Washing the Dishes

I'm taking a moment to write this while Caleb "washes the dishes." He was finishing up his dinner--i.e. he was playing with and drinking his milk with a bit of chocolate in it with his dinner untouched, and I was loading the dishwasher. He said, "me wash dishes" or something like that. I know I'm wasting resources as I let a small drizzle of water run as he plays with a dirty pot, lid and spoon in the sink, but he is having such a good time. He won't let me help so I have to think of something equally as fun to distract him...