Rainy days are always gloomy, but in my house we always find ways to make them days to look forward too. One thing that always brings my family together is baking. In the basement you can always find boxes of brownie mixes or cakes galore. My personal favorite to make however is home made chocolate chip cookies, because it involves more work then simply adding water and oil! I have two little brothers, and their favorite part is making the dough balls and of course, licking the spoon at the end. We crank the radio and all sing like we're superstars, even if it drives my mother crazy. Being the hyper little boys my brothers are, they love running outside in the rain. This one time when it was hailing outside, my two brothers, sister and boyfriend set up an obstacle course in our backyard...yes, in the pouring rain. They had to run down the porch, bob and weave throughout the 4 pine trees dividing my backyard with my neighbors, jump on the trampoline and get back inside! Don't forget, the ground is covered in slippery mud. If we're not doing stupid things like that, that could potentially give us hypothermia, we'll pick a movie to watch together and declare it a family movie night! By the time everyone is all comfy in their blankets, distracting themselves from the rain and thunder, the timer on the oven is beeping telling everyone that our delicious deserts are ready to enter our stomachs. We divide up the goods, and serve them to everyone to enjoy. Oh! How could I forget the ice cream and milk we have with it all too! We don't always bake on rainy days, but let me tell you, its definitely something that turns our gray days away.
"Anyone who believes sunshine is pure happiness, has never danced in the rain"
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