Returned to Richmond...

We are finally back in town, and very glad to be home!  This past week has been a CRAZY mess of natural disasters in Richmond, and fortunately we were only home for 50% of them!  On Wed, there was a 5.8 magnitude earthquake about 34 miles from Richmond.  If I had of been home, I would have been under a table somewhere, crying like a baby!  Thankfully we weren't home, and upon return found no damage from the quake!  Unfortunately the drive home on Saturday was a bit rough.  We drove right into Hurricane Irene.  On the upside... it had gone from a Category 3 to a Category 1 before we met up, but its not a lot of fun to drive in a Category 1 Hurricane!  We did make it home safely, and just in time!  The storm hit its worst soon after we arrived back home.  Fortunately we didn't have much damage here.  A few stray tree branches scattered amongst our yard, but nothing that cant be cleaned up!  Some of our neighbors were not as lucky, and our prayers go out to those in need.  Most of the Richmond area is still without power.  We were very grateful that we never lost ours.  Some have large trees through their homes or on their cars, and we escaped with nothing!  We are truly blessed!  We are looking forward to getting back into our preschool lessons tomorrow!