats" are another story. When she asked me for one this morning I asked her what job she wanted to do in order to earn one. She'll do just about anything for one of those babies. Today's job was her choice and she was happy to do it...




She stretched, scrubbed, and cleaned every surface and corner of that bathroom counter and sink. She deserved to be proud of herself. She deserved to be rewarded with the item of her choosing.

My other girls call them "Kit Kats" or something silly like that. To this little one, they're "Kat Treats" and I'll give her one anytime she wants to do the dirty jobs.


2 comments:

Jody and Dave Lindsay said...

Will you give me a Kat treat too?

She is so cute, I can't quit smiling.
Miss you guys so much! XOXOJody

Amber said...

That is RAD!! She worked for that baby! Brooke is a junk food junkie, too, and I try not to have any in our house. But she won't work for anything, just lay down and cry until I spank her :<

I love her expression of JOY in the last picture.