Ike? Really?

I am very unhappy with the name of this Hurricane! Of all names to use, the National Hurricane Center picks our boy name. Why not Ichabod, Isis, Irving or Ian? Granted we are going with Isaac but how cute is the nickname Ike! Or how cute did it use to be? I can hear it now, "hmmm, you named him after the hurricane?" Well Bug, if you are a boy, everyone will associate your name with the "Big One of 2008." I'm sure you can handle it.

Here are some pictures of our yard and the surrounding area after Ike. We were so fortunate, no real damage to the house or property. We obviously lost power for a few days, had tree limbs all over the place and our hot water vent flew off the house. The power was the worst but just when I was having a total pregnant meltdown, our friends Sheryl and Joe lent us their generator and window unit (not to mention a shower and some cool air relief at their house). They were our life savers! We can't thank them enough for their generosity! Can you guess what we are buying when all the stores open back up? Thank you Sheryl and Joe!!!

This is our patio area Saturday afternoon.

this is where our water heater vent landed (it's actually in our yard; we couldn't believe it)

The Sevigny Clean-Up Crew

We drove around one evening (before curfew). This is Memorial Drive near Tully stadium where the National Guard was stationed.

This is a neighborhood off of Memorial.

These three were taken up and down Kirkwood. Just about every other tree was blown over.

Here is one of our gourmet meals we prepared outside on the grill. It was yummy!

We are so very thankful that we did not suffer the damage and loss that so many people across Houston and Galveston have experienced. Our pictures are nothing like what we have seen on the news. We feel blessed.