The Sun Finally Came Out to Play

It has been one rainy spring. While I am grateful Whoville isn't prone to floods or tornados, the incessant rain has been tough on the spirits. My three very active little boys have been itching for some outside play time and the weather has not been cooperating. Finally, in desperation, they have managed some outside playtime in our giant mud-like backyard. Between the mud play leading to three mud covered little boys and the dog lying about in mud pits creating a 95 pound mudden retriever, my floors have seen better days.

I finally gave up on the floors, the muddy shoes, and the dirt covered dog. The mud wins. But, please, oh pretty please, can we see some sun again?

The forecast for our long Memorial Day weekend showed us a whole lot of sun. We endured the rainy Friday prelude with a three hour long marathon Monopoly match, content to know that tomorrow we would be at the opening day of the pool soaking up some rays.

Because the weather people never lie. No. And they are always reliable. (We should know better.)

Saturday morning, I woke up to clouds. I was a bit worried. But the weather people! They showed me sun! Five days straight of sun!

I tried to stay upbeat. I told the boys to get ready for the pool. I got my swimsuit on and packed the pool bag even as the clouds got darker.

I saw Griffin in his swimsuit, goggles on his head, standing in front of our sliding glass door watching the clouds quietly. And then the rain began to fall. Big fat tear drops, raining all over our sunny day at the pool.

Griffin turned to me with huge tears in his eyes and cried, "NO! I can't take it anymore! NO MORE RAIN!"

I shared his pain.

To perk the boys back up into our summer fun mode, I told them we would swim anyway. What's a few rain drops? We can swim in the rain! In fact, we will spend the whole day at the pool, rain or not!

I spent the first two hours or so at the pool huddled under some towels while the boys swam happily in a nicely heated pool. But finally, the sun started to break through the clouds. I have never been so happy to finally see the sun.

We soaked up another sunny day on Sunday. The boys and I were at the pool from 10 am to 4:30 pm! My little fishies of children didn't want to get out of the pool, but I promised them it is only the beginning of the summer with many more sunny pool days to come.