"DIGGING DIRT"

Our kids LOVE the dirt! I mean they really LOVE the dirt! I could sit Sparkler and Fire Cracker in a heap of dirt and they would be pleasantly entertained for the afternoon (click here for more evidence!). Bottle Rocket and Smoke Bomb find digging in the garden irresistible. I owe this clever activity idea to their Mimi and Jack. She even buries things in their garden for treasure hunts- what fun! All of them find it amusing to fill up dunp trucks with dirt and mulch from the yard. Oh and if there is any water nearby, look out because mud pies will go flying! They enjoy riding their trikes and bikes through the puddles of rain in the road, streaking mud and dirt up their seats and backs. Sparkler simply prefers to sit in the mud and/or water. Just today, she made it all the way to 5pm without a wardrobe change. Then she decided to sit in the rain puddles outside. Not just sit in them. She had a ball splashing the water with her hands and wiggling around! No worries to me as long as she is wearing some pink and has a bow in her hair! Hmmm.......Makes me wonder if this "dirt digging" is a genetic trait inheritance? I do know one thing, our new washing machine gets stains out great!