Halloween didn't quite turn out the way we expected it to this year. I don't think anyone expected the series of events I am about to list.
A huge ice and snow storm-at the end of October~ really?
A power outage that made me uproot the kids and move in with my ever so generous brother-in-law and future sister- in- law. We love you Mike and Ashley!!!!
7 days without power which forced us to come up with creative ways of entertaining the girls while trying to remain optimistic that one of the7oo daily phone calls home would result in our machine picking up. I did make mention that if our machine picked up I would dance a jig so ask Mike and Ashley if I kept that promise.
I know it seems like it was just me that took the brunt of this, but let me explain where James was. After his thyroid surgery we were made well aware of him needing radio-active treatment. For 3 days he had to be in complete isolation away from the girls and I. Can anyone guess when those 3 days fell? That's right! In the middle of the storm. So James lived at his mother's house with no power for 3 days(just a gas fireplace) secluded from his family and friends. His mother also stayed with Mike and Ashley which was a big help to me.
Luckily for us our friends the Schmidts had power 2 towns over and we were able to go trick-or-treating there. Olivia was able to walk the neighborhood with her best bud Logan and we never missed a beat. 7 days later we were back in our house restocking the fridge and cleaning up the tree limbs that took over our backyard.
Liv, Quinn, Logan, and Luka
Avery
Quinn
Doing a little taste testing ;)
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