The Flood

Wow! It has not rained so much since 94. We had quite a downpour and then the rain just kept coming. Fortunately we didn't have any major issues at our house. Others we know were not so fortunate. My mom had to battle some water coming in her house but luckily she had my dad and all my brothers over to help fight off a major problem. Her furniture is probably ruined in her Den but the walls will probably dry out and not have to be replaced. A girl that I grew up with is a lot worse off. Check out this news article when you get a chance. http://www.rickeystokesnews.com/article.php/house-on-blackman-rd-has-about-two-feet-of-water-in-it-1642 It's crazy how quickly the water can rise in a flash flood! We drove around after the worse part of the storm had passed and we got some pictures around our neighborhood. Fortunately our pond has a really big spill way so the water never went over the road but it was crazy to see how much water was rushing out of the pond. Keep in mind the water level was about 2 feet over the top of the spill way. CRAZY!

5 Senses

I've been tagged- this one is called the 5 senses tag. You list 4 things you love, and one thing you hate, for each category. Then tag 5 people, leave them a note on their blog so they know. Also, let the person who tagged you know when you post yours. So here we go...
Smell-fresh laundry, baby lotion, homemade bread, roses Hate-dirty dish rags
Touch-soft skin, silky fabric, carpet, warm water Hate-raw meat
Sound-kids laughing, classical music, quiet, ocean Hate-screaming (especially the high pitched squeals my kids let out)
Taste-chocolate, pizza, bread, pickles Hate-anything fishy
Sight-my beautiful kids, flowers, waterfalls, mountains Hate-a messy room

Okay so I tag Courtney Vierra, Jenn Phipps, Jessica Nemnich, Sherie Dotson, and Nicole Ennis

Garrett Home!!!

Okay so Garrett's homecoming was not how we imagined it being. His plane did not get into Atlanta until midnight. First, there was a snow storm that his plane had to fly around and then North Korea threatened that they could not guarantee the safety of any plane flying near their air space so his plane had to go a different course again to avoid being close to N. Korea. That made him miss his flight to Atlanta. He then had to fly into LA and then to Atlanta. Luckily he was able to call my parents from Korea in time to stop us all from going up to Atlanta that morning. My poor parents had to drive to Atlanta that night though and pick him up and then drive home so they did not get in until about 4:00 am. We let them have a few hours to recover before we went over in the morning at about 9:30. It was so nice to see Garrett and to have him here in the USA. It is taking him a while to adjust. He is having a hard time sleeping at night since Russia is about 12 hours different from us. My mom and I went shopping with him yesterday to try and get him a more mature wardrobe (he left when he was 19, still a teenager, and now he is 21, a man). While we were shopping Garrett said when he hears strangers speaking English, his first thought is "Americans!" How funny! It may take him a while to get used to being home. We are sure loving it though!

Garrett's coming home

I am so excited my "baby" brother is coming home. He has been in Russia on a mission for our church for a little over two years. We are going up to Atlanta today to greet him at the airport. I can not wait to see him! I will be posting pictures soon of our reunion. :o)

Happy Birthday Lauren!!!

I have been intending to post this for a few weeks now. Better late than never! Lauren turned 4 on Valentine's day. We had a little family get together to celebrate her b-day. I try to do a big party for my kids every other year or so. The other birthdays we just celebrate with family. It is usually really low key but I had to up it just a notch this year for Lauren because she had been talking about her "birthday party" for atleast the last 6 months. She really wanted a Hello Kitty birthday party. She was so excited when she woke up from her nap and the house was all decorated. She loved all her gifts! She is also really good about sharing them with her big sister. What a fun day. I can't believe she is growing up so fast. She is such a tender hearted little girl. She is really such a joy to have in our family.