Bribery?

A little background into this story (we will deem it a Memory Monday): When I was younger I LOVED to play with my younger siblings. We played school, doctor, house, etc. I was also a rather creative youngster and loved to get my siblings to help do jobs around the house (yes, I was every mother's dream child)
I remember we used to play a game I called something like police academy. Anyway, the way it worked was every one would get a paper star badge and then the would get jobs. If they got all their jobs done they would move up the ranks until the became sheriff and got a certificate and a shiny new sheriff's badge.
My siblings ATE IT UP! And me, being a list/organization freak LOVED all the planning involved. I loved t make out the little certificates of achievement, etc. I'm telling you, if you are in need of some gripe free cleaning make it a game with incentives.
So, today I decided to take my own advice. When we went to the store earlier this week we purchased some ice cream (a rare treat lately) Since then the kids have been begging for ice cream every morning. I always respond that ice cream can not be eaten before breakfast. Eventually they forget about it and we have an ice cream free day.
This morning, as I am trudging through a tornado of toys the thought occurred to me: lets make this a game with incentives (the incentives being stickers and ice cream)
We cut out little Christmas trees from construction paper and each child was to accomplish 6 chores to get 6 sticker ornaments to go on their trees. Once they had their tree fully decorated they could turn it in for ice cream. They LOVED it and happily (not to mention quickly and efficiently) did everything I asked.
Now to the whole point of posting this story:

While enjoying her ice cream, Kami said to me, "You know mom, maybe if you do your chores you can get some ice cream too."

Hmm... I never thought of that.