Surviving Ike

So we officially got power on Thursday night around 11:30. We were lying in bed and all of a sudden, we heard the air turn on and three lights come on. I sat up in bed seriously freaked out, because I had been so long without power and started whisper screaming to Nick to have him get up and be just as excited as I was. We ran around the house for a few minutes and called and texted all of our family and other Kingwood/Houston friends. It was really exciting. This week has been a big trial for me and I have been less than friendly, but I am so thankful for all of the power company workers who have worked 16 hour days to get our city up and running again. So many out of town power companies sent workers to help the Houston power companies and that is so great. You wouldn't believe how many power trucks there are roaming the streets of Houston and surrounding areas. It's so great. Here are a few pictures of some of the damage around. I didn't get any of the inside of Kingwood, but it was pretty bad. Downed power lines and lots of trees down. I mean lots!!! Well here are a few. Two are of the two trees that Ben and Allison lost in their backyard. We are so glad that we are safe and that we didn't have any damage done to our apartment, although Nick said it sounded like it was being torn off of the foundation. We are so thankful for all of your prayers and thoughts. We love you and appreciate you all so much.