When it rains it pours!

That title can sum up so many things right now. For one my hometown of Clarksville TN is having a pretty tough time with flooding. Here in central Kentucky we have also experienced some milder flooding, interstate closings, and damages to homes. It's just been a mess. The people who were just talking about being 5 inches short on rainfall for the year are no longer bringing that up. Thankfully they are not calling for any more rain until the end of the week. I am hoping that both states can start to see water receding and get some things back to normal.

Speaking of wet and muddy, most of you know the Kentucky Derby was this past Saturday. Joe and I had our first Derby experience :). It was madness! Like part frat party on steroids part sporting event. We saw the running of the port-a-potties as people slipped and hopped across 20 or so potties while spectators hurled mud, trash, TWO LITERS at them!! Of course there were huge hats and lots of people with lots of money...some with police escorts there. I sported a cute purple and black dress and polka dot galoshes and was covered with a yellow raincoat most of the time. The galoshes thing seemed to be a popular theme as I saw several women in Target searching for some and even more tromping through the mud of the infield. It rained on us most of the time we were there but the sun did peek out just minutes before the Derby. Everyone was hollerin' and slip sliding in the mud that surrounded us. It was a blast :)

Another horse adventure we went on was the Budweiser Clydesdales. The little kids and I got to visit them on post. I've seen them a couple of times and they are always beautiful:) Garrett kept saying he wanted to ride them like Gunner. So Cute.

More fun news you say? Weeeeell....we have another contract on the TN house. Wooohoo!! Happy Dance! Sing to the hill tops!! I am praying that the flood doesn't hinder the closing any but I know we were supposed to have an inspection today and since all of the bridges are closed around the home I'm thinking that won't happen. But we have a few weeks until closing and I am praying that things will run smoothly.

One last piece of fun is Little Joe lost his third tooth :). This one was a top one and I think it feels much different to him than the missing bottom ones. Sometimes he gets this funny look on his face..a little confused..and little questioning..and lil surprised. He was still very proud though when it was out and the tooth fairy came to visit.

That has been the gist of the last few days or so. This weekend is Garretto's birthday so that is my big event for the week. I am attempting the use of fondant on his cake....eeek. So we will see how that goes :)