Life Lesson::Disappointment

The weather has been sporadic this year, to say the least. One day last week I promised Laine we'd head to Ebright Park after her nap. It had been gray but dry out all morning and I always say, if it's not raining, then why not go out? She woke up, and while it looked a little questionable, we got in the car anyway. I figured, at least we wouldn't be walking to our neighborhood park and get stuck in the rain. As we backed out of the driveway Laine's cd was playing "Rain, Rain, Go Away." I crossed my fingers and hoped it wasn't a sign.

A mist appeared on the windshield as we drove down the hill. We can work through that, I thought. I parked at Ebright as the only other car drove away. "Wimps!" I said to Laine. We walked out to the playtoy under a big golf umbrella as the rain came down a little more. We stopped under the picnic shelter and I hesitated. This was not swinging weather.

Laine decidedly ventures out.

Irritated at Mommy.

Waiting for the rain to stop.

If you read my title, it's needless to say that the rain didn't let up, and Laine didn't get to swing. There was quite a bit of whining, some sneaking off towards the swings (as if I wouldn't see!) and general disappointment from my peanut. But that's life--we don't always get what we want when we want it. I was just hoping to hold off from teaching that lesson so early.