Just a housewife...without pay

Since we have been back we have realized how much the kids have grown and how capable they are around the house, especially the boys! Mason and Logan really helped working in the flower beds as we had to replace several bushes over the winter that died. They really were useful with the shovel. Mason even learned how to work the rototiller which is great! They have also taken over the lawn mowing. When we were in India we paid the neighbor boys to mow our lawn for us. Since the boys were mowing they asked about being paid an allowance. This is a difficult subject for us as we don't really feel an allowance is the route we want to go as we feel the kids are part of this household and together we make it run. Together we do the work and don't expect to get paid for it. Ted though remember he got paid a flat rate to mow the yard as child and it really helped him manage money and appreciate the end result of hard work. So we have decided to pay the kids per mowing. We have divided the yard into 2 sections and they each are responsible for keeping it mowed and are expected to do it nicely and no more than once a week as they are getting paid per mowing! We could see them mowing 3 times a week to earn some more cash! The boys were quite proud to earn their first dollars. Then Logan had to mention that now he made more money than me! After all I am just a housewife...without pay!