
Early last week, our plans were changed. It was a mudpie-making day. The kind of day when nothing on the list gets done because the sunshine beckons, nay, begs, for our attention. So Micah and Milla backed mud pies.

Max offered multiple instructions on how to get the pies to bake just right, but I think Micah has a knack for these things and doesn't need much instruction.
This is the mud truck which holds the mud as it is mixed and prepared for baking. I'm so glad someone in this castle can bake....
If you need a literary reason for baking mud pies, here are a few of our personal favorites:

And don't forget to take the time to smell the flowers, or, rather:
Make a batch of mud paint + Get serious about mud procedure play + Listen to our "Mudheads" podcast + Alternate use for mud puddle #74