Getting Back to Normal and Visiting Dallas

Abby helping clean-up the hurricane debris in our front yard. I wish I had gotten a picture of our friends who brought their whole family to help us!

Watching Jennifer's Jake play soccer for the Dallas Texans. Uncle Matt O. was so nice to provide the whole gang with donuts during the game. It was fun to see the Texans win 5-0!
Millie and David had a great time with each other.
Every time Jane saw Grammie she would call out "Hi, Gammy!"
Abby and Emma taking a break in the shade
The girls loved the playhouse (nicely lighted and air-conditioned) at their cousins house. Abby, especially, loved playing hostess at pretend tea parties.

Finally, fortunately, things are starting to get more back to normal. School started up again after being off for a week, our church building got power last night, the stores are again stocking produce, the wreckage has been heaped in nice piles by the curb (we're so grateful for our friends from down the street who came over and helped us clear up the debris from our yard!). I still can't believe that there are quite a few people without power and feel for those who haven't even been able to make it back into their homes yet.

After feeling crazed with cabin fever last week, the girls and I drove up to Dallas to spend the weekend with my sister's family. My grandma and aunt were also visiting from SLC and it was wonderful to be with all of them! The girls enjoyed their cousins so much -- especially in the pool and the playhouse -- and I enjoyed the adult conversation. It's so nice to be close (relatively) to family.