Scout, Icka, Dash and I had picked “Baby Beach” out of the jar.  We were all gussied up and ready to go when we called Skylar to come also.  When I called, she was really sad on the other end because she was in trouble at home and couldn’t leave until she got some things done.  When I went to tell the kids about the dilemma, Scout heard it and replied, “Mom, I think we should go and help Ka to make her happy.  Because helping people is always better than playing.”  When he finished, I asked Icka what she wanted to do, and she said, “Let’s go help Ka!”  So in our bathing suits and already sun-blocked, we headed over to Ka’s house to go to work for a few hours.
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I can honestly say that as a mother, I try my hardest to raise good, respectful, nice and thoughtful children.  And who ever knows if what I am trying to do is sinking in all the way.  But after this little experience, I feel like I might be doing something right.  And as a mother, nothing is more gratifying.  I was so proud of my kids.