The children have been seething towards a breaking point - videos and coloring and mechanical pencils (The Boy thought he was in gadget heaven) and sofa cushion forts weren't cutting it anymore by lunch, and after I found the bug spray, we rounded up sandals, banged out onto the sun porch, and stopped fast.
Because it was raining again.
This was not good. I corralled everyone back in and substituted making gingerbread, but there was a long protest from Miss R (known as The Pterodactyl Baby for the high-pitched screeches she makes when upset) and C was mulish.
And oh God, we're going into the terrible twos early and he's hitting a whiny stage, but that's going to be another post. Just know that I whimper sometimes when I'm alone.
I snuck a look out the side window. It looked clear. We saddled up, stepped out onto the porch and it was still raining. Sheeting down.
Well, hell. It was warm out, and they had rubber boots and umbrellas, so.....why not?
So today we splashed along and stepped in all the puddles. I taught C about Indian Paintbrushes and Queen Anne's Lace, and he found a feather and a butterfly and three bottle caps. Miss R babbled and gestured at everything from her stroller. We saw some ducklings with their Mama and tossed rocks over the side of the old bridge .
It was a good day.
Running ahead....
Rosey's chariot
8 comments:
nothing but rain round these parts either. sigh.
Raining here, too and mosquitoes the size of bald eagles. Even Muskol won't keep 'em away. You're a braver soul than I am, dgb.
raing here, too. lots of rain.... for days.... sigh
At least you had fun in it! What a great mom you are!
Good for you.
Here, it rains like that pretty much nonstop from April to November, so I appreciate your acceptance of rain and choice to live despite it.
-J.
A Most Excellent use of a Rainy Day. We need Your Rain. Send it West.
Sometimes you just have to go for a walk, even in the rain.
Some of my favorite childhood memories are summer days outside in the rain. You're a great mom.
I hear your whimpering. The Twos are truly hideous, are they not?
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