Too Right.

Our elementary school is walking distance (a long walk according to some) but done everyday. On rainy days, most kids get rides. In our family we put on boots, bright raincoats, umbrellas and walk in the rain, splash in puddles and wave at friends in their cars (if we notice them). If we are coming home, it is even more fun if we stand beside a big puddle and see if the car splashes us and we have to come home and change our clothes.

We don't have many rainy days even in very wet years, but we certainly try to enjoy them.

Mother of 4 - Thank you for reading and commenting. It's great to hear that your family has found a way to take advantage of rainy days. Did you start this tradition with your first child? Thanks for sharing.

Being wild with mud and fingerpaints is freeing. And then there is dressing to meet the elements as Mother of 4 mentions. A yellow slicker against the rain, snow pants, layers, jacket and mittens against the cold. Snow reaches a toddler's chest. He navigates barely, immobilized, all bundled up. (Remember Charlie Brown on his back on the ice.) Something to be said for the Finns' way: forget the parka -- instead, dash directly from the sauna into the snow.

LJ - Thanks for reading and commenting. Dressing for the elements, especially with toddlers who rarely wear winter coats, hats, gloves, etc, can definitely be a battle. Makes be grateful for California weather.

This reminds me of the old cliché - a coat is something you wear when your mother is cold!

Mother of 4- What a great saying! Thanks for posting it :)