Rain, Rain, Go Away...At Least For Today

 I woke up this morning, and when I opened my eyes, I thought it was still early.  I rolled over to look at my alarm clock, and it said 9:42. 

Well, that didn't seem right.  The light coming in the windows was not bright enough for it to be that late.  Then I heard it.  It was probably what had woken me up to begin with.  Thunder.  Loud, booming thunder.

Great.  That means no swimming today, and the kids have been looking forward to swimming for weeks.  I called my mom, and we are still going forward with the cookout.  Kind of.  We will be hanging out inside, instead of poolside, and we will be cooking on the stove instead of the grill.  It's disappointing, sure, but at least we have many more weekends, and Holidays, this summer to enjoy the pool.

The next big cookout Holiday is, of course, the 4th of July.  Last year, I hosted the cookout, and then we enjoyed a fireworks display put on by Cowpens Battlefield.  This year, we will no doubt have it at my mom's.  I want to go all out with decorations, and finding wholesales, closeouts, liquidations and sale prices on said decorations is a must.   I found this salad set for only $10, and it can be used on other occasions as well.  There are so many other great products for sale to the public at great prices.  You can find decorations for any occasion, too.  I will be focusing on Summer decorations, though, that can be used over and over again.  When I spend my money, I like it to be on things that will last through more than one use.

Hopefully, this storm will pass quickly, and we will be able to at least cook on the grill.  I bought all the ingredients to make those Polynesian Sausage Kabobs I have been drooling over, and I am pretty sure they won't come out right if baked in the oven.  So I will sit here, and silently sing to myself the "rain, rain, go away" song.  Do you think that will help the weather clear up?

I really hope so.

No Parade For Us

Well, the rain didn't hold off, and it was POURING when it was time to leave for the parade. It was an easy decision to skip it, mostly because Brandi and I are both still not feeling the best, and being out in the cold rain wouldn't have helped either one of us. According to the local news, the parade did take place, which is kind of stupid, but whatever. They should have postponed it.

They are now calling for thunderstorms, more so towards the morning, right around the time I will be taking the kids to the bus stop. The last time this happened, we were all scared to death. Standing under trees, holding an umbrella, is not where I want to be when there is lightening, but what choice do I have?

Let's all just pray it's over by then, kay?

Yucky Morning

I woke up this morning to the sound of rain hitting the air conditioner. For the next hour, it drizzled. The kids got ready for school, and I tried to find some umbrellas so we wouldn't get wet waiting at the bus stop.

Yeah, right.

Five minutes before we needed to head out, the thunder and lightening started, along with the pounding rain. I only found two umbrellas, so the girls shared one while I shared with Ryan. Let me tell you, it is not fun to stand under an umbrella when lightening strikes. Poor Brandi was petrified, and I wasn't much happier than her. The umbrellas did little to protect us from the rain, and the four of us looked like drowned puppies by the time the bus pulled up. When I got back to the house, my hair was soaked...and that was with an umbrella! I could wring the water out of my clothes. I feel really bad that the kids had to get on the bus that wet, but there was nothing I could do.

I hope they don't get sicker, because we are all fighting head colds.

Mud Puddles

I am so tired of the mud! My front yard is like one giant mud puddle. When you walk across the grass, you sink because the grass is saturated. I was hoping it would dry up a little with the sun shine we had today, but no such luck. I may have to check out some Scottsdale real estate. I hear it's about 80 degrees in Arizona right now. I bet they don't have any mud. I wouldn't mind going to Arizona on vacation for the next few weeks. I sure won't miss these April showers. Although, I do love the May flowers the rain brings.

A Rainy Day

We are having horrible weather today. It has been raining since I got up this morning at 5:15. Luckily hubby was off so he drove the kids to the bus stop, and then picked brandi up from the bus stop as well. Ryan and kasi carry umbrellas, so they will be okay when they get off the bus. Days like this just make me want to be lazy.

I did watch a good movie today, I Am Legend starring Will Smith. I really like him, but wasn't sure about this movie. Two minutes in I was hooked. If you haven't seen it yet, you should.

I am working on a blog for my sister's kids baseball team, and it's looking pretty good. I am kinda winging it, because I really don't know what I'm doing, but we'll keep that out little secret. ssshhhhhh.....