clean clothes

for the past 5 years our washing machine has worked perfectly: cleaning, soaking, spinning, just as it should...until 2 weeks ago today. our perfect washer stopped agitating and without agitating, there are no clean clothes.  christof and his dad made a valiant (2week long) effort to save the washer (and $600).  sadly, the washer still does not agitate. so today christof purchased a new very shiny front loading machine.  now i just need the special soap and we'll be back in business with clean clothes.  do not fear, we have been going to a laundromat, not wearing gross clothes.  photos of the new washer (and eli's new favorite toy-the box).