daddy rocks...

since moving here, daddy has had a modified work schedule where he gets every other friday off. usually we run errands together. or daddy mows. or i get to go with him to the car wash. today was a little bit better. today we made our own car wash...

momma saw this idea a long time ago and filed it away for the right time. when she and daddy realized (this morning) that we had no plans for today, the matthys car wash was born. score one for awesome...

everybody took a turn driving their respective vehicles through. me on my bike, momma with the stroller... (at first luke wasn't so sure what to make of it all)...

(but he started warming up to it and kept a cute face, although nevermind the giant road rash on his forehead - more on that another time, but he's fine mimsie and beamee...)

...daddy with the lawn mower, of course...

(luke, still a bit not sure, wondering what on earth daddy is up to... also, momma honestly edited out the road rash in this picture because it was becoming too much to look at in photos...)

just like at the real car wash, i stayed under the water for a long time each pass, to make sure i got very clean... (momma thought this was one of the cutest parts - i always have to be so accurate in my pretending)...

and i towel-dried my bike each time as well, just like daddy and grampee...

after a long time of watching every one else, luke finally decided to give it a go on his own...

he's walking now (more on that later!) and ended up walking through it about 900 times!!!!!!!!!!!

by the end, he was loving it so much too and would turn around and walk through again as soon as he was done each time. momma had to pry us both away just in time for dinner. good times.

thanks daddy (and momma for the pool noodle scrubbers!). summer in texas isn't so bad after all. :)