We allow zero video games, and television only after supper. I have two 10 year olds, and a 7 year old. They are seldom in the house. I am actually ashamed to tell this. My neighbor wanted to go muzzleloader hunting today. He's a sportsman I guess. He hunts from before daylight till after dark. Brings food with him, that sort of thing. I went down, and fed for him this morning, and again this evening. He has two girls one 18, and one 16. Not a light in the house on this morning, and this evening they both still had sweets on when I went down. Reasonably sure neither had been out of the house today, or dressed to meet the day as I call it. He works a ton of hours in town, and maintains one of the nicest herds of cattle in the county. Runs 45 pairs on 60 acres, and looks like he's 3 weeks to a month from feeding hay. In other words he's busy. Not entirely sure why, but the whole scene just breaks my heart. They are two of the sweetest kids you would ever hope to meet, and make good grades in school. It's just these are some of the best years of their lives, and can't be gotten back.
