This is What Happens When ... You Take Three Kids to the Car Wash

The scene...my car was filthy, desperate for a good outside wash and inside vacuum.  Sure, it was lunch time and quickly approaching nap time, but I thought, "Why not.  This will be fun.  The boys will be entertained outside while my car is quickly washed."  W.R.O.N.G.  The boys quickly became bored outside, and it was super hot.  We headed inside, and I told the boys they could share my phone and play games.  I thought, "Oh, this will work.  They will nicely share and all will be good."  W.R.O.N.G.  Coop shared...tired and hungry Austin didn't.  And man did he let everyone in the waiting area know that he didn't want to share and wasn't happy about it.  Coop had the phone and began taking pictures of the unfolding...uummm...display by Austin.

When I decided everyone inside had had enough of Austin's "show," we headed back outside.  Luckily, my Joyful Mess calmed down.  Phew.  And Coop continued taking pictures of things he found "interesting."  (His description.)

And finally DONE.  Phew.  Note to self: don't take three kids, all hungry and tired, to get a "quick" car wash that ends up taking half an hour.  Lesson learned.

 

09.12.2013