23 June 2009

Thunderstorms, Rainbows, & Mud Puddles...

I thought the storm was so pretty! I love the clouds in this picture and how there is a little burst of light . After the storm the sky turned this pretty purple and pink. I captured a shot just as it was starting to get dark. It's like 9 o'clock but I thinks it looks beautiful.

After the rain had stopped the sun came out and made this rainbow- I could see both sides of the rainbow just as bright as the above picture. It was trying really hard to get the whole rainbow but it just wouldn't work. I needed to go up by Brent and Tiff's and then maybe it would of fit. But i did take a picture of both sides and maybe I can hook them together some how and make one picture. Tiffany said it was a double rainbow, but I guess I was so busy trying to get the whole rainbow in the picture that I didn't see the other one.

What happens after a big rainstorm?

It makes a huge playground for little boys.....

Rustin had a blast jumping in the puddles. I even had him in his pj's and I could see that he wanted to just jump right in the puddle so I decided that he could go for it. We have more pj's and who knows when he will get the chance again-right!! (Probably tomorrow). Anyway, he had a blast and hopefully it will be a memory that he will remember as he grows up. I remember a time when it rained in the little cold-a-sack, and the roads filled up with water because the drains were plugged. All the neighborhood kids grabbed their bikes and rode around in the water- or just swam and walked. It was a blast and a great childhood memory. I am glad that we live where we live so that Rustin and Ryler will be able to make memories like this.

He was walking through the water and came to a bigger puddle... well, he didn't know that he would sink in the mud. As he was standing there I told him to jump and he couldn't. His little water boots had sunk in the mud and he couldn't move. I walked over there and grabbed his boot as he lifted up his leg to get out. He was so happy and laughing the whole time. I think it is true what they say little boys are made of... snips and snails and puppy dog tails, but I think they forgot the MUD part! A little mud never hurt and it helps build up his little personality- he likes to play in the dirt with tractors (Or MUD whichever) but always likes to get clean and wash up.

2 comments:

julie said...

Ha Ha Ha...I remember when the culdisac flooded. We have pictures of the water right up to your mom's doors on her explorer. It flooded another time like that about 3 years ago...the kids still loved it and went out and swam in it. I think its the grown ups that panic and wonder if next time it will be in the house....oh the memories~

Becca said...

You need to submit these photos and projects at fair time. Everyone needs to see how talented you are!!

We loved that rainbow too. They are so special.