Muddy Hands

We spent Memorial Day weekend traveling. Stephen spoke in the Alliance church in Colstrip, MT on Sunday. It is quite a distance for us. We left on Friday after lunch, drove to Bozeman and spent the night in a hotel (with a swimming pool, of course.) Then we drove the rest of the way on Saturday. On the way home, we did the same thing, driving Sunday and Monday.
We enjoyed our time, but it was a lot of driving over the four days. The weather was rainy and chilly all weekend.
Yesterday the kids were out of sorts. I think it was a combination of traveling, and the yucky weather we've been having.
This afternoon things finally warmed up. The kids were so happy to be able to go outside and play, and I was happy to have them go out and play. Of course, they headed straight for the mud! Ian and Kathleen were working on digging a pit toilet in the backyard. Ian's plan was for them to dig the hole, and then Stephen could build a small hut and a toilet. Then the kids won't have to come inside when they need to use the bathroom. I could only smile and nod, while trying not to laugh.