No School

We don't have school until Monday. It is just amazing how one thing can change your everyday life so much. We were so blessed not to have any real problems with Ike. But it did cause a glitch in our lives. I never really thought about everything it takes to run a school district. At this time not all the schools have power. I think it is just a couple that don't. The problems are with transportation for buses and employees. Is there enough gas for everyone? Food, do the cafeteria's have what they need to feed the kids breakfast and lunch? Are all the employees able to come to work? Many employees still don't have power. Hopefully all that will be fixed by Monday.

Mason has gotten up each morning and asks if we can go ice skating. I keep trying to explain to him that this is not a vacation. He doesn't get it. I think it would be good to take the boys somewhere were they can help out in some way. Maybe they would understand the impact this has had on many people. I am just not sure where we could go and help out.

Crazy Night

We got the kids set up in our closet. Mason brought his mattress down and Carli, Zach, and Tanner used blankets and sleeping bags. The kids went to sleep around 11:00. At that time there was some wind, but no rain. We still had electricity, although it had blinked on and off several times. I had friends that lost power at 7. Around midnight the winds picked up. We all went to bed and tried to sleep, but it was hard listening to the wind. Around 3 our electricity went out and the storm really picked up. I think the worst of it was between 4 -6. The house would shake at times. Kathy and I would text each other. She is so brave to stay alone in her house with her two kids. Here is what we saw when the sun came up. All in all not too bad. We have some leaks in our bedroom and living room. We were very blessed!

The wind is picking up......

Before the storm

The calm before the storm.

Waiting for Ike

We got the day off today. The boys are excited and are hoping there school will float away. I am just hoping it isn't too bad. We are ready. My sister and her family are coming to stay with us today. The kids will have fun together. I went to the bookstore yesterday and bought several books. Now we just wait.