This Picture Does Not Do Dirt Justice

Friday morning Mr. Perpetual Mess and I walked over to a garage sale on our street and found two “dump dirts” for a dollar. He loves construction vehicles with all his heart, and he was incredibly excited to carry these home. They have become his greatest treasures, I think. He lugs them around everywhere. On the morning we brought them home, I told him he could play with them out on the deck while I attended to his sister. He played so very nicely, and then quietly snuck over to my flowerbed. He continued to play so nicely in the flowerbed that I just didn’t have the heart to stop him, as we are currently lacking a sandbox, and I do understand a little guy’s need to dig. He was so focused and intent on scooping. He pretty much spent the whole day shifting about the topsoil, and let me tell you, he was messy! It was remarkable. You don’t notice it on these pictures as much as I would have liked, but trust me, he was COVERED from head to toe in fine black dirt, and very happy about it.