Sand + water=mud...

We got this fun sand and water table early this summer, but anyone who's had one knows what it really is: a mud table. It actually looks remarkably good in this photo, but its normal state is pretty gross. Because everyone knows that it's more fun to make mud there or simply fill it with mud from the yard or even rocks from anywhere you can find them.

The upside of this table, I have to say though, is that it really does keep the boys entertained. Not always in the ways I would choose--and certainly hardly ever in the state of cleanliness that I would choose--but it does keep them busy and smiling...usually...unless Gavin gets his hands on the hose and douses his brother when Gage is least expecting or desiring it.