Make Work Fun...

...it's easy!

This week has been pretty crazy helping my sister move into her new house but it's been so much fun. When work is being done in the Kanno household it becomes a time of singing, talking (we usually talk loudly and over each other) and laughter.

I remember being a kid and having to weed the front garden. We were all assigned a section and told not to come back into the house until it was clear of weeds. :)

During those hours in the summertime I learned the harmony to every Beatles song and the words to most of the Carpenter's songs.

This week of moving my sister started with carpet cleaning and dusting, followed closely by painting and then the unpacking. 4 sisters, 1 brother-in-law, 1 mother, 1 grandpa, 1 cousin, 2 nieces and 1 nephew. The paint was soon being thrown at each other with claims of, "My hand slipped!" or "I was just getting you back from the last time!" The fumes filled the air, the laughter increased (due to the fumes, I'm sure), and Bennie and the Jets was sung about 10 times in one night.

During the breaks from working I gave pony rides to my niece, Amelia, discovered I can still do a back walkover, and had a hand stand contest with myself while dinner cooked.

No one can escape doing work but that doesn't mean that it has to be boring. Sing! Play games! Large rooms are excellent for doing cartwheels but be careful that you don't hit anything fragile like vases or children.

There's still a lot of work to do but I'm looking forward to it.