Thankful for the Rain

Indiscriminate giggles and shouts of joy

Stomping in the red clay/mud with dress shoes

“I don’t like when my dress is wet!!!”

(But I love playing in the rain…)

I mentioned in the last item (Heat and Humidity) that we have had a bit of a heat wave lately…

But then the rain and thunderstorms came!

And my-oh-my did the kiddos have a blast at the park in the rain.

I must admit that we were close to bailing on the picnic…

So don’t bail when the weather doesn’t look perfect!!

You may just have a super memorable time on an adventure!

There’s something about water.

The way it sploshes. And squishes. And cools things off.

Adults far too often look at a “dreary” or “rainy” day as less-than-ideal…

And sunny days as “beautiful.”

But aren’t they all beautiful?

All sun and no rain makes a desert, after all!!

Kiddos can resonate with that spirit much more easily.

Give them a bit of raw materials (i.e. a playground. toys. etc.)…

And the rain becomes a component of their adventure!

So I am thankful for the rain.

And I am thankful for watching kiddos playing in the rain!

It’s such a beautiful sight!