Another Fun-Filled Summer Day

Rain, Rain and more Rain!!!! My Goodness!!!  I just can't believe all of this RAIN!!!! It doesn't even feel like summer!!! We haven't even seen the sun in over two days!!!  The kids and I have been wanting to go hiking, swimming, bike riding... anything outdoors. But it is so hard with all of this rain. So, today, we decided to just Go For It!!  It was raining at our house, but I was hoping maybe it wouldn't be raining at the Snowbowl. So, we packed up some snacks, water, got ready and headed up to Snowbowl for a picnic and a little hike. And...HURRAY, as we were heading out of city limits, it stopped raining. It was darn chilly up there...but BEAUTIFUL!!! We ate, hiked around. We found a plant that was covered in probably hundreds of ladybugs!! We found a cool tree that the kids climbed around in. It was so much fun!! As we headed back down into town, we headed back into the rain. It had been raining all day long. We stopped at the library and the kids all got some new library books. Then we headed on home. Adrien and I cuddled on the couch and he read me a book while Samone and Kendall worked together to make some sugar cookies!!! The rain actually stopped, but the sun never came out.  It was nice out, so we headed off for a bike ride. Well, the kids rode bikes and I ran!!! We came home and ate some dinner then settled down in the living room to watch a movie!!!!  These are the days that I want to remember. Just the wonderful, simple, special days with my kiddos!!!! I love my life!!!