Happy Labor Day

Today was a fun day. Let me rephrase that: Any day off of school is a fun day. The day wasn't exactly like the family had planned, but it was still fun. Brian's aunt lives in New Orleans and was headed to Americus for the evacuation. After spending the entire day Sunday in the car (traveling 14 hours of a trip for a distance that usually takes 2 hours), they made the decision to head north to a cousin's house in Mississippi. Jordan and Anna were very disappointed to not be able to spend the day with Gavin, their cousin who is Jordan's age. We tried to make them

understand the situation, and explain that this was actually better for Gavin's family, but Jordan was not to be swayed. However, the day was saved when they came across a turtle in the yard at Mimi and Papa's. They "rescued" the turtle and put her into the sandbox. They fed her lots of lettuce (like the equivalent of a 1/2 bag of salad mixings) and made sure she had some water. She has since been named Spot and has been given a new home in a crate. Overall the day was a great day with wonderful food and family. Brian's aunt Gloria from Albany came over, as well as Brian's brother and sister in law. Too bad Mr. Dale threw his back out while grilling this morning, and had to miss out on the great ribs he prepared. They were delicious!! Knowing Mr. Dale, he'll be back on his feet in no time.