Washing Clothes

I decided it was time for Mary Blake and Collins to learn how to wash their own clothes. So, I gave them a washing machine and dryer lesson. I figured teaching them how to sort clothes will come later. First things first - clothes in wash, detergent, turn on, then wait.... For years I have struggled with laundry - never found it to be any source of entertainment. They viewed laundry in a whole different light. MB decided dog-dog needed washing, then Collins decided his stuffed animals need a bath too. They hung over the open wash giggling and watching for their animals heads to poke out. It keep them occupied for a good hour. Pretty soon all of their animals had gone through the wash! ***thank you to Rebekah for reminding me after my last post that when I am fifty I will still have a 15 and 16 year old at home with plenty of laundry to do!****

Mary Blake perched Dog-Dog here to enjoy the snow after his "bath"

My super creative, over-acheiver daughter also drew out directions and hung them over the washer and dryer.