What's That? 

Grandpa, Mommy & Emma 

My mom's house came out ok. Two trees came down in the back yard. 

A couple of trees hit My mom's laundry room. Looks like it's mostly roof damage. 

Checked in my house

My dad and I drove back to Mandeville on Friday to check on our houses. There are pictures below. Both of our houses are fine. Plenty of trees went down, but those will be cleaned up within the next week or so . Susan and I were really lucky. The two biggest trees that went down in our yard fell away from the house. The big oak, which was right next to our house fell straight south. The root system bent our carport just a little. We already have a tree service to take the trees out next week.

My dad's house had a lot trees go down as well. Unfortunately, one of them hit his boat, one of his cars, and my company car. His boat is repairable, his wife's car is repairable, my company car is totaled. The trees were being cleared from his property yesterday, and the cars should be accessible now.

I have also heard that the company I work for will be opening temporary offices in Baton Rouge, and I would expect to be back at work next week. I am just waiting on the word from them.

I have been taking pictures of Emma while we have been evacuated, and will be posting those sometime soon. It has been a little stressful taking care of her in a new environment, I'm sure she can sense the stress we have been under, and she has not slept as well as she sleeps at home. Even with that she is the bright spot in our evacuation. It is amazing how her smile can make you feel.

Also lost the pine right next to my back porch. 

The big oak took 3 trees and a power pole with it.

I lost my biggest Oak tree.  

I lost a tree in the from yard of my house. 

My company Explorer didn't fair so well. 

My Stepmom's car wasn't damaged to bad. 

Dad's boat didn't do so well. 

My Dad's House was untouched. 

Evacuated!!

Susan and I have evacuated with my Dad and Jeannie to my great aunt and uncle's place in Frankston, TX. We can be reached at (903)876-5383. Everybody is safe. My brother has gone to Houston, and my mom and Nannie are in Bay City, TX with other evacuated family members. So far we have no news about our house, but have heard that my dad's house has sustained no major damage and no flooding. Chris' house is also o.k. No flooding and no damage.

Almost finished July!

I have almost finished processing July. About half of it has been posted. Everything has been going well. Emma did have her first fever about a week ago. Luckily it only lasted two days.

She turned seven months on August 12, 2205. We won;t have another doctor's visit until she is 9 months old though, so we won't have a height and weight update until then.

We have also rearranged her schedule. She was getting to bed really late, after midnight, and then sleeping in. Now we have her going to bed at a more reasonalble time, between ten and eleven. (Although this week she has been a little off again.)

Hopefully I will be able to finish the rest of July within the next couple of days, and then start on August. I will get the pictures up as soon as I can.

Almost big enough for this chair. July 9, 2005 

In Emma's room, July 10, 2005 

Almost sitting up 

Emma and Mommy 

Emma and Mommy 

Emma and Daddy 

Went to visit Grandma & Grandpa on July 10, 2005 

Yeah! 

He's taking another picture... 

Blowing Raspberries at Grandpa 

Grandpa's got me 

I love Great Aunt Dotti's Pillow! 

Emma in her crib, July 14, 2005