When Skies are Gray

Today I decided last minute to go to Taryn's cross country meet. She only had one left after this and I thought errands could wait until tomorrow. Besides, I was already headed out that way for a wedding shower later that night. Just as I pulled into the parking lot, it began raining pretty hard. Luckily Grandpa had left about 15 umbrellas in his car that we bought from Grandma after he passed away.... Its days like today I thank him for the little presents he left :) Anyway, I put Jadon's carseat in the stroller for full canopy coverage. As I'm wheeling him down to the field, I discover that the school has decided to fence the field so that its only access is through a gate and down some steps. I managed to hoist the stroller onto the hill after going through the gate and began pushing it over lumpy wet grass to get down to where they were running. Meanwhile I'm getting soaked and fighting with the umbrella to keep it from going inside out. I must have been quite the sight! Somewhere in the middle of this frustrating dampness, I looked down at Jadon to make sure he wasn't getting soaked. There he was, dry as a bone and cracking up. He giggled over every squishy bump and I couldn't help but laugh. I don't know if he was laughing at me or the bumpy road, but he sure brought a smile to my face :) He is so much like his dad sometimes....always finding something to laugh at....no wonder I love him so much. When the day was done, I had caught the end of Taryn's race, she had blown her old time out of the water (literally) , I went to my shower a bit sloppy, enjoyed time with friends, came home and put a super tired little boy to bed. Rainy days aren't always convenient, but they also don't always have to get me down!