reasons why children are handy

1. they can drop back the library books into the slot without you having to leave the car (I have taught them to drop their shoulders as they roll out of the car to prevent injury)
2. they can find the remotes so you do not have to leave your carefully positioned mountain of cushions of the couch
3. they can be taught to make you scrambled eggs and a cup of tea in the morning (an occurrence that is wonderfully frequent on the holidays)
4. they can knock up a quick powerpoint for you for church while you are in the shower on a Sunday morning
5. they can dart all over the supermarket getting items while you stroll along with the trolley
6. they can read the street signs when you don't wear your glasses for driving
7. they can feed the dog and collect the eggs from the chooks.  Sometimes without being asked.

I need to remember all these qualities as the fourth week of holidays comes to an end, and the sibling fighting enters the thousandth round.