Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Due to flooding issues...

I HAD to take some more pics when I had to pick up the boys from school a little while ago...

As of 12:15 or so this afternoon - the river just starting to break the bank on our side. You can barely see where. That won't last for long.
This pool of water is covering a cow pasture. The field was completely free of water at 7:15 this morning.

The river on the backside of our neighborhood.

Our mailbox/school bus stop area when we came back from picking up the boys.

Only 30 minutes earlier - this is what it looked like. All under water now.

5 comments:

Eileen said...

oh goodness stay safe out there! we've been getting the emergency emails at least every 30 minutes. i'm sure that would be helpful in a power outage :-) well, at least the bullfrogs have gone *somewhere*. i'm not sure where there. two nights ago they were hunkered in the shed. now, nothing. poor little froggies! i hope all is as well as it can be with you, et al. stay safe - and batten down the hatches! it's getting better here - so maybe a stall is coming your way. hugs...ellie

Kim said...

Did you drive through that? Do you guys normally go fishing and stuff in the river? It seems pretty cool to have a river in your backyard, until it starts to flood!

Candace said...

Yes - I hung a left right after the mail boxes. It's the only way home. There are no other roads to our house.

The Katy Daileys said...

Wow! I wonder if my parents in Gig Harbor are having anything like that. I will have to call. Hope you guys are staying dry and that you have flood insurance! Keep us posted and good luck!

Candace said...

Hey Leah! Yes - we are staying dry. The power didn't go out or anything. :) We do have flood insurance. We are required to have it. Our "altitude" is only 17 feet. lol So far - we just get a bunch of water then it goes away. Sometimes the rats from the neighboring dairies take a swim over here and make nests in our garage too. That's a nasty business getting rid of them. Yuck.

I just love this picture! The beach...it's the place to be!

I just love this picture!  The beach...it's the place to be!
I think this was in 2004. It was Nephi's first trip to the beach. The boys were all so little! My have they grown.

Meet the Parents...Russell and Candace

Meet the Parents...Russell and Candace
It all started for us when Russell left for Cape Town South Africa on a mission. Candace felt inspired to write him - so she did! We wrote for 3 1/2 years. Candace came home from her mission to the Texas Houston East Mission and we dated for 5 months. We married in July 1994 and have been happy ever after!

Son 1...Donovan

Son 1...Donovan
Our 14 year old boy scouter, 50 miler bike rider, cartoon drawer, computer gamer, book reader, clarinet player, babysitter, 8th grader boy!

Son 2...Christopher

Son 2...Christopher
Our 13 year old, boy scouter, harry potter computer gamer, lego creator, imaginator, book reader, 6th grader boy!

Son 3...Michael

Son 3...Michael
Our 9 1/2 year old drama king, perfectionist (I wonder if he gets that from mom? lol), drawer of many things, 3rd grader boy!

Son 4...Nephi

Son 4...Nephi
Our8 year old keeper of surprises, leg breaker, book listener, lego creator, music enjoyer, 1st grader boy!