Stormy Saturday

I love it when I have no real pressure to do anything and I can stay inside all snug and warm and dry on a rainy day. The house is darker and cozier because of the storm and that makes me want to snuggle up and read a good book. Instead, I am blogging. (laugh) Hannah is sick now, running a fever and has a sore throat. The fever started during the night. I am coughing and sluggish today too with a sore throat. MaryAlyce keeps giving me a numerical update on how she is feeling each day....today I am a "6" mommy (10 being the worst). Joshua is well and that is a blessing. He seems to stay well more than anyone....perhaps that is from all the spicy stuff he likes to eat. I guess we are all just swapping germs around and each person gets sick a different way.

I am glad it was not raining last night and we could get out of the house for a little while for the 4th. We had been inside all day and the kids were bouncing off the walls (4 walls, 4 kids). We tried our favorite BBQ place for dinner but the wait was an hour and a half...forget that! So we kept driving until we found another place...and enjoyed some BBQ sandwiches. Then we headed toward town and the fireworks show that was starting at 9:00. We got there and staked out a spot, leaving our lawn chairs, and then we walked around some. There was a street fair/carnival in the area and the kids had time to ride one ride before the fireworks. They were happy with that and so was our wallet! The fireworks were beautiful and our favorite was the one that exploded and looked like a happy face. Everyone went home with a smile on their faces and the two littlest ones fell asleep almost immediately in the car while driving home. I guess the excitement wore them out.

I'll post some cute pics soon when my children let me get on the computer where the photos have been downloaded. They are computer "hogs." Hope you all are having a great (even if rainy) Saturday! Comment and tell us what you love doing on a rainy day.