mudder's day

i wanted to go for a hike on mother's day.

emery wanted to go for a bike ride,

but i knew it would be hard for me take pictures on a bike...

so a hike and picnic sounded just right, to me...

we headed to a spot along the grand river and started exploring.

snapping photos all along the way...

we couldn't find a good spot for a picnic 

(i forgot to pack a blanket)

so we headed back to some rocks near where we parked...

as you can see from their faces - the picnic i packed was not a hit.

i was left at the rocks, while everyone else headed back to the car.

game over - so i thought...

~

but it was still a fun outing,

because emery found some mud!

making it a very memorable 'mudder's day'!

selah decided to join in the fun.

making mud prints.

we found the mud (yes it's just mud)

dripping down selah's leg to be quite amusing!

and this is our attempt at removing the mud 

from their hands before heading home...

it wasn't how i expected the day to go - but it was super fun.

a 'mommy day' that i'll never forget!

i hope you all had a lovely mudder's day...