Metra afterwards, and another storm.

We drove up to the rims on Black Otter Trail to over look the metra. This is the best way to see the destruction other than from the air. The roof came right off and scattered all over the heights. When you drove by you could see the weird and unanswered question of how the tornado did that. All the trees were taken out of the ground my the roots, but the Bronze statue was not touched. Metal was wrapped around polls, and what building is hit and left alone.

This was a storm moving is while we were headed home. I really like the view and it was a reminder of what mother nature will and can do.

We think that this storm was at Origen when we took them. :)

Fathers Day, the tornado of 2010

Fathers day started out really nice. We just spent the day together, did a little shopping for food and such and then Scott was playing witht he boys when this storm moved in. The first part of it was just a normal flat gray cloud and a little movement in the center. When I went back outside I could see a lot more movement and the center was forming.
This picture is several minutes into the storm, but this is when the worry and questions started. All of our neighbors were in the street doing the same as us, watching and wondering. We all talked and made comments. But it was crazy to be standing and watching this storm come in

This touched down about 2.5 miles by the way the bird flys from our house. I just stood and watched wondering and hoping no one was being hurt while we were watching and taking pictures. I have never seen anythign like this even when I lived in Florida during huricane season. I would take a good old fashion Montana blizzard over this any day!!

I have many more pictures of the entire time, and it took about 40 minutes start to finish. Zane stood in the window watching us and Tyson slept. So I can alway remind him the he can sleep thru anything including a tornado.

During the storm we had a little rain, little wind, and some hail. It got about the size of large marbles. But a few fell that were flat and round, hard to explain, and if I find a picture of them, I will get it posted!

Oh my what a month!

Just a really quick post of how things are in the new digs! We love it! This house is great for all of us! The boys have a lot of room to run and be boys, I have great neighbors, and room to grow! The yard is great, I get to have a little garden (hope to get it in in the next week!) Oh well if I dont this year, I have flowers that the boys helped me with! The most important thing is that Scott enjoys his 12 minute drive from work and to work!! I have been able to take the boys out as well to see dad, and they thought that was great! I have to get some older pictures up of the boys helping and Tyson 1st birthday! Hope this finds everyone well and ready for summer!! :)

Just checking om!

Time flies when you are having fun!! This packing and getting ready to move has been an event! The boys have good days and bad days. I have the same. Some days I get lots done, cleaned packed sorted out, and still get the daily chores done. And then I have days I could not organize a walk to the mail box! Just sitting and typing, Tyson has touched keys and Zane hit a couple to help out!! :)
The good news is that Tyson is walking. He started just about the same time as his birthday, and then took a break from walking and the last week he has been walking more and more! Very proud little boy when he does! Really big smiles! He is getting to the point of trying to carry things while he walks and trying to drink and walk! More talent than I have most days!
I will try and update with photos in the next few days, but we shall see! Hope this fins everyone well and enjoying the spring weather that has been around for the last few days!!

Picasso and cookie moster, but green!

I have no idea what you are talking about mom, I have nothing in my mouth!


This is what is left of a green crayon! It was all over the carpet and the wall with little finger prints!!

And then I turned around to find Picasso had drew me an original!! Too bad it wiped up so easially with a hot dryer!!

Games

Who knew that a laundry sorter could have sooo many uses!! Zane will push it around, climb in it and stand on the side bars to get up to something I have taken away! Or you can hid from your brother!!
Zane was already in the basket so I put Tyson in to see what he would do! They played like this for a good half hour!!

I have to go to the other side!! Little monkey.

Tyson was poking him thru the canvas, he had not figured out to go up and down, but he did get a giggle out of Zane doing it!!

My red ball!!

This is one of Tysons favorite toys, the red ball that Gramps got for the boys. He pushes it around, and uses it as a pillow most of the time!!

After this picture was took, he had his head on the ball and butt in the air with his feet flat on the ground!! What a ham!!