Happy Birthday Biddy

Triston turned four Saturday. I didn't get to post because we just got our Internet working today. We had a family party Saturday night but rest assure that there will be another soon. I was hoping that I could get away with a little family party this year but Ray seems to think that he needs another. BeBe made me a yummy cookie cake. He was so tired that he fell asleep and didn't wake up when we sang happy birthday to him. Needless to say that he didn't even eat a piece of his birthday cookie until the day after his birthday. So here are four things that we love about Triston. 1. He always tells me that I'm pretty. He says,"you so prutty mom." 2. He loves for you to scratch his feet before bedtime. 3. He likes to sing along with the radio and dance too. 4. Rylee and Tray are his best buds. We love you Triston!

Home Sweet Home

We are officially home. Things are slowly getting back to normal. I'll be happy when Walmart is open 24/7 and then I'll really know things are back to normal. We all go back to school Thursday. Just wanted to thank my family for putting up with us during this evacuation. We were able to spend time with everyone but Jeff and Mel. (Don't worry Jeff and Mel- yall are first place for us to visit on next evacuation-lol) Thought I would share some pic from the road!

HURRICANE IKE!!! WE SURVIVED!!

Call me crazy but we stay through the hurricane despite the desperate pleads of my family to leave. I was wishing that we did when the winds were 90-100 mph hour! Ray sent us to his cousin's house where we endured the hurricane. There were 3 adults and 5 children. (the ruggles clan) We lost electricity between 9 & 10 pm Friday. Triston was on flashlight duty. Before we lost electricity for good, the lights went off and on about five times and Triston was ever so faithful and quick at providing the lights so no one would be scared of the dark(mainly him). We tried to let the children sleep until we heard what we thought was a tree hit the house and then we got all the kids up and brought them to the middle of the house where there not so many windows. The kids were up from then on! It was so scary! I just knew any minute that the roof would detach from the house.At one point, Triston said, "I'm freaked out mom." He was freaked out because no electricity means no night lights. Rylee and Tray were extremely brave. Thanks to my sister, husband, and neighbor who texted me through the hurricane! We were able to return home 3pm Saturday. Our home was ok. My car was destroyed and our only tree in the back yard went down on the fence. We spent the night at home last night with the help of our generator. Ray was with us and this morning when he left for work we left for Tiffany and Joe's house in College Station. It took us 4 and a half hours to get here. We are enjoying the electricity! Moral of the story-we will leave next time!

Good ole Family Time

This past week, we took the kids to the practice field at the high school and shoot Tray's rocket. He was given the rocket as a birthday present. Thanks Soren-awesome present! I can't believe how high the rocket went up into the air. We had a good time. Rylee found a little turtle in the ditch at home before we left....... Ok- hope you're happy Tiffany-this post is for you-only because college is cancelled tomorrow due to hurricane Ike and I don't have to get in bed early! Enjoy!

Making the best out of evacuating

(Can you tell the sun was in my eyes? Maybe that's why Tiffany was wearing sunglasses. Duh...)
Gustav took us to my parent's house. We packed a weeks worth of clothes and made the four hour trip early Sunday morning. Ray called Monday morning and said that we could come back but that there were no stores opened. Not even Walmart. What? No Walmart! I purchased a new cooler and groceries before we left. So, we are back. The weather never got bad here. We never lost electricity. Thank goodness! Although we do have a generator thanks to Hurricane Rita. The kids were kinda disappointed that they didn't get to go swimming. It is back to real life Thursday when we all return to school. I still think that I should have decorated the hummer with "honk if you are an evacuee" or something like that. Monday, Tiffany and I went purse shopping before we left for home. I had to have something to show for this evacuation. We bought matching "giraffe purses." That's my story and I'm sticking to it!