Go away Matthew

We survived Hurricane Matthew! We actually were very lucky and the Lowcountry seemed to be very spared! Many areas got it much worse than we did. 

We ended up staying and of course after the storm I was so happy that we did. Daniel Island was like the old quiet island... hardly anyone around. The weather could not have been any more amazing!

We entertained ourselves before the storm - played outside, enjoyed cheerios with Gypsy, decided to fare a winter coat, and even all jumped into the tree house to practice "hurricane safety"

The night before the storm we took two bike rides and walks.... the skies did the talking that night and I was at peace that we were going to be just fine! 

Later that evening we took the Babboe out and the kids were sure they were all seeing coyotes! You can see who is brave, who is not and who just doesn't have a clue even what a coyote is! Although I would start to how like a coyote and someone was not so brave then...

"Mommy, stop that! You could be calling the pack over to us!"

They always say that animals know when a storm is approaching. There is no doubt about that. Gracie has no hearing and really did not act any differently. Gypsy however was a nervous hound... she paced, licked, panted and then even insisted on sitting on my lap... as they say, the more the merrier.

We all jumped into the tree-house and played "Evacuation"

Tyler is squeezed in there but that big head of Gypsy is right in the way... gotta look hard for him!

As the winds were beginning to die down we could not hold the kids in the house any longer... they were ready to jump through the windows! So out we went. 

Adventure did not have to go far! We found a baby canebrake rattlesnake just at the end of the driveway. If there was one thing I remember from Hugo, it was the snakes that came out afterward! It definitely did not take long to find one. 

And as soon as the weather passed... the most amazing weather cam through! Once we were able to get out of the house with a few days off, we lived outside! We went to every park and I enjoyed every minute with this sweet little people. 

  

I could not have asked for a nice "Evacu-cation" with all of my sweet little ones!

I am not sure who had more fun - the kids or the Mommy...