Chasing rainbows & flight restrictions

We had some really great thunderstorms this evening. I know some people don't like them but I alsways have. I love watching the clouds, especially when they turn really dark. I love lightening shows too. I don't ever wish for tornadoes but I find the whole severe weather thing really fascinating. Except for when it comes in the middle of the night and scares me clean out of my skin..lol. That happened last night. The thunder was so loud the house shook and sent me scrambling across the house because I just knew Joshua was gonna meet me half way. It looks like we're gonna have a repeat of last night so I'm not in a huge hurry to get to bed :). After it stopped raining this evening, we found 2 really pretty rainbows out back. If I'm not mistaken, I believe this was the first time that Joshua has gotten to see a big rainbow. Cassie thought it was really neat that there were 2 of them. Forget the rainbows, I want the pots of gold at the end of them :). I'm also staying up a little later tonight because I'm trying to finish up a gift for a friend. This gift is for the friend of mine that I'm meeting in Chicago in a couple of weeks. Her birthday is the beginning of July but I thought it would be much more fun to give it to her in person instead of mailing it. I'm thinking that I'm going to put her gift in my carry on bag on the plane. If I don't and put it in my suitcase, it'll be my fine luck that they'll lose it. Speaking of checking in your bags, I went to American Airlines website so I could get a list of restrictions on what you can/can't have in your carry on bag and your checked bag. When I got there, there was a link to TSA's website where you can find restrictions. After reading all of it, I'm a little concerned...lol. Get this, I can't have a bottle of perfume or hand cream in my carry on that's over 3 ounces but I can bring a screwdriver so long as it's not over 7 inches long. I have a slight problem with that...lol. You wouldn't believe some of the things they'll let you bring in your checked bag. Frankly, I'm shocked! I'm sorry but I just don't see what someone needs with an ice pick, a hatchet, or an ax in their checked bag! There is something very wrong with these restrictions..LOL! You can't bring pepper spray with you but by golly you can bring your hatchet! Good grief....I may have to bring my screwdriver with me just so I can feel safe on that plane...LOL.

On another note, did you hear about that new theme park they're opening at Universal Studios in Orlando in 2009?! It's a Harry Potter theme park called "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" and will be located in Universal's Islands of Adventure. We're definately gonna have to go back for that! We went to both Universal parks last summer and had a blast. It would've been a lot more fun if Joshua would've been a little older so I know next time will be even better. He did love the whole Jurassic Park thing. He thought it was incredibly cool that he got to see a baby dino hatch from an egg...LOL.