Never underestimate the power of a simple spring puddle for innocent, whimsical fun! Thus, a blog entitled...                                                                     

                                                                 "Puddle Power".                                                                              

blog 8-10 Our late, cold spring has made wading in the lake a frigid bit of unpleasantness. When a recent rain created a lovely puddle in our driveway it provided the pleasure of an afternoon of wading for our granddaughter. 

The fun began with a whimsical "Puddle Power Prance" dance...blog 8-2

blog 8-52 blog 8-5 blog 8-12 ...and continued with the collecting of sandbox toys for some "Puddle Power Play" time.blog 8-16

blog 8-17 Wet feet...blog 8-22 ...soon became a wet bottom.
blog 8-24 The excitement of using "bloatie" (the floatie) for the first time this season was only surpassed by...blog 8-30

...the excitement of combining "bloatie" AND a swim suit for the first time this season.blog 8-31

Then came the sly (but certainly innocent) fun of chasing granny with "Puddle Power" water...blog 8-41 ...and "Puddle Power" mud!

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Our "Puddle Power" fun came abruptly to an end and granny might have had a little explaining to do were it not for...blog 8-49

...the stories of little boys and puddles - and even some prancing!blog 8-53