For family night tonight, the topic was WORK. Our purpose was to impress upon the kids that work is necessary but that it can also be fun. As our object lesson we headed over to the car wash to have a little fun/work.
Tieg ran immediately for the large power sprayer when we got to the car wash. He kept squeezing the trigger and was disappointed when no water came out. While this continued, Rya went over and put quarters in the machine. Just as the first quarter slid down into the slot, Tieg once again pulled the trigger, only this time had a different result. The pressured water shot out of the spray gun, and Tieg weighing in at only 29 pounds, was no match for the force. He was completely lifted off the ground and sent flying into the car a foot away. It was a good thing the shock of that caused him to release the trigger or he probably would have gone farther.
Please understand that Tieg was not hurt, definitely stunned and a bit confused, but with no real damage. A moment later we, Tieg included, were all laughing. I even think it helped to drive home that work can be fun, in Tieg’s case maybe dangerous too, but definitely fun.
