Framed up...AGAIN

I gave Jody a hard time and told him that I wasn't going to take new pictures of the house until we were at a stage we hadn't been before....Well, I think I can start adding again. Before it was torn down they hadn't added the stairs. So far everything looks great! They are saying that we should be pretty much on schedule even though we lost some days during the hurricane.

After Hurricane Ike..

Jody took an earlier flight back to Houston from Nashville last Thursday. Shortly after his return, we decided that we would evacuate, so we made the long trip to Lubbock. Traffic wasn't near as bad as it was during Hurricane Rita. The thought of not having power with a ten month old terrified us. Yesterday (Monday) we came back. Our apartment complex has minimal damage compared to lots of other places in the Houston area. Our power was restored Saturday night after the storm, so we are really lucky. A couple of streets over still does not have power. Continue to pray for people in this area as the road to recovery begins. We have had several people ask us if we regret moving back....and the answer is no. It is amazing to see everyone working together....which truly defines the "Texas Way."

10 months old

Jackson wanted to show off his two pearly whites (two bottom teeth)! Hard to believe he is ten months old. He is adjusting well out here! Loving going to his school everyday!

Hurricane Gustav

Just kidding...We had a problem with the slab so the builder decided to start over. They are busting out the foundation today as we speak. We are considering it a blessing that we found out now when they can rebuild instead of 6 months from now when all they could do was repair due to us already living in the house.