It has been raining pretty hard for 4 days now.
You can only stay inside for so long!
So James says to Sterling yesterday morning, "I'm going for a bike ride!". Sterling reminded him that it was raining. James says, "I don't care!" So James goes out and rides. About 10 minutes later he comes back, soaking wet and says, "Dad, I want you to come ride bikes with me, none of my friends want to ride in the rain!" So Sterling changes his clothes, although he really didn't want to get soaking wet. Sterling got his rain jacket and he went out to ride with James for a "little bit"! They decided to go up toward the Navy Lodge were the "good" puddles are! I didn't get any pictures of them up there but it sounds like they had an incredible time. The water in some places went up to James' knees according to James! They were both covered in mud when they got home, but that wasn't enough. They came home and to "wash up" a little. Sterling got out the hose to wash some of the mud off. Then that escallated into running in the sprinklers at the park (that are stuck on). Then just playing in the rain in the ally. The rain would come and go in waves. It would rain supper hard, so hard that it hurt, then it would slow down to a drizzle, then back up again. I think all in all they were out there for about 3 hours! Daniel got brave at the end and played in the ally with the boys!
They were really having a great time.... it was so much rain!
Making "rain angels"
Daniel wanted something to float in the "stream". So we got some foam paper to float. James was blue, Daniel was orange, and Sterling was yellow. The plan was for a race, but a little cheating happened!
Sophia was brave enough to go out when it was barely drizzling, but as soon as it started raining again she ran for the garage! She wants to be big like the boys, but doesn't like rain on her head!
I'm not sure who is having more fun, Sterling or Daniel!
James said he was ready to go inside.... so they started taking their wet clothes off, then it started to rain hard again. Daniel still wanted to run and evidently so did Sterling!
Sophia was brave enough to go out when it was barely drizzling, but as soon as it started raining again she ran for the garage! She wants to be big like the boys, but doesn't like rain on her head!
I'm not sure who is having more fun, Sterling or Daniel!James said he was ready to go inside.... so they started taking their wet clothes off, then it started to rain hard again. Daniel still wanted to run and evidently so did Sterling!
13 comments:
This is an utterly fantastic blog entry. There's about 8" of snow outside. It's pretty, but you couldn't have posted anything that speaks more about where you live now. "Rain angels" indeed. Pretty cute.
LOVED the videos!! Wow!!!! That looks like so much fun! It's good to see a grown man making "rain angels." :) :)
How fun! Way to make a rainy day enjoyable and memorable!
how fun. i love warm places where it rains, my boys love playing in the rain. if it rains after school they never want me to pick them up. they want to ride their bikes in the cold rain. whenever it rains they go right away to the trampoline to jump. i guess it's more fun when it's wet@
Too funny! What a fun dad to get out there too! Merry Christmas!
That is so awesome! Go Sterling! I'm so glad there wasn't a car coming while he was doing his rain angel. It looks like a lot of fun!
I love it. Sterling you are a wonderful Dad! I love you laying in the puddle with James. Soo cute. Well if you can't have snow rain is the next best thing right?
Sophia you are so brave to stand in the rain!! or mist...
OH MY GOSH!!! That is sooooo funny! I wish I could come join you guys! Enjoy that AWESOME weather!!!
Fun times. I can't believe how much rain you got. I do prefer the rain over the snow. I hate driving in it.
Isn't there some quote about how we're not supposed to pray for the storm to pass, but rather learn to dance [or ride our bikes] in the rain? Way to go James for not letting rain get in the way of a good time. In fact, that sounds like one of the best ways to spend an afternoon. This will be one of the memories your family will never forget.
Yuck on the rain but it looks like they had a wonderful time. It will be something they always remember. And oh my, tiny Sophia cannot be 15 months old already!
Looks like alot of fun. Give the kids a dry hug. WE have enough snow for snowmen. Maybe Sterling can teach his father what a "water angel" is!!!!!Marva
AN AMAZING DAD~
FUNNY~
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