Little Man Nolan has always had an affinity for water and all things dirt. An examination of some past posts provide examples. There was this one:
Nothing like a good mouthful of dirt
And the ever famous puddle jumper:
Come on in, the water's fine!
But Nolan recently got an opportunity to top them all. A few weeks ago we got to go to the Tulip Festival in Woodburn. Since winter is insisting on lasting FOREVER, it had been raining for weeks, and we were well aware that there would be mud. And I came prepared. Of course… I don’t think anything quite prepared me for what actually took place.
Upon arrival, he immediately discovered the duck races, leading of course to a total and complete soaking of his jacket.
We had to take a little ride around the farm on the cow train in order to dry off.
But then the real fun begins…
Testing the Waters
Mud Puddle Target Aquired
Ooooh, this is good stuff!
No turning back now...
Mud totally rocks!
Mylie was there too... just a bit more... cautious
This was the best picture pose we could come up with
With all the muck, I thought I needed at least one pretty picture
Lil' Rascals in search of more mud
Wanted to get a nice family shot... had to crop all the mud-stained clothes out of this one.
At this point, the mud has soaked through his pants into his diaper
And we top the adventure off with a nice face plant in a puddle
But wait, check out the lady pointing and laughing at him as he passed
The Walk of Shame back to the car... Mom refused to carry him!
And yes, in case you’re wondering, I did (amazingly) come prepared with a whole new set of clothes. I did not, however, have any rags or towels, and burned through almost a whole container of baby wipes trying to get him to a clean enough state for said clothes. It never fails to amaze me that this funny, mud-loving boy could actually be related to Mylie, who has to get up to wash her hands at least twice during most meals. Funny kids.
And the prize winning shot of the day:
The Gang
That last shot was adorable, and the one of the lady pointing is hilarious. I meant to go up for the tulip festival, but it may be too late now??
The shot of that woman pointing and laughing had me laughing out loud! She made no attempt to be discrete! Too funny. And the last shot is so cute! What a lovely family you’ve got – mud and all.
Awesome that you caught that lady pointing. I too was laughing out loud and then getting my husband so he could laugh too.
All your pictures are great.
I like the pics. Looks like fun. Nothing like a little mud.
Your kids are SO cute!!! The water puddle part reminded me of your wedding. All I remember was we were at a big park and we had a bbq. Then afterwards we had a HUGE marshmallow fight with everyone and it started to rain, so it got kind of messy. It was SO fun!!!
Your kids are SO cute!!! The water puddle part reminded me of your wedding. All I remember was we were at a big park and we had a bbq. Then afterwards we had a HUGE marshmallow fight with everyone and it started to rain, so it got kind of messy. It was SO fun!!!