Erica’s Blog

OK, this birthday is officially OVER.  Tonight we went to Toons (used to be Farrell’s) for the usual ice cream, big drum, siren, song, etc., except this time it was preceeded by food (don’t ask).  We were running late and had to change the plans around, so it ended up just the four of us most of the time.  MarkyMark & Andrei managed to arrive just in time for ice cream - OF COURSE <BG>.  Here are the highlights (rest can be seen here).

 Happy little ballerina…

Serious Indian…

 THE PIG’S TROUGH!  Wasn’t this a lot bigger when we were kids?  It’s only six scoops of ice cream, a banana, some sauce & whipped cream.  With three grown-ups and three kids, it wasn’t quite “Gone in Sixty Seconds”, but awfully close!

Eeeeeeeeeuuuuuuuuwwwwwwww!

  Awwwww!

Got this email from Terry around 12:30 today:

WE GOT PLYWOOD….waited in line from 5 am to 10 am to get it….but at least we got some.

 

Freeways are starting to all go outbound so we are now praying for clearing of traffic by tonite, so we can get out. Got the last bag of ice, no more gas, so its not worth running out of gas just to be stuck on a highway. Taking people 4 hours to go 2 miles.  We need to go tho because all these old trees are going to hit houses and will block any chance of leaving later.It is wild and woolly.

 

The neighbors left are banding together on our street so we feel somewhat safer in numbers and we trust God will be in control. Sure feels a littleout of control for the moment….Please continue to pray that we get a major clearing of traffic and the storm will turn North of us( less tornadoes hopefully) Pray God will protect us from harm and looters! We will probably lose power they say when it hits 80 mph, so won’t be in touch for some time…the heat is so stifling,,I truly dread losing power and water. My dog is freaking out, vomiting, won’t leave her kennel, thinks we are leaving…hope thats not signaling something.

 

Jim is boarding up….we aren’t taking any breaks right now….thanks for thinking of us and praying like banshees!!!

Love, Terry