Junior Meteorologist

Joshua has been really interested in the weather lately, particularly the clouds and the rain.  We've had what seems like an inordinate amount or rain and storms this spring, so he's had plenty to talk about.  He likes to see a rain cloud in the sky and say, "That's a rain cloud, and that means it's gonna rain!"  or "Hey Dad, all the rain clouds have blown away, so that means it's not going to rain."  I try to tell him both of those statements are necessarily true, but he's pretty confident in his forecasting ability.  One of the positive side effects of all the storms and rain is the increased likelihood of rainbows.  Last week when Joshua and I went to Olive Garden to get food for dinner, we saw one (you can see it in the top left of the picture).  Joshua wasn't quite as excited as he was the last time I was with him when he saw one, but he was still excited to see it and talk about it.  I think this kid is going to be disappointed when summer rolls around and the rain clouds are mostly gone, but then again the kids have been asking about the swimming pool for about 8 months, so I think he'll be able to easily switch to a new interest.