I don't know about you, but I love the way fresh mud or potting soil feels between your fingers. Today the girls and I did some yard work and I had to move my clematis from the ground to a pot. And the girls helped. I'd give the girls chunks of the clay and they played with them for the longest time making balls and letting them cook in the sun. Anyways, it was just fun.
I read somewhere in one of my Parenting magazines that letting your kids play in the dirt releases some kind of happy hormone. I sooo believe that! I have noticed when we are outside playing in the dirt or sand or what ever, the kids are so happy and much better behaved when they come in doors.
It's just great.
I promised Presley that I'd help her make mud pies this spring & summer.
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I also raked. I have no idea when the last time I raked was. Has it really been a year??? I found an OLD Easter egg. I didn't dare open it. We moved it with the rake and ants went everywhere. Gross!
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I also found ants in the girls little bench that I took apart. We are sanding it down and staining it back to it's natural color. It's gonna be a work in progress & probably not ready for Piper's B-day.
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And John started working on a little fence to go around our garden on the side of the house. Maggie has become quite the digger. She's digs at the mulch and gets under he fence to spend the day with Bob. Ivan locks his gate, so when she gets over there...she's stuck until she decides to go back under the fence to our yard. Stinker!
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And tonight I made Maggie a tutu! She's a party animal now!
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Oh John the handy man!
And Maggie in a tutu is way cute!!!
Yeah I read that too about kids and dirt. However inside the house whenever Ryley has something on his hands he always wants to wash them, he is like his momma can't stand to be dirty.
Hey I remember around your dads birthday Piper didnt like to give hugs or kisses right? Well did she ever get out of that phase? Cause Aiden is doing that now, I have to pretend to cry to get him to give me a kiss. :(
She still does not give them very freely. Most times I have to fake cry or use bribery. Everynow and them she'll give them but not too often. :(
I had never heard of kids in dirt=Happy.
Was it with you Tonya that we were recently talking about mud pies??
I was telling someone the first time I let E play in mud he threw a hissy fit and screamed his head off!! Not Zenny he was like a little pig :)
LOL. yep that was me. I found that article a few days later i think. I'll see if i can find it again and show you. pretty cool huh!
Karen, you need to get out there and get dirty girl!
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