The Nelson Family: Hurricane Irene Part 1: Pre-Storm

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Hurricane Irene Part 1: Pre-Storm

You would have had to live under a rock to not know that Hurricane Irene swept up the East coast this weekend. It was probably the only thing on the news this weekend. It was really hyped up, and at least in our area it did end up being as bad as they expected. And to be honest, it was a bit of a let down. I mean, I am totally happy and relieved that no one that I know and love got hurt, but for all the hype this storm got, I was expecting more.

I am going to break down the storm in a few posts. This one is pre-storm; the days leading up to the event.

I heard about Irene possibly making landfall on Wednesday I believe. The day before we experienced our first earthquake in the DC area, so when I heard that this ginormous storm was coming our way I was nervous! Two major natural disasters in one week is pretty rare!

We started making preparations a few days in advanced because we knew that if we waited until the last minute, we would not be able to get the things that we wanted. We had a significant amount of food storage already saved up, but we got a few more gallons of water just in case and replaced batteries in flashlights, gassed up both cars, took out some cash, etc. It felt good to be prepared!

Thursday night was probably the day that I was most nervous about the storm. It was at that point thought to be coming in at a category 3 storm, and was predicted to create a lot of damage in our area. So I was already stressed about that possibility, and then that night our sky turned a really weird orange color. For some reason it made me even more nervous!

We debated going to central New York, where we moved from, to stay with some friends to avoid this monster storm, so we made it a matter of prayer.

We watched the news the next day, and at that point, the intensity had gone down. As we prayed and watched the news, we felt that we would be safe by staying, so that's what we did! We were going to wait out the storm...

3 comments:

Dawn said...: That orange sky would freak me out too. Do you live on the ground level of your apt complex? I think flooding would have made me the most nervous and ground floor would be the worst. Glad to hear you are all safe and sound though. Can't wait to here the rest of the details.; August 28, 2011 at 8:39 PM
Rachelle said...: wow, those pictures are crazy! looks like some angry clouds, although soooo beautiful at the same time.; August 28, 2011 at 9:26 PM
Sister Chelsea Marie Akin said...: I love how you are breaking Hurricane Irene into different parts, and I am excited to read about what came next! And the orange sky does look super creepy!; August 28, 2011 at 11:10 PM

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Kids do and say the darndest things...

I don't want to forget all the cute things that my children have said or will say, so check back often to see what the Nelson family has to say!

March 26, 2013

Kayden: Do I still have my eyeballs or are they still at Grandma and Grandpa's house?

Me: I never knew they were there...

January 8, 2011

I was tired this afternoon, and I needed to nurse Kayden. I felt too tired to go pick up Kayden from where he was, so jokingly I asked Deagan if he would go change Kayden's diaper, nurse him, and then put him down for a nap.

He took it seriously, and said, "I have little boobies mommy! But do I have milk?"

Me: "No you don't have milk. I was just kidding."

Deagan: "But do I have water in my boobies?"

Needless to say, he did not follow through with what I said:)

January 6, 2009

*We went to Olive Garden for dinner tonight, and after the waitress brought us our breadsticks my son yelled after her, "Thank you lady!"

*My oldest loves to bring toys with him to bed. Tonight he had a couple of toy dinosaurs that he got for Christmas. The rule we have of bringing toys in bed is that the toys can't play, they have to sleep too. Tonight, he was having a hard time just letting his toys sleep, so I kept asking him to stop playing with the dinosaurs so he could go to sleep. He was getting really frustrated at me because of this and towards the end he started saying, "I am very mad at you!" It was so hard for me not to laugh at that.

January 4, 2009

He has done this for a while now, but whenever we are in the car he will ask, "Where are we going?" in a annoyed kind of voice. Later on he will ask really sadly, "Where did my house go?"

October 29, 2009

My oldest woke up really early this morning, and was whiny and impossible to please. At this point, I am dreading the day ahead and it is only 7 a.m. My oldest was sitting on his play table coloring and playing with his paint box (that was empty). He dropped the paint box, and began whining for me to pick it up. The conversation went something like this:

D: "Pick it up Mommy!"

Me: "It is right by you, you pick it up."

**Pause from Deagan**

D: "Michelle! Pick it up!"

I couldn't help but smile when he called me Michelle. Maybe this day will be better then I am expecting.

September 6, 2009

I think that wanting your privacy while going potty is a natural instinct that we are all born with and that develops over time. D is beginning to show signs that this privacy is a very important time when going to the bathroom. This afternoon I was making dinner and came in to the living room to check on him. As I walked into the room, he held out his hand and yelled, "No Mom! Go back!" I can always tell when he is done by him allowing me to stay in the same room with him.

August 30, 2009

D wants me to always watch what he is doing regardless of what it is. His new favorite thing to say is, "WATCH MOM!" over and over.

July 11, 2009

I was taking a bath, and locked D in the bathroom with me while I did so so I could keep an eye on him. During this process, D was very interested in his old nursing buddies (if you get my drift) and kept saying "Yummy!" "Yummy?" I asked him. "What did it taste like?" "HOT DOGS!" He replied!

July 8, 2009

D is a big help around the house. He puts things away when I ask him to, sometimes. He helps me fold the laundry, by that I mean he lays in the laundry. He is just a great help. One of his new things is to throw away his diapers after I am done changing him. After a diaper change this afternoon, he proceeded to pick up the diaper and head to the trash. His normal trash that he uses was out of reach, so I told him to go into the bathroom right off of the kitchen and to put the diaper in the trash right next to the toilet. I think all he heard from that was, "Put it in the....toilet." because that is where he put it. Like I said, very helpful! :)