This is the boys playing in the pond in an empty lot diagnal from our house. They ran in it, jumped in it and splashed in it. Good thing they were wearing brown shirts. Sorry to Al and Monica, that they dragged Ben in it, we hosed him down before we sent him home. Their cousin Cassidy managed to stay some what clean (she was in the bath when I took this picture). At the end of the day I would rather them be playing in the mud than watching tv or playing on the computer. They all had a blast playin' in the mud. I kind-of hope they don't build a house there for a while the kids have so much fun. My nieghbor Beth said, "I look out my window and sigh and think poor stephanie with all those boys." When they are playing in the mud.

Oh Elijah. He said mom, "You should have done that, it

was awesome." I don't think I'll be going through the mud

any time soon.

And Rustin said, "That was fun, next

time we'll ask first. But can we do that

again tomarrow?" We'll have to see

what the weather brings tomarrow. At

least he asked. The pictures don't do it

justice how muddy they reallly were.

April 09'