This week we were lucky enough to connect with some out of town friends just passing through. They had some time before heading back home, so we decided to meet a local nature park to let the kids run off some steam. This park is fun because there's no traditional playground, just a natural playscape. There were lots of large tree branches, a sand pit, a little hiking trail and some other fun things. I was busy catching up with my friend, so I didn't take many pictures.
At one point, we started walking down the small hiking trail for the kiddos when we spotted an abandoned 'ambulance' off in the distance, in a large pool of mud. The little friend wanted to get to that thing so badly, but his dad wouldn't' let him, citing the 4 hour drive home in wet clothes as reason to stay away (rightfully so). Luckily, Little Miss was already filthy, so we sent her to get the truck. She dutifully got it, although had to stop several times to examine all the mud slipping between her toes. Here she is after triumphantly grabbing the truck for her friend.
Obviously, it was covered in mud and we walked back to the main area where there was a water pump we could use to rinse it off. When she handed it to her friend, he exclaimed, "No! Dirty!" and wouldn't touch it. Good thing she was a mess anyway because retrieving the truck wound up being a wasted endeavor.
After several encounters with difficult stains so early in the season, I finally acknowledged I needed to add stain removal to my skill set. Thank goodness for the inter webs. A few ingredients, a soak in the sink and the clothes were clean as a whistle after washing. We had a blast at the park and I'm hoping for many more muddy days in the future.
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