Mud Puddles

 Surprise Surprise. We went to the forest to get some wiggles out! I love our little hikes, and that each time Miles is able to walk a little more of the trail. My children can be grumps if they stay inside too much, and when they have chocolate chip banana bread for breakfast. So, this time we went to the forest to bring down a grumpy sugar high.

Oh, and I love seeing how the landscape changes with each season, it was like we were in a forest of moss and ferns this time.

 And sometimes they are cute and smile at me!

And this time the forest had Mud Puddles. I think that was the highlight of this trip for the boys. 

Charlie was coveting Miles' large stick...

 

...so he went and picked up a big log! Boys!

 cool moss jungle right?

Exploring!

I love my rough and tough (and sometimes gentle) boys!

Miles' binoculars

There is occasion when they both decide to run in different directions...

 

 And then I decided to let loose and just allow them to splash in the mud puddle...and they loved it. So many squeals of delight going on!

 (Sidenote: Look how beautifully Charlie's eye is healing!!!)

 

They were some happy boys. Although, once we left the mud puddle,  Miles realized he was tired and cold and hungry so he made me carry his muddy self and screamed the whole way to the car, and most of the way home. We made everything right with a baby-wipe bath in the car and hot cocoa with lunch when we got home. 

 In the meantime, I still have a pile of muddy clothes I need to get out of the car. But yes, it was worth it!