Well, we weren't quite singing, but M and I did do quite a bit of squealing as the baby shrieked her head off during the deluge we got caught in today. We were attending a big annual festival that we love and we had just gotten in line for the ferris wheel, when the sky gave a foreboding nod and then opened right up. We stood under a tree for a while, thinking it would pass. It did not. The baby had already begun screaming, which wasn't surprising. She had battled a fever all of last night and then fought sleep all of today. She was less than thrilled with life as it was, the rain just added a sour cherry on top.
I decided to run for it, even though we had parked at least a half mile away. We were already soaked, so how bad could it be? Well, let's just say that the rain that soaked us under the tree was like a light drizzle compared to what we experienced on the run to the car. i'm pretty sure that maybe only Noah had seen rain like this before. It was INSANE! And amazing, at the exact same time. Had the baby not been screaming and shivering and trying to claw her way out of her stroller, it would have actually been fun. M was in heaven, jumping in ponds (there were no little puddles anymore) and running through rivers! I have been a fan of rain since forever, so i was overjoyed! It's such a cleansing of the soul when a hard rain falls over me.
The baby, well, she's fine. now. we got home and the girls took a long hot bath, followed by a warm bottle for the baby and chocolate milk for M. that was a great end to the day for both of them! and i sipped my warm tea and smiled at the sight we three must have made running through the park in the rain.
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