Kids, mud, and the Wisconsin River

While we were at Jack’s the kid’s favorite part was hanging out down by the banks of the Wisconsin River.  The river is really high and in this segment has gone over its banks a bit, creating a nice shallow area.  An area that the kids would come to find was a great swimming/mud hole.

Love these two little nature explorers!

Tiny spring leaves glowing in the light.

As they waded it, I warned them that they’d get their boots full of water if they went out too far.  Moments later, their boots filled with water.

Looking across the river.

Andrew took about 50 pictures of Sylvie just standing there.  I told him that he really didn’t have to keep pressing the shutter because she wasn’t really changing what she was doing.  “I can’t help it!” he said.  “She’s just SO CUTE!”  I know the feeling, Buddy.

Sylv gets her hands muddy.  I encourage her to wipe them off on the grass instead of on me.

The the kids pulled off their waterlogged boots, attempted to roll up their pants, and marched around in the mud.

Back at Jack’s they hosed down their feet in the sauna.

Later in the day, we headed back to the water.  This time, Andrew and Sylvie didn’t mess around.  They both stripped down and started splashing in the water.  I love these three images:)

Running in the water!

Oh be still my heart.  My two naked kiddos on the river.

Around this time, Andrew got cold.  He rinsed off in the water and put his clothes back on.  Sylvie, on the other hand, started going for the full-body mud experience.

This photo below is Terry’s favorite.  The look she’s giving me amidst all the mud really is kinda spectacular.

Nothing like mud!

This is one happy, mud-covered girl.

While Sylvie indulged her muddiness, Andrew gathered flowers for me.

Thanks, my boy, for the Mother’s Day bouquet!