Yet another vacation story...
The first weekend in Los Angeles, we went hiking and rock climbing at Malibu Creek State Park. We found a beautiful spot near a rock pool to have lunch, and Eila found a great stick to put in the water. Somehow, she realized that if she swung the stick and hit the water, she could make a big splash. That was great fun, until on the backswing hit several of her caretakers and had the stick confiscated. Then, somehow her shoes and socks came off and her feet went into the water, where she discovered she could again make a big splash this time by kicking the water. So, her pants came off. And, so began one of the best parts of the trip for Eila: splashing in the water being held up by one of her parents!

Upon the return to Michigan, we encountered some snowy weather and the roads were a mess of snow and slush and salt and dirt. Much to Eila's dismay a truck passed us and sprayed this yucky combination on to her window. She recognized right away that she had been splashed.