Glutton for Punishment

I've discovered something. Did the rest of you parents out there know that your typical popsicle (you know, the cheap, but delicious twin-pops that have been around since.....I don't know, forever) don't wash off of your children.....even in the bathtub? A faint residue is left of whatever color they ate. If everyone already knew this, I'm just wondering why I wasn't informed. I've always felt that popsicles are a right of passage for young children and a summertime must, BUT I'm having second thoughts. As you can see, they make a mess. I expected the mess (although I expected a bigger one from Tanner than Hunter, but not so!). I just didn't know that the mess wasn't "clean-up-able." I know what you're thinking. Simple solution.....just don't give your children popsicles any more. And while this seems simple, it's far from. My boys have tasted the popsicle. There's no turning back. Plus, I have a bag of 24 taking up like a quarter of my freezer space. My children are going to be permanently dyed until the end of July at least. So, if anyone at church or elsewhere sees my children and happens to think that I don't bathe them, please let this thought fleet away as quickly as it came. Just know that I buy popsicles in bulk.