Can't Be Trusted

Matt and I have been playing with the idea of upgrading our home - and *perhaps* expanding our brood in the near future. It seems like houses in our price range are selling pretty quickly, so we (read: Matt) have been working like crazy to get this house fixed up purdy and ready to sell. We listed the house yesterday and today we had our first showing...we weren't expecting it to happen that quickly. So we cleaned like mad to put the finishing touches on it and I was charged to take the girls out for the afternoon. Recalling Ally's excitement at seeing ducks on our way to church this morning, I thought it would be a great idea to take them to Shovelers Sink to feed the ducks. Well, it's not a great place for duck feeding...there's no place close to park, but we parked anyway and made the hike down to the "Sink" with our loaf of bread in hand. About 3 or 4 yards away from the edge of the water, the trail abruptly ended and we were wading through shoulder high reeds...not bad for me, but difficult for Ally and especially Lily to maneuver. But warriors, we persevered! We made it to the water's edge and began throwing our bread pieces into water. Not to the ducks, mind you. Our barrage through the reeds had already scared them away. It was then that Lily tripped and took a plunge into the marsh. She landed in water about up to her mid-calf, but the momentum of her trip propelled her forward enough that the ended up on her hands and knees. And the water was COLD. And green. Gross. Undeterred, we drove the car around to the other side of Shovelers Sink where it looked like we might be able to get closer to the ducks. This time, about half way down to the water, Ally informed me that she had to go to the bathroom. Bad. I suggested that under the cover of all these tall reeds, she should just pull down her pants and go. Bless her heart, she tried, but still managed to get it all over herself. So when Matt called to say that we could come home, I asked him to please have a change of clothes for both girls ready. He says I can't be trusted. These are not the ducks we saw today (we didn't get that close) but this was taken at Shovelers Sink: