SURVIVING HURRICANE IRENE

Nathan and Samuel experienced their first hurricane that they can remember (the last hurricane was just before Samuel was born, and Nathan was 3 years old).
While we were in Wal-Mart buying last minute supplies, Nathan, my list-man, just had to grab a "Hurricane Preparation Guide". He told me everything that we needed to get. When I got to the banana section, there were absolutely none to be found. This upset me, as I like to have them on my cereal. My "Hurricane Guide" told me that was one of the items on the list for people to buy.
Hurricane Irene made landfall on Friday and didn't leave us until sometime very late Saturday night, leaving Eastern North Carolina without electricity or phones. Our electricity went out around 2:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, but was restored at 3:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon. We consider ourselves VERY blessed as most everyone else is still without power.
During the storm the boys, of course, got very "antsy" as they had to stay inside all day. They kept asking to go outside. We kept emphasizing to them the dangers of a hurricane (Irene was a Category 1). We finally went out under our carport for a few minutes late that afternoon when the winds had started dying down a little. I think that helped.
When we were out after the storm picking up the shingles that had blown off of our garage, I found some that were actually buried in the ground 4-5 inches deep. I showed the boys, and told them that that was because the winds were so strong. If they had been outside in the wind like they had wanted to, they could have been seriously hurt, just from a shingle. Maybe I got my point across! :-)!
We also rode around our neighborhood, and saw how extensive the damage really was.
 Please keep us all in your prayers as we try to recover from Hurricane Irene!
Have a wonderful and blessed day!
The Boyds :-)

SCHOOL AGAIN!

Wow! Is it that time already? Yes, it is! We had our orientation at school last night. The boys start back this Friday.
Where has the summer gone? It seems like summer vacation takes so long to get here, then it's over in a flash.
Nathan and Samuel were excited to meet their teachers and see their friends that they haven't seen for a couple of months. Samuel's first grade teacher is the same one that Nathan had, and Nathan has the same teacher he had last year. I think very highly of both ladies.
I know that I have said this before, but I am very thankful that the Lord has provided a Christian School in our area that is willing to take a stand for Christ and not compromise or conform to the world.
I am looking forward to a great school year!
Have a wonderful and blessed day!
The Boyds :-)