You know those big storms they have had in the midwest, with the tornadoes? Well, after they get cycled through there, often times we get a stripped-down version. Last night's storm was not as stripped-down as I would like. 5-6 inches of rain, flooding, sink holes, 30-40mph winds. If there were any tornadoes, I haven't heard about them, but there have been several in somewhat close proximity in recent weeks. We made it through the night and while we are expected to receive an additional 1-3 inches of rain today, the winds have calmed for now. One other thing...last week, it was near or over 80 degrees everyday, the past few days have been in the low 60's and today we will only reach 50! The house feels so cold in comparison to last week.
I got very exciting news today, which helps a lot with the above-mentioned stress. My mom has been planning to visit for part of the summer. I miss her so much and it will be great to have someone else around the house. Plus, DJ LOVES Grandma Joan!!! We are going to do quite a bit of traveling, considering trips north to Connecticut and possibly upstate New York. We will most definitely be visiting more sites in DC and out to Baltimore to see the Inner Harbor and some other historical sites. Also, down into Virginia to Monitcello (Thomas Jefferson's home), Colonial Williamsburg, and south to the Outer Banks of North Carolina (setting of just about every book of one of my favorite authors, Nicholas Sparks). She will be here from 8 July until 19 August and I can't wait!!!
Those scrapbook pages I mentioned...I don't think they have turned out very well, but they are appropriate for the occasion. I took pictures of some of his better art projects and a picture from when the fireman visited, shrunk them down, and pasted them on. There are a lot of similarities between the pages, but like I said before, I'm not great at this creative stuff. See for yourself....
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