Working Hard

Just had to share a Brynne story.
I have been working to put in flowerbeds in the backyard. Yesterday, like usual, Brynne was playing in the sprinkler while I was digging the flowerbed. She came over and sat down next to me and said "flower mommy!" Then she picked up one of the hand-held hoes that I had been using, and began to dig. 16 months, and after just watching what is going on, she understands you have to dig in the dirt so the flowers can come.
Beau and I really want our children to understand the importance of a good work ethic. This day and age, especially where we live, the majority pay someone to do their work for them. This is not always bad, for I do understand that some things are way too tedious/laborsome and really do take away from family time. Children who grow up on farms saw this daily, but today's suburbian children get far too little tastes of this. Beau and I hear it too often how people can't belive we don't have a lawn service. Yet at 16 months, Brynne already understands - mommy works, then the flowers come. Brynne actually helped me to dig that flowerbed..and she had a blast. I do wonder if the average Frisco family "worked" with their children, if then maybe we would have less of a problem with our children thinking money grows on trees, acting spoiled, or assuming that we can just pay someone else to take care of our things. I think Brynne will know she helped with those flowers every time she passes them, and feel proud. She'll also learn about how things grow. It was fun mommy-baby bonding! My eyes teared up as she began to dig with me..she's getting too big, too fast.
More pics to come...for Brynne to see in the future what she helped start!