We went to a local playground cleanup and flower planting today, and Charlie had an absolute blast! He planted a ton of flowers. He also stepped on a bunch of flowers, but net net I think he came out ahead.

Here's a pic from Mrs. Bee:

Afterward we asked him what his favorite part was and he said, "playing in the dirt." That really made me stop and think. Although we get plenty of time outdoors and go to the part pretty regularly, Charlie rarely gets to play in actual dirt.

So now we'll maybe clear some of the weeds in the backyard to give Charlie access to the dirt. Haha, so funny that we as parents try to stimulate our kids with fancy stuff... and all they want to do is play in the dirt!

Does your LO get a chance to play in the dirt?