Hiding from the storm

We had very bad storms Monday night - enough to cause damage to houses in our neighborhood. Joe woke up from the storm and looked out the window. The second he looked out the window, a HUGE branch hit the window and Joe went flying on the bed, thinking a tree was falling in on us. I was out cold, and really didn't know what was going on, except the fact , Joe was jumping on the bed in the middle of the night. Needless to say, we woke up the next morning and found Hank hiding under the covers!

Life Lesson: Never underestimate mother nature.

New Ride

Check out Aunt Jessi's new car!

Life Lesson: And she be ridin' dirty!

Weekend Recap

Since it is "spring break" - Joe and I decided to have a weekend get-a-way, and spend time with family. We went to Lake George in Michigan to stay with Kady, Tyson, and Jack at their parents lake house. We had a great time, however, leaving hanky was very hard - he was so sad, but he was very well behaved for grandma and grandpa clevenger. Here are some pictures from the weekend:

Joe and I were able to watch some of Shrek 3 in 3D - it's pretty amazing.

Joe and Tyson played Mr. Fix it - and fixed a number of things : the toilet, new shower head, and put up a new tv.
This Kid, Jack - is a little angel. He is growing up to be a little man, and has his own agenda now and knows what he wants and doesn't want. This weekend we discovered his love for Justin Bieber - literally "Bieber Fever." Jack no longer likes "itsy bitsy spider", and "wheels on the bus" music - he prefers Justin Bieber and Ludacris. Kady put kid songs on her IPAD and he would cry and make the "ut-uh" motion, but then Justin would come on the computer and he would be in a trance and love every second. It was a riot!

Life Lesson: Weekend get-a-ways are a necessity!

Bass Pro

Joe and I went to bass pro Sunday just to do something different. I actually enjoyed it, and hope to go back again - and bring some family members! It is a huge store, and we spend almost three hours in it. We also went to a seminar on fishing technique, and I thought I would fall asleep but the fisherman, Mark Zona - was actually pretty interesting. Joe also bought a new reel -so he is anxious to get onto the lake and use it!

Life Lesson: Never underestimate the fun a redneck can have! YEE-HAW!

Guess whose birthday it is today?????

Our little angel is 22 today! Tonight we are having a birthday party for him and both sets of grandparents are coming over. I am making sloppy "hanks" , with chips , and ice cream sandwiches for dessert. Now that Hank is 22 - he cant wait to go out to bars with his Aunt Jessie and Uncle Joey.

Life Lesson: Celebrate Life!

Weather Update

Are you worried about the "blizzard?"

Blizzard Warning for Kosciusko, IN
from 1 pm EST, Tue., Feb. 1, 2011 until 7 pm EST, Wed., Feb. 2, 2011


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Wintry Precipitation Explained
Issued by The National Weather Service
North Webster, IN
5:06 am EST, Tue., Feb. 1, 2011

... BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY... ... THIS REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WARNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WARNING.


* TIMING... AFTER A SHORT LULL IN SNOW THIS MORNING... SNOW WILL EXPAND IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ENDING WEDNESDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT.

* MAIN IMPACT... SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED... WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN NORTHWEST INDIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS... WITH ZERO VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES AND SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING. SNOW DRIFTS OF 4 TO 8 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE IN MANY OPEN AREAS.

* OTHER IMPACTS... TRAVEL WILL BE HIGHLY IMPACTED WITH HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CREATING VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. HIGHWAY CREWS WILL LIKELY HAVE A HARD TIME KEEPING UP WITH THE CONDITIONS... LEADING TO SEVERAL ROAD CLOSURES. UNNECESSARY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED AT ALL COSTS. POWER OUTAGES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE DUE TO WET HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS... MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.



I'm not -call me crazy- but I'm just not worried about this "blizzard." I think it is an excuse for everyone to miss a day of work - and I am not happy about it.

Life Lesson: Some things are over-rated.