Helping hands

The boys have a list of chores they have to complete daily in order to recieve their weekly allowance. Really tricky things, like "bring in the mail," "clean the toy room," and "finish your homework" (the latter, of course, being a cherished summer freebie). Yesterday Ethan proudly announced to Jonathan that he had made both beds, which is no small feat considering they use bunk beds and the top one is always somewhat tricksy. He insisted that Jonathan go look, and while we waited to hear his response, Ethan's excitement turned to worry. Like you have in that moment where you're super proud of something but suddenly realize it's subject to criticism or failure. Luckily, Jonathan returned a moment later and said it was awesome, and he loved it: Ethan beamed, they hugged- it was awesome.