Big Storm

We had no more picked Joe up at school than a big storm began. We made it home just in time to run through the initial downpour--which then let up. Clara Jane stayed the driest in her little bucket with the bonnet up. Joe was drenched and then sported the tousled-post-bath look after he was visited by the Towel Monster. The storm lasted through Joe's dinner and while Julie was upstairs nursing Clara, they heard the hail begin. Pretty good size (even Clara jumped a bit!), but it didn't last more than a minute. Berenice hopped right up on the bed and tucked herself as close to Julie as she could get (that Clara was in the way!). All's quiet now, though Raleigh is still hot on this poster's heels what with Ted off picking up a pizza for dinner.