I am participating in Amy's (Dandelion Seeds http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/DandelionSeeds/THE+CHCH+CHALLENGE/)

Clean Heart Clean Home Challenge.

The first day, we were supposed to do the vehicle, but it was a blizzard outside, so I put that off.  I got the kids cleaning buckets ready, and did some regular straightening.  We have a very small house for the amount of people we have here, so I am constantly straightening and throwing things out, or we are over-run!

I knew the vehicle was one of those overlooked places, as we live an hour out of town, so town trips are a full day event, with meals usually taking place in the car.  We also go to town for church every Sunday, so we literally live in the van 1-2 days a week.  There are always papers, toys, gameboys and games, books, blankets, diaper bags, coats, shoes, mail, etc. cluttering the floor.  Especially now that it is getting to be breakup, there is just a constant mess in there.  We declutter it pretty frequently, but they boys version of cleaning it out leaves a lot to be desired.

Well, today was a beautiful sunny day, hitting close to 50 in the sun, so I took the opportunity to demuck the van.  I took several before pictures, but I shudder to look at them, so I am not sure I will post them .   We just went to town on Tuesday to see our new little baby in utero, so the van was littered with garbage and chips from the snack on the way home.

Well, it still needs to be swept/vacuumed out and wiped clean, but it looks tremendously better just getting all of the junk out of there!  It is virtually empty!  We went to my in-laws for dinner, and dh was shocked!  “Wow!  You guys really cleaned this out!”  That said with chip crumbs littering the seat!  LOL!!!

Won't he be amazed when he gets back from two days in town to find it scoured!!  I am praying for sunny weather again tomorrow so I can finish it up!

My daughter did start cleaning the livingroom yesterday, and I had a friend come over and her kids were so enamoured with the kids cleaning supplies, that I soon had four kids cleaning all around me, while I sat and visited with my friend!  How nice is that!  I haven't taken before picture of the livingroom yet, but they mostly dusted, so it won't look too different….

Well, dh is calling me to bed…..