It's raining, it's pouring

I guess we're not exactly well-outfitted for rainy weather. These pictures were taken almost two months ago during a kind of freak rainstorm that lasted all day here. Usually the rain comes and goes in an hour, but since we'd been inside all day, I let the kids out to do what kids do in the rain. Stuart is wearing last year's snow coat, and his pink ladybug rainboots handed down from cousins Maddie and Lauren, and the awesome grandma bird-motif umbrella, (because seriously it came from grandma and who else would use it but a grandma) adds just the right touch. What a fashionista he is turning into. Grace is doing a little better with the gnome outfit, also thanks to hand-me-downs from cousins. Most of her clothes are hand-me-downs, but we are never sure who they came from since her collection is a collaboration of at least four or maybe five older girl cousins. We are so lucky that at least she will always look good. Stuart on the other hand only has his engi-nerd Dad to look up to as his fashion icon, so he'll definitely have his work cut out for him. Though as engi-nerds go, Dave is on the more normal side of the spectrum. I'll take him. Pocket protector and all.