Parental Lottery

I'm beginning to think my kids have been unlucky in the parent lottery! I have never claimed that Matt and I are the world's greatest parents. In fact, Matt and I disagree on what is crossing the lines of teaching the kids a good work ethic or child slave labor.
Case in point - Today it snowed and Matt made the kids go out and shovel. Which means Chloe was left to shovel the 10 inches that fell because Jordan only lasted 5 minutes outside. Chloe on the other hand was outside for 2 hours shoveling her little heart out. What was her reward? $3! THREE WHOLE DOLLARS! I felt bad at first, but she didn't even seem to mind. She even seemed happy with her $3 or she's just resigned herself to the fact that she wasn't going to get a penny more!
Other parental highlights, where we as parents have a chance to redeem ourselves tonight. The past three times Jordan has lost a tooth, the tooth fairy has failed to leave money. I know, I know you are shaking your heads thinking why do you even have kids if you can't follow through with traditional kid things. The first time we forgot we blamed the tooth fairy and put more money than we normally would have. The second time we blamed Jordan's messy room and then put the normal pay for a tooth. The third time, I think the poor kid was catching on and felt bad he had such loser parents. So while he was in the shower we slipped the money ($5) under his pillow and told him he must have not looked very well. Tonight is the night! We will redeem ourselves! We will not go to sleep without placing the money under Jordan's pillow!