Ike Tree
Here's a collage of our Ike Tree. (Click image for larger version) Oh, and I'm getting a tooth pulled. I have an unhealthy rationality about dentist and dental work. So, I'm out of it while the antibiotics kick in and I'm on heavy pain meds. Do you have dental fears or issues? I'm finding it's more common than people let on.
Michael’s Quote of the Day, and Nudity in Public.
"Pink is for Girls. Boys aren't supposed to eat pink." As he wolfs down his pink strawberry cream cheese covered bagel. So I ask him, "If someone had a birthday and had pink cupcakes, wouldn't you eat it?" "Nobody has pink cupcakes!" Oh, and as I checked out at the grocery store this morning, Aiden jumped out of the cart and decided to "Go Potty." Ugh! So I struggled to put my card back in my wallet and grab my groceries quickly, to try to catch him in the bathroom, but I was too slow. Before I could do anything Aiden ran, parading about, out of the bathroom in nothing but his t-shirt! "I GO POTTY!!!!!" "Um, yay, go back in the bathroom!" Oh, the joys of mothering boys.
Digi Scrapping
Time to blog about something else... Wow, did you know that there's a whole 'nother adiciting digital obsession out there? I did but I've been advoiding it until now. These are freebie templates associated with kits you can buy and use. Found on Scrap Matters. Template from "Say it with Bling," credit to WM Squared Designs. Template from "say it with Bling," credit to Jeni Hopewell Designs. Template fron ""Go Fly A Kite" by digi Keepsakes working with Len Escobar.
TXT from CDC
"From The Centers for Disease Control - Urgent info 4 those in Ike area. Don't use generators indoors, near open windows or in garage. Drink bottled water only." It's just WEIRD to get a text message from CDC... On the generators, read the manuals people! There have been a lot of people being admitted to the hospitals for carbon monoxide poisoning. That's really kinda sad. For the water, it tastes fine to me, I keep accidentally using it to brush my teeth... But we are drinking bottled water. :)
Still Sinking In
I don't think people realize how much this storm has effected this community. I'm grateful there are not more deaths, but it will take us a while to recover from all of this. There's a very somber mood about. People are panicking as they run out of supplies that they hadn't thought of. I've seen a lot of alcohol, which isn't normal to me. We need to boil water for a while, but have enough water pressure to do dishes and laundry again. We still have a bit of bottled water though we are starting to ration the boys on that. We're still "stuck at home" and Michael and Kevin are off the school and work hook tomorrow, well unless Kevin needs to run a short update. We feel so…
Ike Photos
Grief and Loss, Life in Texas, Me, Memories, Pictures, Slide Shows, The end is near, To new beginnings
The "Tree" Aiden left his window open, AgggggggHHHHHHH! For more, here's my Flickr, so you can see a bunch of our photos, there are a few more that are a little more location specific on my facebook profile if you want to go look there.
Our Ike Experience
Aiden, Baby Joey, Family, Grief and Loss, Kevin, Kevin and I, Life in Texas, Me, Memories, Michael, The end is near, To new beginnings
Hand written at 7 this morning~ At 10:30 we lost power lastnight, it came back on but our cable and internet never came back. At about 11:45 we lost power for the night. It would flicker on for a few seconds, but ultimately continuously lost power. Kevin and I finally made it to bed at about 1, and didn't get to sleep because of the noise for a while longer, well and Joey was busy kicking each of us, but in that noise I couldn't just leave him in the other room... Around 3:30 AM the wind REALLY picked up and Kevin had another coughing fit. He and I both got up to explore what's going on. We managed to accidentally wake the boys, decided to move them into the…
Thinking About the Coast Tonight
Pardon my mega blogging today I kinda feel helpless so I'm just writing a lot. I JUST love the coast. I'm so sad to know what's going on down there. We've had MANY special family memories there. Here's some galleries with our memories made down there. Sea Day a few years ago. Surfside Vacation, in Early March. Galveston, pics from our family time there when people came down for Joey's blessing. Enjoy browsing our happy memories.