Well for anyone who is keeping tabs on the weather, you probably know that Kansas has been getting pounded by severe weather. On Monday, Mike, the boys and I were at Target, getting a few last things for YW Camp. The tornado sirens went off and we all got to hang out in the back corner of the store for a while. The employers were great, they handed out water and cookies, coloring books, and crayons to the kids. The boys thought the little adventure was great, us adults on the other hand didn't think it was quite so fabulous. Where were our coloring books? We, on the other hand, got to listen to the pounding softball size hail pound the roof and wonder what our cars looked like outside. The rain fell incessantly. What a sight.! You just looked outside and felt drenched to the core.
Our car was OK. We didn't have any smashed windows, but we do have a few good size dents on the top. Thursday, after the stake sent all us YW home a day early from camp due to the weather, we got to once again huddle in our basement waiting out the tornado warnings. With the radio on giving us a step by step update on the funnels touching ground and the direction of the storm, our boys got pretty good at seeking shelter. They each had a flashlight, and that kept them pretty entertained, as they sat in the back corner of the basement behind, our big, heavy overstuffed chair listening to the thunder roll. During a brief break from the sirens, Mike ran upstairs to grab something, Isaac was quick to say, "No Dad, we need to seek shelter, seek shelter!" Every time any one would budge from their "Safe Spot" Ike would say "Seek Shelter, Seek Shelter."
We are happy to say we all survived the storm. There wasn't too much damage. Everything is fine here. The closest funnel to touch ground was about 10 miles south of us.
Before it was time to "seek shelter" Mike and I ran through the house gathering documents, family pictures, journals, toilet paper, diapers, food, and everything else we thought would be important to "Keep Safe". This experience made me think about what is important to keep safe, so a question? What would you "keep safe" if severe weather came your way?
3 comments:
Anne and Mike- Miriam just commented on my blog and I found yours. SOOOO cute- I felt bad that I never saw you guys this last time when you were up. Sounds like you had a great time though. Take care and what a great way to keep in touch.
We've had our own tornado warning this afternoon! It's definitly made us reconsider what we have in our 72-hour kit. Books...including Harry Potter are now an essential for survival!
I was so relieved to hear you guys were safe. I heard about the tornado stuff while I was in Arizona at Peter Piper Pizza and called Papa to have him call you to make sure you were ok. Thank goodness for cell phones. I was sure Will and Isaac were having a great time through it all though!
Love, Mutsi
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