What a Day!!

Well, I was going to get up this morning and blog about our fun Christmas in Texas but it only seems fitting to just let you all know about our travel adventures.....

First of all we had delays just getting to Houston last week but we though once the third snow storm blew through Buffalo when we were in the hot Texas air we would be fine on the way home. It wasn't meant to be.

We were delayed an hour getting out of Houston yesterday - just to finally get on the packed plane and taxi around and around the airport and the pilot announce that he was shutting off his engines because he could not take off and we were going to just sit out on the runway. Apparently there were severe storms between Houston and Chicago - right in our path!!!

Thankfully there was a quick break in the weather and we were told to sit quickly, turn off everything, get those seat belts on and we were off. We were sure by that point we would miss our connector in Chicago to Buffalo but NO--that flight was delayed another four hours. We had a nice dinner in the airport- got the boys in their pajamas and turned on the DVD ( LOVE THOSE!). Here are a few pictures of airport time!

Daddy and Joshua eating dinner and the boys playing in the cool airport tunnel with lots of lights and 'people movers".

Then they got very tired....

Finally - we were off on the bumpiest plane ride of my life to Buffalo - all our stomachs dropped quite a few times. We arrived in Buffalo after 1:00am and finally pulled into our home at 2:15am.

BUT...it does not stop there.

We were greeted with the strong smell of Natural Gas as soon as we opened our door and noticed our security system was off and the phones were dead - we put the sleeping boys in their bed- opened all the windows - turned on all the fans and set off to see what was wrong.

We were greeted with a totally flooded basement- YUCK!

Brett realized that the sump pump had gotten stuck so he set to work getting that restarted and I called the fire department. They showed up - full lights and all at 2:45am-

They insisted that we get the boys out of the house and they went in will full gear - re-breathers and all to investigate. Both boys were transported to the rescue squad and placed on the cots and had their oxygen level evaluated. Apparently the furnace pilot was tripped or something and caused the gas problem.

The house was finally aired out and kids put back to bed again - now about 4:00am - still no sleep at all for mom and dad just lots of cleaning. Brett said it that this was a great way to have the floors cleaned -come on, I could have mopped or something!

It is now 10:00am - we are so very tired but life goes on. The basement has lots of fans blowing in it - Grandpa is on his way over with a big industrial fan and I am going to call the insurance company.

I think it will be an early to bed night!!!!!

Merry Christmas

Here is a picture of Christmas Eve - Everyone Loved their Jammies and we celebrated Christmas down in the deep south - Texas. It sure wasn't a "White Christmas" down here - we are heading back to the snowy north today. Daddy is promising a huge snow fort so the boys are gearing up for outdoor adventures.

The Boys Venture Out

After lunch the boys begged to go out - they look cute BUT this only lasted about 10 minutes before they were crying at the door that they were too cold and Joshua had to "climb up a few trees so he didn't blow away".

Daddy is out snowblowing now but I am not convinced it is working - the wind is just blowing it all back onto the driveway anyway.

The Big Snow Storm Has Arrived

So ... I had fun reading everybody's blogs about their snow - like in Houston and Seattle but really --- did you pictures look like this one????
I will try to get some more pictures when the boys go out later - right now they would probably blow away - it's mighty windy out there!

New York Christmas

Well - we have allready had our first of two Christmas' this year.

Nanna and Grandpa had us over this past weekend for a wonderful dinner and fun "present opening time" before we head to the deep south (Texas) for Christmas number 2.

We were thankful that they had a HUGE tree that totally impressed the boys so much that we got out of having to put up one of our own this year!! We weren't totally avoiding the decorating though and have all the lighted garland up and the snow village so we still look festive.

The boys were thankful for all their new Lego's and Tinker Toys and "honkie-tonkies" which translates to Walkie-Talkies.

Uncle Keith and Aunt Tara were also able to stop by and the cousins exchanged gifts! Matthew now has his very own little Thomas Computer and Josh is all set with his Leapster and new Carrying case for the airplane trip.



Thank you All and We Love You!!!

You are never too old....

This came from Joshua the other day as I was getting him ready for bed.

"Mom......I guess I will never be too old to not have to wear underwear I guess, will I?"

" No Joshua, you will never be to old to not have to wear underwear."