I just overheard Finley asking Joe to help clean up a mess he didn't make. "Of course!" he said.



He's been doing that a lot: answering a request to pick up toys or help in some way with a cheerful "of course!" And every time it puts a little bit of joy in my spirit.




Joe loves to help, and has an amazing work ethic, especially when he's helping Dad. One day, Chris went to pick up some bricks. When he went to unload them from the back of the truck, Joe wanted to help. Finley and Joe picked up the bricks and moved them to the side of the truck where Chris could reach them easily and restack them on the ground. Finley bailed after ten minutes or so. Joe stuck with it until the end. Not long after that, I bought Joe some little 'work glubs' like Chris's, and he'll put them on whenever there's work to do outside.