Rain, Rain GO AWAY!

We survived the 100 year Colorado flood! Yep that's right...FLOOD. I'm talking something like 20" and a week of rain. For Colorado, the state with 300 days of sunshine, rain like that is unheard of. We were extremely fortunate and didn't have any damage, but there were a lot of others, some not very far from us, who were not so lucky. It was seriously amazing to see the amount of water that flowed through our little town of Longmont. At one point, Longmont was completely divided in half. Absolutely crazy.

After two days of rain we were starting to get a little stir crazy. But lucky for us, we have a trampoline in the basement, so the girls were able to get some energy out. We also made homemade pizza which was fun. 

After three days of rain, thing were starting to get a little crazy. Schools and businesses were shutting down. I was just thankful that Ryan made it home from work. The girls and I managed to stay busy though. We made a boat...you know, just in case. :) 

When it was still raining on day four I was starting to get a little nervous because the girls and I were supposed to fly to New Jersey to visit family. I spent a long time on the computer trying to figure out the best way to get to the airport avoiding road closures, etc. Once I had our route figured out, I took Sydney and snuck out for a short run while there was a break in the rain. I was kind of interested to check out the areas around our house. There wasn't any serious damage, just a ton of water where there shouldn't be. 

We made it to the airport without any problems, thank goodness! We did see a ton of water and a bunch of damage on drive though, which was sad to see. It's just so strange to see something like THIS in a place where you live and drive all the time.

In a crazy time, like during this flood, there is only one place to put your trust. I saw this verse and thought it was a good reminder...

Please continue to pray for all the Colorado flood victims. While the flood is just a memory for us, there are hundreds of people who are still trying to figure out what they're going to do, where they are going to go, how they are going to rebuild. I can't imagine what that would be like. Lord God bless them, comfort them, and keep them in the palm of your hand.