Dancing in the Rain

We got a nice summer rain shower Saturday evening. While we were eating dinner, we kept hearing thunder. I thought it was strange, as the sun was shining brightly and there didn't seem to be a rain cloud in sight. Then the sprinkles began...and I knew that meant a rainbow had to be somewhere!

So we ran outside to go on a rainbow hunt. (this goes back to when I was a little girl, my Nana would always call when she saw a rainbow and tell me to go look outside. To this day I still love to go outside and look if I know there is a possibility of one being around.) I was a little disappointed that this one was so faint, but it still made me smile.



Hailey enjoyed playing in the raindrops, but I knew she wouldn't stay on the porch for long...


She seemed so happy and carefree running around out there, so I decided to join her and we danced in the rain.


Then, the monsoon hit! As Forrest Gump said: there was sideways rain, big ol fat rain.... It was wild, but Hailey was squealing and having a blast!


I'll admit, it was pretty refreshing. I haven't played out in the rain like that in many, many years.


After all that playing, it was time for a nice hot bubble bath in the big tub! Hailey loves her bubbles.

Something about seeing the joy the simple things in life bring to a child makes me realize how caught up I get in the craziness of the day. So what if the housework doesn't get done, warm rain showers only come once in a while.