Updates

Hanna came through last week and she was about as dramatic as a thunderstorm. :) We had a little wind and a ton of rain, but we didn't lose power and all was well. A few flooded places here and there but nothing too severe. Ike is the one I'm worried about now. It's headed for Florida and that's where my Dad is right now. We plan to keep an eye on it and hopefully it won't strengthen as it heads for the U.S.

Now for the volleyball update...well, tryouts were nerve racking (I hate doing that kind of thing) but in the end it was worth it because I made the team! Yeah! So, now I can play once a week at church and once a week competively. I'm excited! I always feel so good after playing and it keeps me in shape which is becoming more important as I climb the hill towrads old age! :)

Bracing For Hanna

Okay, so this is offically our first North Carolina hurricane experience. They are really taking this thing seriously and the temple and church have been closed for at least today and tomorrow, maybe Sunday depending on what Hanna brings us. In the past, hurricanes that have hit NC have really caused problems and the last major one that occured was Fran who left people in our area without power for 5 plus days. I went to the store to buy a few more things and boy was it crowded.

Hanna is expected to hit us in the wee hours of the morning and stick around most of the day tomorrow. Hopefully all will be well. We have a ton of tall pine trees in our yard and we will be watching those closely. Will let you know how things turn out!

More Volleyball

Ok, so I've been bitten by the volleyball bug. It has always been my favorite sport and since we've moved here I have had the chance to coach the young women as well as play every week with the men/women. I love it and I look forward every week to my volleyball night. As if that weren't enough. a couple of the women and I decided to try out for a real league so we could play even more. :) So, Saturday, I will put myself on the line and try out for a real team! I am nervous and excited! I always wanted to play in high school but I was too shy and wouldn't try out. I feel like this is my second chance and I am going to take it. :) We are getting together this afternoon to practice/hone our skills some more. Wish me luck at tryouts and hopefully I can stay injury free (especially since we are going out of town for a week and a half later this month).

Labor Day Adventure

We have all been so very busy lately and we really haven't had much time as a family, so we decided to go away for labor day weekend. We went to Charlotte because they have a six flags type amusement park there and also a great childrens museum. We spent Saturday at the amusement park and had a blast. They had a ton of rides the kids could go on and even scaled down versions of roller coasters like batman. Sean is like his parents and he loves roller coasters. He went on every ride he was tall enough for. Avery, our giant girl, was tall enough for most of the roller coasters (and she's only 2)but we decided that we wouldn't put her on them. Even though she's tall enough, she is still young and I wasn't sure how she would handle them.

Anyway, things were going great and we were having a blast when things took a turn for the dramatic. :) I had given Avery some childrens sudafed because she was congested (like the rest of us) and while I was in the restroom, she got into my purse and found my pillbox. I came out to find her mouth covered in red and my adult sudafed bottle totally empty!!! Yikes! Not only did she have her own dose of sudafed she had eaten about 8 of the adult ones! After a quick call to poison control we were off to the ER. Scary as it was, things turned out fine. Avery was given lots of "halloween juice" (charcoal) to drink and she did great. She drank it all and most of the medicine was absorbed. She had an acclerated heart rate and her eyes were really dilated but she came through everything just fine and after about 5 hours we were able to leave the hospital. The hospital we took her too had a childrens ER and they were amazing! She had the best doctor and nurse and we couldn't have been happier with all that they did.

We are so thankful that she is fine and everything is back to normal.

Dad/Grandpa Came Home!!

As you can tell, it's been a long time since my last post. Things have been so crazy busy here. The most exciting thing that has happened lately was Dad/Grandpa's visit home! We all miss him and were so excited when he decided to come home to celebrate his birthday!

The kids LOVED seeing their Grandpa and each had time alone with him. Sean and grandpa did lots of projects together (including cutting down a dead tree in the backyard). Grandpa was able to help Avery ride her bike and she in turn showed him all her dollies.

Here are some pics from the visit:
















We all had a great time and it was so wonderful to see our Dad/Grandpa!

Family Fun Night

Last night our town put on a Family Fun Night where families could come and enjoy some fun. :) Hence the name. :) Anyway, Avery was so tired and wanted to go to bed, so Seany and I just went. It was great. Everything was free!! They had Domino's Pizza, Chick-Fil-A, Sonic Hamburgers and drinks all for free. I couldn't believe it!! For entertainment they had bounce houses, games, tractor rides, fireman and firetrucks, face-painting (provided by our friends, GOOD JOB GUYS!!!)and lots of other stuff. It was really nice to get out with Sean and have some fun together and I was blown away that we could have dinner, entertainment and activities and we didn't have to spend a dime. I love this town!

By the way, the black things on his face are storm clouds that he had requested during his turn at the face painting booth. :)

The wait is almost over!!!

Tonight at midnight, the new and final Twilight book will be released! The bookclub girls and I are heading out to the bookstore for their release party where we will be until midnight when we get our own copies of Breaking Dawn! Woo-hoo! :) Party Party Party...