Alex had his first experience of flying by himself. He left on Thursday afternoon to go see his Uncle Brian in Chicago. Alex and Brian have always been close, so it was fun for Alex to be able to spend some one-on-one time with him this weekend.
The plane was supposed to leave at 5PM on Thursday from Rochester. We were told to be there 2 hours early for paperwork, ect since he was flying alone. Zach went with us so that he could see the planes. I am glad that we went early as we found out his flight was cancelled. So, he got on the 4PM flight and got to Chicago an hour early. Luckily Brian left for the airport early and was there when Alex landed. What an experience going through security! It is great that there is all this security, but it is a busy place. Between taking off our shoes and pulling out any liquids for them to see. Then, they had to hand search Alex's bag because they could see some wires. Turns out it was the power strip that Brian wanted that was throwing them off. But, we made it through and got Alex in the air.
It sounds like they had a lot of fun. They were able to get tickets to see the Cubs day game on Friday at Wrigley Field. Saturday they went to an Air and Water Show. Sunday they walked to Navy Pier and were able to ride the Ferris Wheel and play Mini Golf. They also walked to Buckingham Fountain and other places. When I get some pictures from Brian, I will post them.
Alex's flight home seemed uneventful. He got in about 15 minutes late, which is good in airline industries! He told me that he was able to meet the pilot and see the cockpit on the trip home. So, that was exciting for him. He is pretty tired out and just hanging around the house now. He is ready to go visit Brian again!
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Monday, August 20, 2007
Water Logged
For those of you who don't live in SE MN, you probably don't know about the massive rain we have been getting. This past Saturday, it rained ALL DAY. And by all day, I mean all day! This was on top of a week of rain we have been getting. But, back to Saturday. It wasn't just a little drizzle or anything. There were several times it was very hard rain.
Shawn, Jordyn and I had gone to the Cities with Gma Mary and Gpa Ken. We were hoping to go to Como Zoo, but the rain said no to us. We ended up and went to the Mall of America. After a fun afternoon, I drove home in pouring rain. There was so much rain that there was nowhere for it to go. It wasn't a fun drive with some hydroplaining along the way.
So, we get up on Sunday to find that our carpeting in the basement is soaked. When you walked across it, your feet squished in the water. This was not what we had expected as our basement had never flooded before. So, we called in some help. Shawn's sister Michelle and our neighbors the Maxwell's came to help us out. CheyAnne took care of Jordyn, which in itself was very welcome. The rest of us got to work hauling everything upstairs. Then it was time for Shawn and I to put the Wet Vacs to use sucking up the water. We got most of it dried out some, but there is a long ways to go. We are going to need to replace the flooring in one room for sure and possibly in all three.
With more rain in the forecast, we can only hope that our basement doesn't get any worse!
But, having said all of that. I am just thankful we are still alive and not worse off. Just to the East of us, it is a very bad situation. They are having massive flooding and deaths.
Shawn, Jordyn and I had gone to the Cities with Gma Mary and Gpa Ken. We were hoping to go to Como Zoo, but the rain said no to us. We ended up and went to the Mall of America. After a fun afternoon, I drove home in pouring rain. There was so much rain that there was nowhere for it to go. It wasn't a fun drive with some hydroplaining along the way.
So, we get up on Sunday to find that our carpeting in the basement is soaked. When you walked across it, your feet squished in the water. This was not what we had expected as our basement had never flooded before. So, we called in some help. Shawn's sister Michelle and our neighbors the Maxwell's came to help us out. CheyAnne took care of Jordyn, which in itself was very welcome. The rest of us got to work hauling everything upstairs. Then it was time for Shawn and I to put the Wet Vacs to use sucking up the water. We got most of it dried out some, but there is a long ways to go. We are going to need to replace the flooring in one room for sure and possibly in all three.
With more rain in the forecast, we can only hope that our basement doesn't get any worse!
But, having said all of that. I am just thankful we are still alive and not worse off. Just to the East of us, it is a very bad situation. They are having massive flooding and deaths.
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