A few weeks ago we had our first outing as a mommy and three kids. It went fairly well aside from the mess.

They gravitated toward the clogged fountain and found pooled water. What else are children to do but play in pooled water? Really? It was calling to them…

They ran more water, splashed, overflowed, stomped….

And at this point I was totally fine… water dries ya know?

But you see next how it got worse.

Not only are they both soaked… Hagen decides to go over to a dirt pile…

Now if you know me, you know I have a phobia of messes. Not REALLY, but I do freak out a bit. I tend to stress out and stuff.

I was really proud of myself for not stressing, and really happy my blood didn’t go boiling to the top of my head.

Can’t really tell, but he was a sandy mess!