This Saturday was crazy insane with our schedule. TomTom started the morning with his check list, but we were out the door at 8 AM running late for his First Communion practice. I left him at the church and returned to pick him up at 1130 AM. Because he missed some details on his check list we returned home. He had to complete them before we continued the mandatory things we had that day.
When he was done we headed to my work picnic with exactly 50 minutes to get in and get out. We grabbed some food for lunch. I had notified my co-workers that he was punished and not to push him to go on the water slide, etc. He was going to be chained to my side and that was the end of it. Before we entered the front door I reminded him he could rack up points with the ma’ams and sirs and by responding to people that talked to him and not being shy.
As soon as we got in my boss’ boss greeted us and told him hello. He was all over that with a response and a ma’am. Points for TomTom… Points for Mom. Then he ate right next to me. He put some things in the trash for me. I gave him a five minute hiatus so he could swing right behind me while I finished my crawfish. His friend from school showed up at the picnic and I knew we would be leaving soon so I let them run around for what was just a few moments. I said hello to a few people, went back to get TomTom and we were heading out the door. A co-worker showed up and told him hello and he responded to her even though he was balancing on a rail and eating a cookie. Points for TomTom.
Then we headed home to change into baseball gear. He had his first baseball game of the season. Real Baseball. Not tee ball. I made sure to continue the testing. I corrected his negative behaviors as soon as they happened during his pregame practice. I went over to the dug out as needed to congratulate him or give him pointers. All went well. He wasn’t perfect because of his excitement and reaction to the other boys who were misbehaving, but all in all no drama.
TomTom wanted to head home after the game and I was all for that. We went home and after relaxing for a brief moment I reminded him of his negative points and to look at his check list for what he could earn points for in addition to his daily tasks. He offered to vacuum. I had to check over it and have him redo it a few times, but he got it done. He offered to dust. I again had to check over it and he redid some parts, but it got done. He sorted laundry into colors. I supervised him putting clothes into the washer, dryer, and taking it to my room and showing him how to fold and get things put away. I steam cleaned the floor and he followed behind me with clean rags on his feet wiping up the steam water. We were going at it with chores for about four hours and I gave him about a ten and twenty minute break every hour.
Then we went to my mom’s for dinner and he helped her serve the food and put dirty dishes into the sink. We were both exhausted on the way home and agreed we would count up checks the next morning.
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