Rainy days

I heard once a long time ago that a study was done that found people's favorite season tends to be the one in which they were born. I'm a July baby so I supposedly should like summer the best... couldn't be any more wrong. I think I'm the only person on the planet that dreads summer coming. I'm like my dad in that I hate the heat. I get no enjoyment out of those 100 plus degrees days that go on for weeks without a break. Why anyone likes it I'll never know. Those closest to me know my favorite time of year is fall. I feel like we were kind of jipped out of fall this year because the weather stayed so warm so long. This past week seems like this delay in standard fall/winter weather has caught up with us. Lots and lots of rain. And I love it! When the weather is like this, it gives me an excuse to stay in with my kiddo and just hang out. I can't take her to the park or our backyard and let her run around so instead I get creative and come up with made up games, forts, arts and crafts, whatever I can think of to keep my little lady entertained. They always end up being the most fun days I have with her. They're days that make me stop and think how quickly time is going. Last year at this time she wasn't even walking yet. Now she's walking, running, talking, counting, painting, coloring (lots of coloring.) There are many times when I'm so busy trying to get stuff done that I wish she was a bit more independent and could entertain herself for just 15 minutes so I can tackle the laundry or return a phone call, but then there are days like this particular rainy day where I wished I could just hault time. No more growing for this little girl..... just stay the way you are. You're perfect. So here are some photos from that day. I braved a finger painting activity which actually was fine because the paint is clear and only shows up on special paper. And she loved it! She used every piece of paper it came with and every last drop of paint.
I just checked the 10 day forecast and the next 10 days = sunny. Hmmmmm.... not sure how I feel about that. Outside forts just aren't nearly as cool as living room ones.