We don't reward our kids for their grades like some of our friends do. We want them to know that they need to work hard for their grades and put in the effort necessary to be successful because that is the expectation. We want them to use the gifts God has given them to the best of their ability without doing it for a reward, such as money.
One thing we started doing since we moved to Jax is to take them out for breakfast to celebrate their hard work each marking period. Both kids once again pulled straight A's so we took them to the Beach Diner for breakfast on Saturday. The nicest part is that we walked there and back and enjoyed some family time first thing in the morning. These are precious family memories we are creating. The kids really look forward to our breakfast celebrations because we don't typically go out for breakfast as a family unless we are celebrating grades (Andy's not a breakfast guy).
I just love these two so much. I am so thankful for the smarty pants that God has given us!
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