lessons in the laundry

Miss Till announced she wanted to be in charge of her own washing. I'm not entirely sure why. Ben is pretty much in control of all laundry related tasks 'round here...perhaps his skills aren't cutting the mustard!?

"...Mum, I'm doing my own washing from now on! Can you show me how?"

..."um, really? sure, we'll do it tomorrow!"

Of course she held me to my word. Naturally. I mean, what seven year old wouldn't, right! It's washing for goodness sake. And it's Saturday. It's a no-school-today day, so lets wash!!! Are my kids weird*?

Best seize the moment hey...and bond in the laundry like its' the best room in the house! We discussed the differences between full cycles and short cycles, water temps and water levels...separating colours and how much powder to use etc. Oh how knowledgeable I am in this area. Between trips to and from the laundry to check on the machines progress, Till gathered together a little bag of pegs (pink and purple only). When the cycle had finished, she pulled it all out and made two piles...

"I'm only hanging out my washing Mum, you can hang out everything else"

...so that's how it works, eh?

All day long she checked on those clothes flapping in the sunshine, like her life depended on it! And guess what....I walked past her bedroom later that evening and blow me down....there was all her clean washing, neatly folded, sitting on her bed! I think Harry needs a lesson next weekend!!!!

* there are stories in our family.....about a certain little girl (she's big now...and keeps a blog) who from time to time went to play at a friends house just so she could rearrange their bookshelves and tidy up their toys for them. I don't think the friends appreciated her company, but the mothers did! Weird indeed, it's hereditary.