A good day for ducks.

So much rain!

Well, the weekend was interesting. Independence Day was a soggy one here in Missouri, which brought 4 inches of rain to the area. (Taken with my cell phone through the screen on the window - sorry for the low quality!)

The parade was pushed back an hour, and then got started without rain. Sadly, the rain returned before the end of the parade. Hubby and the boys and I were dry, though, driving the fire truck through the parade. Here's a pic of the boys waiting to get the parade started.

Then we had rain off and on all through the day. Ryan played in the water so often, that we made several trips home for bathing and clothing changes. (Good thing we only live a couple of blocks from the park!) I began the day by complaining to my neighbor about all the rain ruining the days festivities. She said "Well, it's a good day for ducks." What a great way to put a positive spin on the day. I decided to be negative no more, and we ended up having a great (though incredibly soggy) day.

It stopped raining long enough for the fireworks show to begin on time. During the fireworks, a fine gentle mist began falling, (which was much better than the buckets that had been coming down all day) and to be honest, the evening was almost perfect. Libby wasn't here, so it couldn't be perfect, but it was as close as one could get under the circumstances.

Today is 'trip to the dentist day'. Yay.