Logan’s “Walk”

I have been staying with the girls I take care of all weekend.  The younger one, Morgann, and I would walk my dogs each day so they still would be exerciseded.  Friday we set off to the creek to let Logan swim.  Genius that I am,  I forgot about the fact that it had poured that morning.  By the time our shoes were really muddy it was too late to turn back.  We got to the bend in the creek where Logan swims & he immediately takes off down to the creek & jumps in.  Coming down the embankment, Morgann slips & slides down in the mud.  Being only ten, this was just fine with her.  The current was really strong because of the rain and there was a lot of debris in the water.  Logan loves chewing on sticks & so he goes after one, but ends up falling in deepwater.  This was his first actual swim & he looked panicked to me.  Instead of swimming to the shore he was swimming against the current.  I guess the lifeguard in me kicked in & I immediately took off my shoes & socks so I could wade out to get him.  Of course I slip and fall in the creek & by the time I get up, Logan is fine and almost to me.  Morgann loved it and told me it was the best walk she had ever been on.  We were quite a sight walking home & people slowed down to check us out…all three wet & covered in mud.  I got home and had to hose all three of us down & throw my tennis shoes away.  I wish I had pictures of what we looked like after this walk, but alas none were taken.