Lightning, Jitters, and Success

NO! These are not my own photos of the storm, just borrowed for effect!

TO BEGIN, DAVE AND SUE I AM NOT WRITING THIS TO MAKE YOU FEEL OR LOOK BAD IN ANY WAY!!!!!!!!!!

Tonight when small groups were ending, Sue asked if I would take Lacy home. It was absolutley fine with me. Trevor was gone, and Grayson loves to take her home, so I said sure. Plus, Dave and Sue could have a little more time together, not to mention he could eat supper!


And so the trip begins...the rain had just begun and it was no big deal...Lacy and I are discussing which way is best to get her home. The first crash of lightning is seen and this is where it starts to get interesting. The lightning keeps flashing from everywhere and then the light drizzle turns into a torrential downpour! Now I may be exaggerating just a little but here is the situation...I hate, Hate, HATE thunderstorms, and not just driving in them but sitting at home and listening to them! So I'm on the backroads-barely visible road lines, no street lights, no other cars, brush and debris in the road, and to boot I realize that I've missed my turn! I think this must have been when Lacy started to panic, if she wasn't already because we had already discussed my loathing for storms.


Thankfully Trevor and I used to live in VB, so I was familair with these roads enough to get us back on track. So as the rain continued to pelt down and the thunder rolled and the lightning continued to light up the sky, I swear every available angel in the vacinity was alongside the car and in the car with me rubbing my shoulders and temples! Are you sweating with me yet??!! As we got into civilization, cars, lights, heavily marked roads, the rain let up just in time to see a really big accident. Terri called me to make sure I was okay. Thanks Terri! (She's also a hater of the storms!)


We navigated to Lacy's house, and thankfully her side of Lynnhaven still had power. Her brother Miah came to meet her at the car as soon as we pulled up so she could walk inside under the umbrella!! What a guy and what a lucky sister! I'm sure Lacy was ecstatic to be home in one piece, although I'm sure that my job as the carpooler may be on hiatus for a while!!

In the midst of the craziness I looked into the backseat to find Grayson fast asleep. Thank you God! As I proceeded to call Dave and Sue and give them a hard time, I realized what a feat I had accomplished this night. Not only was I out in the storm, but I drove through it, and got someone else home safely, maybe scared out of her mind, but nonetheless, safe! And what a show I was able to see as I drove home. I didn't notice the beauty so much as I drove there because I was so intent on the road, but the rain let up enough for me to enjoy the splendor displayed through the skies. The whole sky turned an eerie bluish green color right before each lightning bolt struck through the sky brightening everything for miles! The lightning that struck several times right in a row that seemed almost over our heads! The lightning that seemed to be playing chase as it flashed horizontally across the sky!



Thank you God for keeping our little car and it's inhabitants safe! Thank you for the angels that guided us when I couldn't even see the road. Thank you for the beauty and majesty displayed with each bolt of lightning! Thank you for the beauty of creation that always points us to You!

Snapshots from yesteryear

Sorry everyone, my sister Sara sent me these pics today that she found on an old camera card. And thanks to her, I was able to distinguish which summer they belonged with. They are pics from 2005 at my parents pool. I had to publish them because they got an "Aaaawwwww!!!!" out of me. WOW how fast they grow and change. It seems like just yesterday that these photos were taken. Katy, it made me think of little Callie. She and Grayson are both April babies, so she could be around this size next summer!!

LOVE the mohawk!

Another video

Okay, so I will subject you to a similar video, but I want to see if I can do this one on my own the first time!

Yeah!!! Although I don't know where the underlining of my text comes from, oh well. The video is there. Thanks Erica and Sue! Heidi, it really is simple, so now it's your turn.

ASBC Softball

At Shortstop

Trevor signed up to play softball with our church's men's league. He played on a team with some other guys that serve in Kids' Thang with us. He had a great time getting out there every Saturday evening and playing, fellowshipping, and getting in some good exercise. His team made it past their semi-final game last week, and played Saturday night in the quarter-finals. They played great in the field, and had some really good hits at bat, but when the dust settled at the end of the game, Trevor's team was done for the season. Grayson and I enjoyed getting out to see his last game. We didn't make it to very many but were glad to have an early game so we could come and cheer him on.

This hit to the outfield became a triple!

Each game ended with prayer. We hope to have reached at least one unchurched member that joined the team!

Playdate

I called Sue this morning to see if Alexander could come over to play. Mondays are always lazy days where we sometimes stay in pjs well after noon hour! Well, Sue brought Alexander over to play just as Grayson and I put some other clothes on and brushed our teeth and hair!! Grayson loved showing him around seeing as it had been a while since Alexander had been over. They played great together until Cowboys and Indians. There was only 1 rubber-band gun and 1 little Grayson who got too upset when the "ones I wanted to shoot fell over" because his friend shot them dead! So bubble gum saved the morning and tears, and the boys moved on to the next activity.

NO-I didn't feed them something bad, they asked to make grumpy faces for the camera!

They did Play-doh, had snacks, played fire trucks, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Barney ring toss, Magnetix (which of course had to be seen under the rain tent because they glow in the dark!), cars and trucks, and I'm sure I've left something out. It was quite a morning. I think the highlight was building and playing trains with the Geo-Trax set. Grayson loves his trains and was showing Alexander what all the parts did. I think Alexander's favorite part was the airport, equipped with a flying cargo plane! By the time Sue came to get Alexander, we couldn't believe that a couple hours had passed. Thanks for a great morning Alexander, for showing us your crab (a real one at that!), adn sharing your special new bugs (or rats) with us. We'll do it again soon!

Checking the magnetix out under the rain tent!

Bike Riding

This is my first attempt at adding a video of Grayson. I'm not sure if it'll work. I might need to call Sue or Erica!! You should be able to click on the box and watch it. Hopefully enjoy!

Thank you Erica for passing along the info. and Sue for walking me through it to add the photo! Hopefully I can do the next one on my own!!

Happy Birthday!

Last night we went to celebrate the #*?! birthday of our friend Keith. Let's just say he thinks he's old enough to be my Dad! Martha hosted at her beautiful home and we all brought a dish to share. It was a small gathering, just the way Keith likes it so he can show off and bother everyone around him with his quick wit and endless comments. But some of us know the truth about Keith. He also has the sensitive side. He recognize his blessings from God and is encouraging and caring. Happy 50th Keith! We were glad to be there to help you celebrate life's blessings! They really are bountiful!

You know you loved the card, the sentiments, and the mug with the false teeth in the bottom!

Roger with the insightful wisdom to pass along. Who knew?!

Grayson was left in the care of Miss Candace and he couldn't have been more ecstatic. Earlier in the day that's all he could talk about with grandma-his night visit with Miss Candace. I think they played with every toy in the house, adn ate ice cream way too close to bedtime! He didn't fall asleep until after 10:00. A fun evening for everyone!