Monday, September 22, 2008

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Ike Update

Hello all. Just an update. We still don't have electricity at home and who knows when we will. Our zip code is on Centerpoint's "extensive damage" list, which means that it's probably not going to happen soon. We're enjoying the air conditioning and ice at Jaime's in Katy and my parents' in Clear Lake. Hope everyone's doing well.

Monday, September 15, 2008

View from the Car






Some pictures that I took when we were leaving our neighborhood and heading for Katy.

Our neighborhood




This is a tree that used to live on our corner.

Sweaty boy




Joaquin sweated more than anyone without the a/c, but he and Chico didn't seem to mind the heat at all.

Joaquin helped





Joaquin helped us get the house ready for our evacuees.

We Survived Ike!

We "hunkered down" as we were told and took in some evacuees on Thursday night (Mom, Dad, Lauren, Angie, and Chico). We lost power a couple of hours before Ike hit on Friday night and things got HOT. Mom, Dad, Ang, and Lauren left late Saturday afternoon and made their way to the air conditioning in Greenville, TX with no problem. We toughed out the heat until Sunday afternoon when we made our way to Jaime's house in Katy (Robyn, Javier, Joaquin, Chico, and our expected December arrival, who will now be referred to as "Heater.") At the same time, Claudia, Omar, and Meg made it safely to Omar's cousin's house in College Station. Our house didn't sustain any damage, but as you can see, our neighborhood took a beating. Hope everyone else is also doing really well and getting some air and ice.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Friday, September 5, 2008

Joaquin and Daddy

The Gift





and then flossing

Joaquin and Daddy reading a birthday book from Aunt Susan