This is the wettest and coldest 4th of July I can ever remember. In the south, we are usually tropically sweltering in the 90's before noon while trying to watch the parade. Not today. I'ts been raining for 36 hours now, and looks to continue another 36. We haven't cracked 80 degrees in 2 days. I do not ever remember a July day in Georgia under 80. All the traditional events have been canceled. Now the biggest question: What do you do with 3 very disappointed kids?
We started with some morning work, math, spelling, and handwriting for Ying and Yang. Some scissors practice and 4th of July art for Hulk. For bible we have been studying the meaning of the girls names, so they made bracelets with their names and meanings. Hulk got computer time to work on phonics and then a little free game time.
Then, we took a walk in the rain to the Grand's house. Helped Grandma with a few little chores. Checked on the kids mini garden in the backyard. Ying was very surprised to find she had a mature cucumber waiting for her. Hulk had a few ripe cherry tomatoes. Yang got to pick on a Grandma's green tomatoes, and inspected the blossoms on her watermelon plant. We were quickly eaten alive by the mosquitoes and had to continue back home. Everyone got to play in the bath, and then we finished up history; watched the Backyardigans be vikings, and played around until it was time to head to Nana & Papa's.
Good Food and play time with cousins helped bring up everyone's mood. The kids had their first water balloon war in the rain. Things got a bit sticky when Ying got sick on the porch. But, Papa saved the days with some out of state fireworks during a break in the rain. ;).
Not too shabby! Happy Fourth! And to all the veterans, active duty service men and women, military families, reservists, guardsmen, police, fire, first responders and others who sacrifice themselves for the good of our country, my sincerest THANK YOU!.
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