With Gustav coming toward the Gulf, I didn't want to take any chances. We evacuated with our friends to Ft. Walton, Florida. My friend Cynthia's parents live there and the kids just thought we were going to vacation there again. (This time we just decided to bring all of our home movies, photos, baby books, etc.) The kids had a fun weekend playing with Mckenzie and Hayden and Big Daddy and Granny Z. I have found in the south, Grandma and Grandpa, just isn't as popular to call the Grandparents as it is up north. Anyhow, Big Daddy and Granny Z were wonderful to put us all up and cook us great meals and kept us safe and sound through the hurricane. The day after we left Keesler AFB had everyone evacuate anyway so it was good we left when we did.
Here are the kids at a favorite restaurant, The Back Porch, in Destin, Florida. It was the night before the hurricane hit and the waves were getting pretty big. We couldn't swim this time due to the big waves and scary currents.
Gustav didn't bother Florida too much, just lots of rain and wind and tornado watches. In between the bad stuff, the kids played out in the pouring rain. They thought it was just hilarious they got to play out there and their buckets would fill so quickly with the rain water.
The afternoon when Gustav died down a little. We went down to the dock and the water had risen over the lawn. The kids enjoyed "swimming" in the grass.
My house all safe and sound. Tommy, my psuedo-husband while Steve is away, took such good care of our house and yard. Our hurricane shutters gave Tommy a run for his money but it will be easier next time now that he labeled them all. We don't know what the deal is with the living room window but he couldn't get them to fit. A few trees down in the neighborhood but none in our yard, thank goodness. The gulf coast was actually very, very lucky. Thanks for all your prayers and good thoughts. Now go away Hannah and Ike!
With Gustav coming toward the Gulf, I didn't want to take any chances. We evacuated with our friends to Ft. Walton, Florida. My friend Cynthia's parents live there and the kids just thought we were going to vacation there again. (This time we just decided to bring all of our home movies, photos, baby books, etc.) The kids had a fun weekend playing with Mckenzie and Hayden and Big Daddy and Granny Z. I have found in the south, Grandma and Grandpa, just isn't as popular to call the Grandparents as it is up north. Anyhow, Big Daddy and Granny Z were wonderful to put us all up and cook us great meals and kept us safe and sound through the hurricane. The day after we left Keesler AFB had everyone evacuate anyway so it was good we left when we did.
Here are the kids at a favorite restaurant, The Back Porch, in Destin, Florida. It was the night before the hurricane hit and the waves were getting pretty big. We couldn't swim this time due to the big waves and scary currents.
Gustav didn't bother Florida too much, just lots of rain and wind and tornado watches. In between the bad stuff, the kids played out in the pouring rain. They thought it was just hilarious they got to play out there and their buckets would fill so quickly with the rain water.
The afternoon when Gustav died down a little. We went down to the dock and the water had risen over the lawn. The kids enjoyed "swimming" in the grass. 
My house all safe and sound. Tommy, my psuedo-husband while Steve is away, took such good care of our house and yard. Our hurricane shutters gave Tommy a run for his money but it will be easier next time now that he labeled them all. We don't know what the deal is with the living room window but he couldn't get them to fit. A few trees down in the neighborhood but none in our yard, thank goodness. The gulf coast was actually very, very lucky. Thanks for all your prayers and good thoughts. Now go away Hannah and Ike!
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