Almost Every Day

My Kids spend the afternoon outdoors playing in the water oh, and the mud.I used to get really cranky about the mud mess. What's the point really? I can't keep them out of it, and they have soo-o much fun. They are worn out and sleepy right after dinner and that makes bedtime easier, so I say, Bring on the mud!! Nothing a quick hose down will not cure. I just don't have the engery to drag them places anymore and at least they are fighting outside where the sounds are muffled.I can sit peacefully on my perch at the kitchen table, cool and dry, reading a book and periodically doing a head count through the kitchen window.