Fun in the Sun with a Little Mud

This was our fifth year of going to Mighty Mud Mania. In all honesty, we were not planning to go this year. It's hot and crowded and Owen is usually hesitant to get really muddy. Instead, we had planned on going camping. But Owen's swim lessons are at the park that MMM is at, so he's been excitedly watching them set-up all week. We decided to stay in town and rally the troops to brave the heat and mud once again.

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It took five years, but Owen finally really got into the event. He went through the mud obstacle course (with only minor hesitation).

He splashed, jumped, and ran around in the mud. Here he is lounging with a buddy from preschool that we met up with. 

Niah and Miles ("the troops") were there too. Miles still doesn't like the mud, so Owen and Niah made up for his lack of dirtiness.

Not wanting to be left out of some good 'ol fashioned fun, Ed played around in the mud pit with Owen, which Owen got an absolute kick out of.

Afterwards the gang came back to our place to eat, drink, and cool off.

We're happy we stayed in town this weekend. Heat is much more bearable with good friends around.