Things to Do in Pasadena When It Rains

Well, I have to admit that I didn't really think that the raincoats Grandma Judy gave Max and Charlotte for Christmas were gifts for which they'd really ever have much use.  I mean, we live in southern California!  However, as with so many things, I was to be proven wrong.  On Monday it rained.  So what're two babies -- who love going outside! -- to do on a rainy day?  Well, go outside, of course!

Here Charlotte and Max prepare for their first real outing in the rain.

23 January 2012

Max, loving the rain, models his flashy Thomas the Train rain gear.

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Is it wrong that I think Charlotte looks so cute, despite looking so sad?  (I don't think this was really traumatic in any way for her.)  Aunt Lauren, are you jealous of the Hello Kitty raincoat?

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 Max discovers puddles, while Charlotte looks on to make sure it's safe.

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This being Pasadena, California, the "rain" would really have been called drizzle almost anywhere else I've lived.  But I think Charlotte and Max had fun all the same.

Rainy days are also great for reading!  Max and Charlotte discovered a new book on Monday: Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? also co-written by Bill Martin, Jr. and Eric Carle.  It has sound effects!

Some of my favorite points in the above clip are Charlotte growling at :15, Jenn realizing that Max is saying "broom" or something very much like that at about :46 (I'm pretty sure that he also says it at :28) and the look on Max' face as he discovers the book.  One might suspect that my son's fascination with brooms suggests an aptitude for the janitorial arts.  Just so long as you love what you do, Max ...


And rainy days are good for playing in the kitchen with Mommy!  Max and Charlotte tried their hands at "cooking" with wooden spoons and some pots.

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Before they know it (~late March) the season when rain is sporadic and rare around here will give way to the season when rain is non-existent.  I hope they get some good use out of their raincoats between now and then!

--- Shawn (for Jenn and Charlotte and Max and Lucy and Rufus)


PS -  Anyone catch the movie reference in this post?  Anyone?  Anyone ...