Tropical Storm Lee

On the way to the cabin last weekend

we saw lots of destruction

from tropical storm Lee.

It was amazing.

I could not believe all the damage.

There was a house just falling down.

Looked like the foundation was gone.

I can't imagine something like that happening.

You would see all this damage and

then there would be a house that you

would think would have damage and

it didn't.

It must have just depended on how the water

was running.
These pictures were taken while we
were driving along 87.

This is a corn field completely flattened.

I'd be sick if this happened to us.

lots of guard rails down.

This is where they are rebuilding the road on 87.
On lane of the road was completely gone.
There was a bridge that half of it was gone.
It is going to take 3-5 years to get it fixed.

Lots and lots of trees down.

here is a pretty fall pic of the playground at world's end state park.
a lot of the trees lost their leaves early
because of all the rain.



We always go to World's End State Park,
when we go to the cabin.
We weren't sure what to expect,
because we knew their was damage from the storm.

on 154 on the way to the park.

you can  how high up the water was

 

what used to be the beach.
all the sand is now in a pile where they swam.

 

 

 

all the sand

 

 

 

So very thankful that we didn't have
this kind of damage.
We saw pictures that we taken during the storm,
there was so much water everywhere.

Happy 60th.

On Sunday we celebrated my grandparents

60th wedding anniversary.

They had a drop in party
 at Landis Homes (where they live).

My grandparents and their 4 children:

Aunt Jean, my mom, Uncle Fred, and Aunt Kaye

Grandma & Grandpa

their wedding picture

Dad & Alex

silly boys

cousins

Aunt Jean & Baby Ace

Bryce

Grandma & Kaye

Dad & Alyssa

Grandma & two of her sisters

Happy 60th Anniversary

Grandma & Grandpa!!!!

 

Halloween Parades

Monday was Halloween.

We don't really do anything for Halloween,

but the boys dress up for school.

They have a parade and

then a party afterwards.

We usually let them go

trick or treating

to their grandparents.

So this year I didn't know if I was

going to go to see their

parades or not. 

I didn't want to go to

one boys and not the other.

They had a half day so I figured

they would be at the same time,

but they weren't.

So I spent the day at school yesterday.

Gabe was up first.

His class paraded through the different

kindergarten and first grade rooms.

And then they had a snack.

He had told me that he didn't want

me to come in,

but I think he was glad I was there.

I even got a class picture of both

of the boys and their classes.

Of course Gabe was goofing

around in all pictures I got of his class.

But that is how he is.

Gabe at his table at school.

Getting ready to parade around with Miss C, their student teacher

having snack

Gabe's class

Caleb's class paraded around the high school track.

Then they went back to his room for

some games and food.

They also took a class picture.

It seems like I can be more help in Caleb's class

than Gabe's.

A lot of parents go in for the younger grades,

plus they have their food in one area

for the whole grade.

For Caleb it is just his class.

playing games with Mrs Hughes

Caleb's class

Crazy Weather

I couldn't believe when I heard

the weather forecast for last Saturday

that they were calling for measurable snow

in October.

I went to see my Grandma last Friday.

Sunday she turned 88,

so I wanted to see her near her birthday.

I asked her if she ever remembered having

snow on her birthday.

She said she didn't.

So this should be a memorable one.

while it was snowing

The boys loved playing in the snow.

They were so disappointed when

we got home from church and

their sledding hill

was almost all gone.

I had to quick find snow clothes for them to wear.

Gabe didn't have any snow boots

so he was running around in his cowboy boots

and sneakers.

On Sunday we had a Harvest party at church,

which was suppose to be at Brian & Lisa's but

the weather changed that.

The boys had fun with a farming quiz,

pinata, painting pumpkins and scavenger hunt.

Sunday was such a busy day,

with being in the barn for every milking

and helping with the harvest party.

the kids painting their pumpkins

(wish the lighting was better on these pics)