So much for routine....

Well, I got two days of a normal routine and then the rain started. I was glad to see the rain as opposed to snow, but then our street started to flood. Darren and I stood in the window and watched the water rise. The pond in the back yard was creeping up to out yard, Pine street was flooded up over the sidewalk, past the flower bed and into the front yard. And even better, the cul-de-sac was flooded as well. I was amazed at how fast the water rose. We quickly went to the garage and started getting things off the floor since the water was steadily climbing the driveway. Around 11:30 pm, the City of Lynden came by and said their were sand bags at the YMCA, so off trekked my wonderful husband with his shovel. By 2 am he had filled bags for our house and two neighbors. Of course, no school the next day, and what makes a mom feel more trapped than having four kids at home and not even able to open the garage door? NOTHING!!!! But ever resourseful and dependable Anna made it onto Pine Street and walked through the water to rescue us. We must have been a sight, carrying kids and to her van! Our house even made KIRO 7 News Wednesday night. We're still locked in with water, but it is going down. Maybe by Monday we can back on schedule......