It never ceases to amaze me ...

... how intelligent toddlers are.  I took Niall into the bathroom with me today to sort some laundry.  He's big into helping at this stage; so I started a light and dark pile, showed him which was which, and the boy started sorting laundry into the correct piles!

Now, why is it that a 2 year old can correctly sort laundry, but the teenager and 39 year old man can't? 

they don't realize it's work yet.. because they don't want to be doing anting else  in the whole wide world!!  wish I could  see  cleaning house in the same  way..   

enjoy it while you can.. 

now thats adorable!!!

that only thing Calvin does with laundry at this stage with me is play and climb in it!!:)

Wow, now that is cool!

Niall is a clever boy and so very polite.

Aaaah a real little helper for you.  Maybe he can teach the other menfolk? 

Sounds like he's ready to earn his keep now, go out and get a job!   

You're right, Cait.  There's more going on their little heads than you realize sometimes!

They love to help at that age! Brett was sorting laundry and putting it into the machine when he was three! lol
Coby is 3 now and  likes to help also but Brett whom is 7 now is still the biggest help around here. Jordan and Brett unload the dishwasher for me which is great because its something I hate doing.

You've trained them well, Pebbles!

so cute! enjoy it while you can. lol!

Don't you love how helpful they are at this age? Why can't they stay like that? Oh, and FYI, we saw a toy 'hotpoint' washer at Toys R Us the other day,,LOL. Teach him how to start it next

Are you kidding me, Tebs?  The boy not only sorted the clothes, but put them in the washer AND wanted to add the powder and close the door.

Who needs a maid when you have child labour!

Are you kidding me, Tebs?  The boy not only sorted the clothes, but put them in the washer AND wanted to add the powder and close the door.

Who needs a maid when you have child labour!

Mine does that!  She gets all excited and says 'Washy, washy!'  She tries to hang the clothes on the rack.  She also has a toy Dyson I found on Ebay.  We'll see how long this phase lasts.

told you Cait!! It's great till of course they go to school and figure out that their friends don't eat vegetables , don't do housework or their homework cuz "it's not cool" 

She tries to hang the clothes on the rack

Sounds familiar.  He takes them off the rack for me, watches me fold them and just as I turn my back, he puts the folded pile straight back on the rack -- the silly sausage!

told you Cait!! It's great till of course they go to school and figure out that their friends don't eat vegetables , don't do housework or their homework cuz "it's not cool"

Mean ole' mum will still make him do it!