Neighborhood Social Gathering

Saturday we hosted our 2nd neighborhood social. We grilled hamburgers, hotdogs and did a COCHON DE LAIT (smoked a pig for about 8 hours). The turn out was better than expected. To give you an idea how it's growing below is a picture of our 1st social back in June (3 months ago). Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and meeting new people is always fun. We are already talking about our next neighborhood gathering. If you would like to see more pictures of our neighborhood get together you can go to our neighborhood blog www.aldenwoods.blogspot.com

9 Week Update!

Today I went to the doctor for another check-up. Everything looks great! I am right at 9 weeks The doctor says the spinal cord is starting to develop well and has a healty heartbeat. I got to see the little arms and legs. The legs were moving FAST... so fast it made me laugh, it was cute... might be a runner!

I happen to have my digital camera with me, so I snapped a few pictures while the doc wasn't looking. I'm not sure if you can make out the picture but it is a side profile (head at the top left, arm is out front, and legs are streched out, sticking up) I think little one might have Brian's nose?!?!

I feel great, no sickness, I am eating very healthy lots of protein (do to hurricane Ike making us grill everything in our freezer.) :)

The latest-

We consider ourselves very lucky- there was no damage to our house, Jason and Kim's or Mom and Dad's house. Brian and I have power. Jason and Kim in the same neighborhood don't have power. We are starting to see many grocery stores and gas stations slowly get power and reopen, the lines are LOOOOONG. Jason went to get gas for his generator at 5 am and did get gas till close to 12....6 hour later!

I returned to work today- surprisingly there was no damage to our building. Because there still isn't power in many towns our work is asking us to follow the dusk till dawn curfew 9 - 4 are my hours. Brian's work does not have power or phone lines.

Ike Damage at our house- We are very lucky!

Looking out of our back door.

Looking out of our living room.

Looking out the front door,

The roots.

Our neighbors house across the street.

This is a picture of our neighbors house across the street from us. They had a tree fall on there house and flood there entire house. They tore out all there carpet and had to throw out there furniture.

Mom and Dad's house.

This top picture is Mom and Dad's pool. Bottom picture is a view out there dinning room looking at there neighbors fence across the street. There was no damage at Mom and Dad's.

Check out the cool hats!

Our neighbor Roy came over and gave us a box of these great hats. They have lights built in, you push a button and they come on, and light up the whole room.

Hunkering down!

Clouds rolling in at 30 to 40 mph.

Walmart Empty Shelves

Ike Traffic

I-45 by The Woodlands Mall traffic was at a dead stop from The Woodlands past Hunsville.

Hurrican Ike Thursday September 11, 2008

Tom Petty Concert!

Last Saturday we went to the Tom Petty concert with a bunch of friends. The concert was great so I heard. I fainted 3 songs into it and was carried off by first aid. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Last Wednesday I went to the doctor to find out that I am 7 weeks pregnant. :)