Halloween & New House Guest

Halloween was moved due to Hurricane Sandy to this past Monday. I was so lucky to be off. Trick or Treating door to door was banned so the town did a large trick or truck at one of the schools that is not being used as a shelter. Hans, Me-Me, and Greg were going to meet us at the school while the line was soooo long and it was starting to get cold I just knew we would not be able to do that then I remember the Baptist Church around the corner from my house also had a trick or trunk so we decided that this was a better choice for us. The Pastor has been working all week to help those in need. He had even delivered breakfast to Gerard's parents one morning at the house. We are so lucky to live in such a giving community.

Anna dressed like Ariel and Hans wanted to be the black bird from Sleeping Beauty. JoanMarie had also been staying at our home because they did not have power either. JoanMarie got to wear Anna's Bumble Bee suit from her first Halloween. She looked so sweet.

It's official Gerard's parents will be staying with us until there home is livable again. They considered staying full time at their daughter's house but it is over an hour away and not a realistic choice for them while they work at rebuilding the houses. So this weekend Gerard will be making detailed lists of what work needs to be done in the houses. We will then sit down and make out a time line.

I will not lie it is going to be hard but it is the right thing to do and I insisted that it be this way. I have told them that we WANT them to stay with us. I think the hardest part will be for me trying to sleep and complete my homework while others are home. I have already broken out my noise cancellation head set to read in quiet.

The positive part of this of course has to do with Anna. She is LOVING having her grandparents with her every night. Plus now my Mother does not have to come over at 5 am so Gerard can go to work. With the cold weather coming this is a good thing.

My fears of needing to make a nightly dinner for Gerard is now elevated because I will have Gerard's parents too. So today we have a roast in the crock pot, green beans and mashed potatoes for dinner. I have been following the Fly Lady and guess what the habit is for this month...You guessed it planning ahead for dinner.

I had hoped to get to the one house to take some pictures this week but we have decided to keep Anna away from as much of the destruction as possible. Perhaps this weekend I will show you the place Gerard and I fell in love so many years ago.

Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers and notes.