Hurricane Harvey

I came home the hospital the day the storm was supposed to hit. The first night we really didn't get much rain. The second night we got around 40 inches of rain. It was like standing under a waterfall. The rain was hard and never slacked. It went on for hours. I think it started around 8:00 when the boys went to sleep (we were sleeping in Seth and Joel's room) and didn't stop until 5 or 6 the next morning. Countless people we knew on facebook were posting that they needed to be rescued from high waters. I couldn't go to sleep. At 2:00 Nathaniel and Seth woke up when I ws checking for flooding and we watched the tv for tornado warnings. I made everyone go to the bathroom and eat a snack because I feared we would lost power. I got a big tub of Legos to keep everyone occupied. I even made a list of exercises like jumping jacks and push ups and sit-ups that Nathaniel and I could do to keep active and help us not go crazy from being stuck inside.

Lego creations

Painting

Mom waiting in store line at HEB. It snaked around for miles. And there wasn't much food at the grocery store.

I think Nathaniel had gone to one week of school before the storm hit. Then his district was closed at least 2 weeks because so many schools flooded. They had a playground day before school started up again to get the kids together and relaxed. My mom took Nathaniel.

First Day of School

The first day of school was August 21st, also Kate and Kyle's day. I was able to put Nathaniel on the bus, then go up to the hospital. Joel was having a PET scan and BMB done that day. Will and I were so nervous.

Joel had a hard time recovering from the PET scan and BMB

Our sweet friends the Beavers put some flowers on Kate and Kyle's grave for us

I took Seth and Bubs up to visit Dad and Joel the Saturday and Sunday before school started for a visit. Joel wasn't feeling great but we went both days.

Bubba and his teacher - the Friday before school started. I took Seth for a BMB and Joel had just gone back inpatient with Dad, so Mary Kay took N to meet the teacher.

The Short, Glorious Time after Joel's BMT

Looking back now, I can't believe that these were the last few weeks the few boys played together at home.

July 19th - Joel's first day back home post-transplant!

July 20

July 22nd

July 25

July 25th

July 26th

July 29

July 30th

August 2nd

N at Robotics camp

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August 4th

August 8th

Nathaniel doing PT with Seth since Ginny couldn't come

August 11th - I was at clinic with an unhappy Joel. Will stayed with the boys and sent these to me to cheer me up.

August 12th

August 14rh