Mark and I celebrated our 9 year anniversary on the 27th. Mother Nature didn't want to be left out of this special day so she fought hard to join us. It was a very devastating day for the state of Alabama. It started out with the sirens going off twice around 0530. We realized the tornado and straight line winds were coming straight for us so we woke the kids up and went to the basement. I don't think we were down there for even 10 minutes before the power went out and we heard a lot of crashes. From the back corner of the basement we could see patio furniture flying by and of course there were the loud noises that only 100+ mph winds could make. We did have a lot of damage but we were so grateful to still have a house, and each other. There were at least 30 more tornadoes that came through the state that afternoon. We did have to take shelter again for a few hours but we didn't get the bad ones that completely destroyed Cahaba Heights, Tuscaloosa, Cullman, Pratt City, and many more towns. Seeing all the aftermath of the fatal storms that day really put this life in perspective. We are not promised tomorrow, so live today to it's fullest. It's going to take a long time to rebuild these cities and a lot of help is needed. We have given boxes of baby bottles, diapers, wipes, clothes, shoes, water, toilet paper, etc to those in need. The death toll is up to 230 now. Please continue to pray for the families who lost everything, including loved ones. I can't imagine. Makes our damage seem so minor. We will never forget this anniversary. Hopefully this time next year we will be celebrating Bora Bora style!!
The kids playset that was only up for 2 months
Some of the roof that was damaged. We have since had more "raining" in our house from other areas and some ceiling damage as well.
This was a few hours after the storm. The middle window blew out in our bedroom. There was debris everywhere and the carpet was soaked.
Leaves and limbs were all over the place. Some had even blown into the bathroom and on the bedside lamps.
Leaves and limbs were all over the place. Some had even blown into the bathroom and on the bedside lamps.
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