It's Raining, It's Pouring

Olivia was singing "it's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring"..... She must have learned that song at summer camp.
It has been raining here a lot. But I don't mind. I LOVE the rain! Of course this comes from growing up in the great Northwest. As a little kid I would listen the rain running down the gutters of my house and it was a comforting feeling. I miss it. I love the sounds outside when it rains. Water splashing, draining.... and I love the smell.
Rain in Moscow is similar to rain in Vancouver, Wa. Steady, sometimes a drizzle. Nothing like rain in Texas where it is a massive downpour and flooding everywhere. The rain here makes me feel like I am home in Washington.
Enough of this nostalgia! Time to go curl up and read a good book!

Okay... I had to add to this. This morning around 6:00 a.m. we had a TEXAS sized thunderstorm. Woke up both kids (and Matt slept through it!)

Computer girl

I am so amazed at Olivia! When I went to South Carolina in November of last year she didn't know how to use a computer. She would sit on Packa's lap and watch videos on YouTube with him like the Wiggles. Then while in Charleston I took her to the library and she played a couple of computer games there with my help. She didn't know how to use a mouse. Couldn't seem to figure it out. Now... 8 months later she is turning into a computer junkie. She uses the computer like a pro and bring up her own games. She navigates until she finds what she wants and there are fewer and fewer problems when she's on her own.
She is a sponge and she picks up things sooo fast! Sometimes I just wish she would slow down. But then again it makes me so proud to see her develop so quickly! I love my little girl!