More recently, we encountered Mr. Ike, the hurricane. We were home for the storm, and it was pretty scary (although Brady and I slept through the worst of it when the trees were actually coming down). Then the next day, we decided we would just get out of dodge. So, we headed to Austin for a few days! When we returned from Austin, the power came back within a couple hours, so the timing couldn't have been better! We feel very thankful to have come through this without any major damage as we've seen several houses with trees through the roofs, cars smashed, etc.
Sorry, I always forget which order blogger puts the photos in. I need to get packing for Italy, so I don't have time right now to put these in the right order. So, you're seeing Escape to Austin, then Ike, then the lake!
Brady was chosen to ring the bell at sunset at The Oasis. This is a tradition, and they chose him out of all the people there!!
High fivin' daddy while enjoying sunset overlooking Lake Travis.
Big tree uprooted in our backyard!
This is our backyard after the storm. It rained for probably 12 more hours after this (we left for Austin), and there was a thunderstorm this night!
This is my whole family with 'the pig' that the men roasted! Crazy!!
Chris, Brandon, and Ken with the pig!
Cousin Allegra and Brady with their turtle before Perham's International Turtle Races .
Captain Brandon (look-out!!!)
Brady and I with Chris holding what I thought was a HUGE Northern (we threw it back-not huge for a Northern)
Brady with Madelyn and Io playing with Madelyn's
