Singing (and Playing) in the Rain

Shelly called me outside to look at her masterpiece. I ran out (no time for shoes) to see her chalk masterpiece on the driveway just as the first raindrops started to fall. The four of us retreated to the garage (did I mention that E didn't have shoes either?) and soon we were watching a downpour melt away the colors of Shelly's art. Then the real fun began.

Let's run to the street and back, I told them. We took turns, I held Shelly's hand and we ran out and back. Then Archer. Come on E! "Oh no no no" he sad, waving his hand at us and smiling. We ran out and back a few more times, all the while trying to convince E to follow. "My shirt get wet" he told us. I told him we'd just get a different shirt later. Finally he joined us.

The running around was followed by a strange game of basketball, with Arch as the ref.Whoever has the ball tries to score by throwing the ball into the garage (its a big target, not easy to miss!). There was a lot of traveling (we definitely need to practice our dribbling skills), many rule changes mid-game, a few tears ("my turn!!") but lots of laughing. And wet socks, and wet everything. It was kinda fun!