Looking for Moses: Volunteer Work

Last week Makai and I decided to go with some buddies to clean a neighborhood park. The park is next to our friend and Makai's sitter's house, Maya. She invited us one morning and I thought it was a good idea to introduce Makai to community service.

When I saw this park I thought "wow, we have to actually clean which means I have to set a good example and work as well. What did I agree too? I can't sit on my butt and watch him play like most days." There was bird poop all over the picnic tables, cat poop in the sand, trash all over the ground. I was pretty grossed out. There was no backing out now since we were there. I even thought to myself, hopefully he will get cranky and tired and we will have to leave in the next 15 minutes. NOPE! Big Mak had a good time and did alot of work!

He didn't really like getting his hands wet and dirty and scrubbing bird poop. Which was fine with me. I didn't volunteer for that part. Makai watched Daniel spray the sponge and start wiping the bench.

Makai thinking...

Then Makai had a brilliant idea. He sprays while Daniel scrubs! The little dude is thinking like his mom!!!

Makai says you clean, I spray.

See Daniel, you wipe the wet area.

After spraying one bench Makai went to raking duty. We raked all the leaves, trash and cat poop into a pile. He had fun raking and when he noticed Daniel slacking he handed him the extra rake as to say get busy.