sparkle & scream

Mommy and Elea-snort needed some uninterrupted nap time the other day, so I rounded up the troops and headed out in search of two-purpose activities. Two, you ask? Exactly. Why only have fun or just work when you can have fun and work at the same time? It’s the man’s version of multi-tasking. My first target was easy: Sally was sitting in the driveway just begging for a good scrub down. And so it went… 

Keeping track of three kids in a carwash stall while documenting the momentous occasion proved to be rather difficult. As soon as I had Drew set on a task, I had lost Brinley and Rowan was looking mischievously at the ground.

My worst fears were realized when she stuck her hands in the mud and then rubbed them all over the car.

I actually didn’t have to look for Brinley. She was whining for her turn to hose down the van. Turns out she not only sprays well, but a beam of sunshine comes out of her forehead for quick dry results. A sunbeam…a sunbeam…

It was becoming apparent that both big kids were going to end up victims of friendly fire with Rowan holding the trigger…

If the van didn’t get clean, the stall and the drain pipe sure did.

As well as Rowan’s shoes.

Ok, no more fighting over who gets a turn. Drew you squeeze and Brinley you aim. Looks like they’re both satisfied with this compromise. Riiiiight.

Eventually I had to actually get the car clean. The monkeys seemed able to take care of themselves while I did the heavy scrubbing.

The iPod helped though, as they were drumming the beat and singing along while I rinsed away the evidence.

D&B must have chosen a song that wasn’t a favorite of Rowan’s.

Mission accomplished! Car is clean and nobody got run over. Off to the promised land!

Ahhhh! Sweet reward!