Kenley had a long weekend thanks to the November Nor'easter that hit Virginia Beach this past week. Thursday, we had heavy rain that by noon had caused the baby school to flood. I had to go pick her up and they let me know that they would be closed on Friday also. The roads were getting worse as we drove home. Andrew also got out of work early so he met us at home. We prepared the first floor in case the water came up into the house. The riviera (thanks, Lou) was creeping up hour by hour. After about 4pm, the high tide had passed and we were in the clear. The rain and wind and flooding continued through Friday morning. The water was almost touching the bridge on the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel.
The Lynnhaven Fishing Pier on the Chesapeake Bay collapsed which is so sad. We were just there at the end of July with Andrew's parents... we ate dinner at the Lynnhaven Fish House which is on that pier. Here are some pictures of the damage. Reminders of the storm remain, passing peoples houses where the fences have fallen, trees broken, debris in the roads... but everyone seems to be safe. And after today's beautiful 70+ weather we are drying out finally.
The Lynnhaven Fishing Pier on the Chesapeake Bay collapsed which is so sad. We were just there at the end of July with Andrew's parents... we ate dinner at the Lynnhaven Fish House which is on that pier. Here are some pictures of the damage. Reminders of the storm remain, passing peoples houses where the fences have fallen, trees broken, debris in the roads... but everyone seems to be safe. And after today's beautiful 70+ weather we are drying out finally.
Friday, I worked from home with Kenley. I practiced my photo editing skills and learned some tricks with layering.... There was a third picture that was supposed to be in the middle but for some reason the coloring was different. Boo.
In the afternoon, my Mom arrived after traveling through the wind and rain. She came to be our babysitter on Saturday night while Andrew and I went to a friends wedding (pictures will be in a new post). We had a fun weekend filled with shopping, eating out and rearranging furniture. At lunch on Saturday, Kenley kept putting her mouth on the cold metal table at Qdoba. It must have made her gums feel better because no matter how much we tried to stop her she kept playing the table harmonica. I was able to get a short video of it before she bonked her mouth... the video also has a clip of Kenley cracking up with Grammy in the background.
Grammy went home this afternoon... I tried to convince her to stay overnight again. It is always nice when she visits, sometimes I get to sleep in till 8 or 9-- which is amazing!
In two weeks, Aunt Lauren is coming to our house for Thanksgiving! Yay! You know there will be a picture of Kenley and a turkey leg. There are a few other things planned but I will not share them now. I will try to keep the hilarity a secret until then.
See you soon Aunt LaLa!
(We are practicing for our xmas photo. )
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