Car Wash!

It's been beautiful weather this past week! With temperatures in the mid 70s, we've almost been fooled into thinking winter is over! The warm spell has provided plenty of opportunities for fun outside, and chores...

Today, we vacuumed out both of the vehicles (it's been on the to-do list for quite some time now). We'll have to make sure we do this much more often than before, as Ian spills more cereal now than he did when he was first learning to eat by himself! This is because he tries to make emotional statements with flying cereal! His rain of terror (yes, I intentionally spelled that way!) is quite noticeable on black fabric...

At any rate, after getting the inside cleaned up, time to wash the outside! Of course, hand washing will invariably get your car much cleaner, HOWEVER...every child HAS to experience the no-touch car wash!! :D

Ian gets a little snack to enjoy. Yes, we're brave...just cleaned it out and giving him more! :D We drive into the car wash and the undercarriage spray starts first as we're driving into the covered area (Matt, let's roll up the windows FIRST next time, ok?). Then, the pre-rinse.

I really wish I would have thought more about pictures as Ian's face was totally priceless! His eyes got HUGE! Yes, we're talking saucers! His hand was stuck frozen in midair with the next cereal bit! It was quite amusing! When the spray nozzles got to the rear of the car, it became necessary to "rescue" him from the car wash monster. He sat with us for the remainder of the cycle!

Fear quickly turned to awe (but eyes still big!) at the whole process. He was soon commenting with us, "Here comes!" at each pass of the nozzles. A few "oohs" and "aahs" also escaped his lips with wonder at the car getting it's own shower! All too quickly, the experience was over! It took several minutes for Ian's eyes to return to their normal size as he continued to process the experience while we drove away.

It's really something to observe a "new" little person experiencing things for the first time. It never ceases to amaze me how we are created beings of curiosity and intelligence...and how we learn from the world around us is truly a miracle to behold. I know that even simple things like getting your car washed hold in them miracles of learning. Nothing is ordinary to a child! :)