The first day in December brought a violent wind storm to Davis County. I drove home from work in the middle of it. It took me an hour and fifteen minutes to get home in the scariest drive of my life. I watched the freeway get backed up worse as another semitrailer blew over. I was dodging trees falling and power lines sparking. It was just one thing after another coming at you. The drive was even worse than flipping backwards on the freeway in the snow storm last winter. We were lucky and only braved some minimal damage like the back fence and a shutter on the house with some siding damage. There was some damage to the roof, but not comparable to some. I promptly walked in the house and turned Olivia's alarm off telling her she wasn't going to schoo. I kept Olivia home from school and was outraged after being in the storm that the District dropped the ball that morning letting Children go out in that mess and then releasing them again into it when the schools did close. I couldn't believe parents would let their kids out of the house! Seriously some common sense went out the window that morning!
This is the yard of a friends house, Josh had been working on this house the month of November and December. It was sad to see that he had three big pines down.
We were without power for roughly twenty hours. We were very lucky to have a generator handy to cook some warm meals and keep the fridges running. The gas stoves also provided us with some much appreciated warmth. We were very lucky compared to some it got pretty darn cold that night.
Josh finished painting that garage just the day before the storm.
Ginger Mom hurt her finger trying to save the cat run from flying down the street and hurting someone else. She lost a lovely flowering pear tree in her front yard just before getting injured. She was very lucky that was all that got hurt being out in the hundred mph winds.
We went to eat at Dee's the day after the storm. After our power had been returned. When we pulled in the parking lot was full of utility vehicles. We decided to still go in and eat. When we walked in the whole left side was filled with utility line-men. Men I know who were out working in that storm even at six am when I was driving home from work. It was very humbling. They had all been working so hard to return power and I was so grateful to have power. You just felt like clapping or something! But, they probably deserved a warm meal more than anything. I just want to express my gratitude to all the people who helped us get power back. Thank You for all you did!
This puts it into perspective of how big these trees were. There were trees down and debris everywhere. I'm proud to live in such an amazing community. Everyone rallied to help each other. Josh cut down probably twenty or more trees in that one weekend. He was not complaining being able to use his chainsaw, he adores that thing. You can still see signs of the big storm if you are looking, but for the most part people had the big things cleaned up by that weekend. It's amazing what you can accomplish together.
This was a fun family night out. Uncle Colin is on Weber States Hockey Team and we were able to finally see him play! Olivia was just asking the week before when we would be able to see Colin play hockey again. Good Game Wildcats!
This officially kicks of Christmas for me! Thanks Ginger Mom for an AMAZING night out! Kurt Bestor does a wonderful show and I love this family tradition. Once again Kurt did a smashing job and we can't wait till next year!
For girl scouts we had a big Un-Birthday party to celebrate all the girls Birthdays. We had a fun tea-party and I am so proud of the girls for being on their best behavior!
The Eugster Christmas Party was in Evenston this year. Thanks to everyone who helped put it together this year. It was loads of fun and always good to see everyone!
This is us sitting in a circle to pass white elephant gifts. Which is always fun and silly!
While my mom was in Portland visiting my big brother Matras. Blake and I cleaned out the garage and parked moms car in the garage for the first time in almost a year. It truly was team work with the kids, the spouses collaborating and Blake and I rearranging time to do it. It took us almost the whole week she was gone to finish the little things and give her an early Christmas present. We had to organize the shed to do it and didn't throw anything of hers away. So... lot and lots of organizing. I am very proud of us for our hard work. Even if we shared being sick between the kids!
Brandy Turned 30! We caught up with her the Monday after her Birthday at her moms house for dinner and cake! Thanks to everyone for making it together to Celebrate Brandy! I know it was low-key... but not a bad way at all to help ring in 30! Love you all!
