MIGHTY MUD MANIA

Saturday we took the kids to the Mighty Mud Mania Event to enjoy the 100+ degree heat while covered in mud.

http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/mightymudmania

(I stole this from the City of Scottsdale website)
Mighty Mud Mania 2011


Saturday June 11, 2011

"Mighty Mud Mania" began in 1976 as the "Shout It Out Decathlon," a promotional gimmick for Johnson's Wax "Shout" Spray pre-wash. The activity was held in Chaparral Park in Scottsdale and the Johnson's Wax Company provided 300 white t-shirts for the participants. Johnson's dropped the program because our Arizona mud was too tough for the pre-wash. However, the City of Scottsdale felt the activity was so successful, that our Parks and Recreation Division incorporated the event into the summer recreation program. Re-named "Mighty Mud Mania," the activity has been held since then as the culminating activity of all the Scottsdale Parks and Recreation summer programs.

These next couple of pictures were actually taken on Friday, aka "water day"at daycare.

 

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY FROM MARLEY & GRAYSON

Here are some pictures of the kids having fun with water in the backyard last weekend.

Marley pauses for a moment to pose.

Gray is busy at the water table.

Grayson turns just in time to see Marley wipeout.

Gray is back at work and Marley is back on her feet.

Marley steals Grayson's lawn mower.

Gray is sad without his mower.

He comes back later to water the grass.

Grayson enjoys making mud puddles.

MARLEY'S DANCE RECITAL

Marley and her friends at Twinkle Toes Dance Productions performed their 2011 recital this past Saturday...

The venue.

The stage.

The performers.

Marley & Mom

The audience.

Showtime.

The encore.

The End.

WEEKEND AT THE PARK

Some random pictures of the kids enjoying a friends party at a local park last week:

MARLEY & GRAYSON IN THE WILD WEST

Last weekend the kids went to "Rawhide". A little old-west town located south of Phoenix.



The kids are on the loose on Main Street.




Everyone wore their finest western wear.



This is considered fancy ridin'.



Local jailbirds.




Another one in the jail-car.





Apparently dogs rode horses back in the old days...




The family hitches a ride on a carriage.



Gray is having a good time.



A little trouble occurred and guns were drawn.




This guy was a little too slow.




All aboard!




Some familiar faces wave as they pass.



Marley wonders why we got the crummy seats and have to eat dust.



Time for Burro riding.




Here she comes.



And there she goes.