SO I thought long and hard about what I wanted to write, blog, post tonight. I border on the funny, that this morning I got up, late as usual(for me lately) rushing to get out the door to the swim meet. As I was driving I was watching the clouds dance in front of me. Wondering what the weather was supposed to do I turned on WTOP. I listened intently, hoping it would just thunder and lightening so I could go back home and crawl back into bed. But it didnt!
We got to the pool, all the while I am praying I can seek shelter before the rain. I got the kids out. Swim suits...check. Towels...check. Swim bags...check. Ok stand here, under the tail gate. Got the stroller out, the folding chair, the cooler, camera, my book(what was I thinking), diaper bag, baby carrier thing, and baby. Ok, ready to go. Mind you it has changed from drizzle to rain, a steady flow. We start walking, and the skies decided to open up, COMPLETELY! I was soaked. We were soaked, but making our way towards the pool, 50yds away.
KaBOOM. Thunder. Now, I know, after being a guard, and a swimmer, that thunder meant you GET OUT OF THE POOL! So we turned around, after having a quick shower and jump in the car. Water and all, throwing the camera, diaper bag, cooler, book, baby carrier, swim bags, kids, folding chair, baby and stroller. I didnt throw the baby or the kids...SO I climb in now drenched. My shirt is so wet I take it off. Who cares Im in my bra, I have to nurse Tate, it will just make it easier. He is screaming, I am steamed, but WHY? Because Im soaked, because my new car that I have so desperately tried to keep clean now had 4 soaked people inside dripping water? I wanted to yell, I wanted to be pissed, but something inside me clicked. WHY!
I laughed, took a picture of myself. Put a movie on for the kids and grabbed Tate for his morning snack. I got the shower I so desperately wanted at 3am after his early morning breakfast, and I didnt have to worry about changing clothes, it was all wrapped up in a nice package!
As for the swim meet it went well. Kids swam well, I have to keep telling myself they are 5 and 6. To relax, they are having fun and to STOP being so COMPETITIVE! Koda swam butterfly and did awesome was in 1st till the end, but she was 5 swimming against an 8yr old(I think).
I remember swimming in the rain, it was fun...
The rain can wash all our troubles and cares away, at least for today it did for me :)
