Irrigation

I grew up playing in irrigation. 

We had a ginormous backyard and I remember running through it with my four-legged friends all day long. 

{Chewie, Chelsea, Star, Kady, & Cinder}

I would then jump in the pool to get all the dead grass clippings off and before I was allowed back inside the house. Now that I think of it, it might be a little gross, playing in irrigation water. It for sure has a fishy smell to it. What definitely makes it gross is that there was a HUGE pile of manure {horse/cow turds} in the corner of the backyard {Dad used this to refill flower beds and kept a very large mound of it at all times for this purpose} so when we got irrigation there was also a layer of manure that sat on top of the water. I also remember HATING baths/showers. I had this irrational fear of someone opening a secret door in the shower and kidnapping me while I was in my birthday suit. Thus, when I DID shower, I made one of my parents stand guard. Which leads me, finally, to my conclusion...I must have been a very stinky little girl.

Irrigation + Manure + No Baths = Stench

My parents no longer live in that Dream House, but they still get irrigation at this house, so when dad started irrigating the other day, I took the boys out to play.

 They started out in clothes, 

but that didn't last too long.

The irrigation also provided Cadbury with his first taste of playing in water. I wasn't sure what he would do. I think this photo answers that...

We had a lot of fun that day. 

After we all got cleaned up 

we enjoyed some snuggle time with grandpa.

We got to hangout/play/babysit Drake for a couple afternoons and were so glad he got to share in on all the fun. The next day we kept things a little more low-key, but I think the boys had just as much fun together with this next activity...

Come play with us anytime, Drakey!