HOTEL GIRL!!!!

Berkley loved staying in all the different hotels on our trip to Mississippi & Tennessee!
She took everything in and HAD A BLAST!

She thought it was the funniest thing when mommy had something funny on her head. She couldn't wait till I was done so she could have it. It's so funny seeing the things that make her smile and laugh.

She mentioned, "I LOVE HOTELS." "I WANT TO LIVE HERE.

JUNIOR

Berkley and Daddy found a friend outside our house. Berkley was scared at first even to touch him, but that changed quickly. She loved him and even game him a name, "JUNIOR." The next morning when she woke up she looked through the blinds and said. "where's JUNIOR this morning." She thought she was a really BIG GIRL!!!

HURRICANE IKE.......

We were out of power since the hurricane hit early Saturday morning. Power can on yesterday sometime. What a mess this has brought our family and millions more. We were expecting no house to come back too, being so close to Galveston Bay with the surge estimated coming in at 23 feet. If that were to of happen we would have been under water completely. It's still hard to say but we were one of the lucky ones.

We lost our fence on all sides. Our roof had alot of damage: Chingles missing everywhere and pieces of our chimney got ripped off causing a water leak into the main living room around the fireplace. Wall damage as well as ceiling damage and water on the carpet in the living areas. Talk about smelly just after 48+ hours. The air vent on the roof got blown off - and with the hard rain that came the next morning after IKE, all the rain went straight into the attic. Don't know how much damage was done in there with insulation and wood.

Filed a claim with insurance, just waiting on an adjustor to come look at everything. Will keep you posted..

MY LITTLE CHOCOLATE CHIP....

On The "NATCHEZ TRACE"

We went on a trip, "JUST THE THREE OF US," and went all over. We started with Natchez, MS and rode on the trace. Stopping to see the Emerald Mound, which is an Indian burial mound, to a little waterfall and stream of water. Berkley loved putting her feet in the water and walking around. We saw a mommy deer and her two babies standing in the open. The neatest thing ever was seeing an alligator crossing the road, it was only about three feet long but it was an experience. At first we didn't know what it was because of the way it walked only noticing it when we came upon it. It ran so fast off into the woods. We turned around to see if we could get a picture but it was long gone. Berkley started crying when we told her we were going to get out to take a picture saying, It will Bite You." She was really scared. On to Jackson, MS, only stopping for lunch at the Haute Pig. Then we headed straight towards Memphis, TN to visit Aunt Beth and Uncle Clay. In Memphis we went to Rendezvous for BBQ that night. Next morning we got up and drove to Nashville, TN (Uncle Clay came with us) so Clint could meet his buddies for the FANTASY FOOTBALL DRAFT. Berkley and I were alone in a big city, sure enough we found a big mall and that kept us busy all night. Berkley loved swimming in the indoor pool at nighttime. She loved the hotel room and didn't want to leave. She said, "She wanted to live there." The next morning we drove back to Memphis, TN spending the day with Clay and Beth. We went to The Peabody Hotel to see the ducks walk and took Berkley to Jullian's to play some games. I think Daddy and Uncle Clay had a little too much fun. That night we went to Big Foot for dinner and Berkley had a blast. They had Smores to make at your table. She loved roasting the marshmallows, they had to bring her more. Next morning we headed back to Jackson, MS to do a little shopping. What a great day, we came home with lots of surprises. Some McCarty, The good Earth Pottery, some copper and some other pieces. We ate at Cock Of The Walk for some fried catfish. YUM-YUM.... Next morning was the drive home.

We totaled almost 2,000 miles on this trip.....