Good Times..Not!

So Dad had to evacuate. Well, didn't "have to" but the dividing line is about 2 miles from his house so they decided to go. They left yesterday and traveled up to Tampa. Normally this would only be about 2.5 hours but it took over 5 hours! This doesn't get them too far but at least they're out of South Florida and hopefully far north enough that the storm will come to the south of where they are. If they need to continue further north at least they'll have a jump on driving from home like other people who haven't left. They can only stay in that hotel until Sunday and then they need to check out and now they're saying the storm might not hit until Tuesday. Apparently there are no hotel rooms in Tampa so they'll either have to get in the car and head north with as of now, no place to go, or crash in on Scotty in his 1 bedroom apartment. According to the storm surge maps I found all they need is a direct hit from a Category 2 and the storm surge will be enough that their house will be flooded. They packed winter clothes in case their house is destroyed they'll just head up here. They could be here next week, which will be fine by me because...

Chris is going to Montreal again on Monday. For two weeks. He keeps saying its only one week but I'm mentally preparing for the worst. He's driving so he can come home for the remaining soccer games. But he'll miss the last practice, my birthday and if he is gone 2 weeks he'll miss Joshy's 1st real Halloween. Of the 2 other candidates that could have gone one had a death in the family and the other's wife is having surgery for cancer. I guess my little birthday is no big deal in comparison but I am so stressed about being pregnant and taking care of 2 children while my husband is out of the country!

Costume Dilemmas

So Paige was going to be Kim Possible, as a cheerleader. Which was great, she already has the matching saddle shoes. But remembering the Cinderella fiasco of last year (saying she wanted to be Cinderella, than changing her mind after I bought it) I decided to ask her one more time before ordering the costume. Just make sure it's what she really wants. She hemmed and hawed. I could tell she changed her mind. She was looking at Supergirl, Spidergirl, Jessie the Cowgirl, a witch. Finally she said ok, go with Kim Possible. But I could tell she was just picking it by default. There was something else on her mind. So I ask her, what is it you really want to be but aren't sure about telling me. A power ranger. But not the girl one that's pink, she doesn't like pink anymore. She wants to be the Red one. Fine by me, pretty much. Its cheaper, it's what she wants. Except that it feels a little odd to be getting my daughter something from the "boys" section and wondering if this is just the beginning of a lifetime of that, whatever. But then she starts to cry. What if all the people make fun of her for wearing a boy costume. She's worried about the neighbors! I try to assure her that the 60 year old people on our street will have absolutely NO IDEA what she is, nevermind that the Red one is a boy. My concern is her Halloween party at school. What if she panics that morning and refuses the wear the costume I buy for fear the other kids will make fun of her. And lets face it, kids do that. And Paige panics. This is a reality. What will she wear then? It will be too late to buy or make something else. Nothing from last year fits. I know she likes superheros, I just wish I could find her a girl superhero costume so she won't worry so much or get any grief. Still not sure what to get her and time is running out.

Joshy is going to be Tigger. They're so easy in that respect when they don't talk or have an opinion!