of rain and raine

The rain that was around is pretty much gone, now. It was lovely. We actually got enough to water the grass, and isn't there just something about rain-watered lawn? I think it is happier.

Raine got to try out her new slip 'n' slide today. Ezekiel came over to test it out, as well. There was some slipping, as Raine landed on her butt, walking on the slippery yellow plastic. There was no running and diving onto it, and sliding to the end. There were some false starts. Some posturing and standing back and THINKING about running up and diving onto it. Mostly, there was some laying on the little blow up rafty thing and pulling oneself down the length of the wet plastic strip. Does that mean that it was a failure? Not at all. There was much laughter, and wetness and enjoyment all the while. I think it will come out again and again this summer.