The Car Wash!

Part of our road is being repaved and they decided to turn the dirt into mud today, so my car got a little dirty. I decided to wash it this afternoon when the boys and I got home while the mud was still wet and would be easy to get off. I never knew what a chore washing a car could be. The equation is pretty simple; bucket of water + soap + rag = clean car, right? Wrong. Add a two and four year old into that equation and the results don't add up. Kade wanted to be in charge of the water hose, but he sprayed everyone and everything except the car. Even the guineas got in on a little of the bath time fun. Brady wanted to help wash the car. He felt he needed his own rag, not the one Mommy provided for him. It wasn't hard to find him. You just had to follow the wet footprints and water drops all through the house that eventually led to the bathroom where he was getting out our good wash cloths. I managed to finish washing and drying one side of the car when I turned around and saw Brady soaping down my finished side. He informed me that "It still dirty. I jus helpin Mama wash da tar." Once they were both drenched, I managed to convince them go in the house and play so Mommy could finish. After about three rewashes, I finally finished what should have been a simple and easy chore. Moral of the lesson learned: It is worth dropping your car off for the day and paying someone else to wash it for you.