Primordial Muck, or Mud Puppies?

You can't make this up!

Five kids + lots of muck = various stages of coverage. You have to wonder what forces influence each kid's decision as to how much mud to apply. Following are pictures of the kids from muckiest to least mucky.

I first noticed them from my balcony throwing their nets into the water by the dock. I figured they were trying to catch some bait. I walked down to the dock and saw this and asked them if they would be there for a while that I wanted to get their picture. They said "we'll go back in for you!" I hustled back to the house and got my camera...
This one thoroughly reveled in the mud.
This one seemed to enjoy it as much as his buddy but took longer to plaster his hair with it!

The one on the right had the right attitude but just couldn't seem to totally immerse himself completely in the artistic medium du jour.

This fellow obviously knew that to come home home looking like the others was not advisable. A quick face rinse would do it!

How sweet is she? Hey, she runs with the big dogs!!

Have you ever heard of mud angels?
OUCH!!

The neighbors seemed to enjoy them.

Ian would never.....