what my kids did for me

Many of you know the kind of things my kids do for me around the house - nice things without being asked, like washing the windows, cleaning the van, chopping and sorting firewood, or spring cleaning the playroom. They don't have specific chores to do around the house aside from keeping their rooms tidy and helping with dinner, but very often, they surprise me by doing huge jobs. Today when I came home from errands with Rosalie and Lucas, Victoria and Evelynne had turned the kitchen into a beautiful tea party. The counters had been completely de-cluttered, all the dishes were washed, the table was set with a lovely tablecloth, my fancy tea cups, and candles (which they shouldn't have lit without me being home!). The girls themselves were dressed up in white shirts, ties and black pants. They even had a vase on the table with paper flowers they had made. Rosalie and I walked into the kitchen, dumbfounded. It was amazing.