Motivation.

I'm in the kitchen, getting ready to make dinner and realize the dishwasher is full. So I call out to the troops:

"Anybody not busy that can come unload the dishwasher for me?"

I hear the shuffling of feet and suddenly I turn around and there are two smiling faces.

The little smiling face says:

"Mom, did we hear you say you need some help? We would love to help you mom. You know why?"

I brace myself for praise, accolades and expressions of love.

"Why?" I ask.

"Because we want money!"

Way to burst my bubble with your little smiling face.

And for the record no one gets allowance in this house. You don't get paid because you do your jobs. You get to live here because you do your jobs.