We had to stay at Brady's parent's house since we didn't have any power or water to our home. Tuesday night we sat out and watched Kolton ride his bike. He saw this puddle and asked if he could ride through it. We told him sure and then that quickly turned in to him playing in it. He had a blast!
On the 22nd I took Kolton down to Norman to get some snocones at Eskimo Sno. He was supposed to go with his school to get snocones that week but school was canceled because of the tornado. It didn't take us that long to get down to Norman but it sure did take us a long time to get back up to Moore! So many people stopped on the interstate just looking at the damage. Brady had had Tuesday off of work but had to go back on Wednesday and help clean up their bank. So many families and companies and churches had set up food stations and were giving free food to people cleaning up. Brady was shocked at how much people were doing for others.
On Wednesday, the 23rd, the schools had an open house type thing were you could come say goodbye to your teachers and collect your things. Kolton was excited that his friend, Karli, was there and he got to say goodbye to her.
These were his teachers, Mr. Alex (teacher's assistant) and Mrs. Holleyman. He loved them and was sad the year was over.
Kade came by our house after he went to his school to get his things. Brittney could only stay for a little bit because she had things she needed to do so Kolton asked if Kade could stay longer. So, Kolton and Kade got to play for a few hours that afternoon.
That evening we walked to Lillian's grave (you couldn't drive on 4th street). Kolton wanted to take her balloons like we've done in the past but we couldn't get to the dollar store to get some inflated so Kolton cut some out of foam sheets for her. Unfortunately it was all covered in water from all the rain we had been getting so we couldn't leave them for her.
Her grave is right there in the middle of the big puddle. ;)
And this is just a picture of the houses by the cemetery (which is literally across the street from our street) that got hit by the tornado.
On May 24th, Kolton and I went to the Himes to hang out. The kids went out to play and got COVERED in mud! It was hilarious! Always a crazy good time at the Hime's house. Jill is much nicer than I am. Kolton still has tan marks from the mud that day. Since it was the beginning of the summer he wasn't tan or anything and so where the mud was is still lighter than the rest of his body because of the tan he got that day. Too funny!
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