Late Spring Fun

This winter, as most of you know didn't bring a lot of moisture and this spring was even worse.  Definitely going to be another very dry year.  The only 'positive' thing(I say that 'lightly), is that the river is so low that the kids don't have to wait until the end of summer or even fall to be able to go play in it.
So, Sara and I decided to take all of the kiddos down to the river-just a few minutes to walk to and let them go play.  This was Melody's and Nathan's first time getting to really play in some good mud-lots of fun!!

Here is Marisa-the water was still a bit chilly.

Shyla

Jessie

Brooklynn

Nathan was having a blast!!

Melody wasn't to sure she really wanted her toes in the mud and the river but.....

she warmed up to the idea when she realized we could wash it off!!

I remember doing this when I was little-mix'n the mud and sinking deeper with my feet!

I opted not to this time though-I was busy with the camera-LOL and yes, the water was cold-I didn't want to get back in.

Have I mentioned that the river is extremely low for this time of year? Usually its at the top of the bank or over it flooding the surrounding meadows but as you can see, not even knee deep on Jessie granted Jessie's knees are a lot higher then the average 13yr old; I keep telling her to quit growing but she hasn't listened so far. I guess there are somethings you just can't change-high knees and low moisture are 2 of them.