CRAZINESS!!!

The last couple of weeks have been extremely crazy for the Mandura family. Just a few things that have been going on:

1. Cincinnati was hit with the remnant of Hurricane Ike. While we had very little structural damage (just a couple shingles off), we had three trees down in the back and no exectricity for 3 days. While the electricity was off, their was a water advisory in our town. Thankfully we had a friend who still had electricity and let us stay with her! Our electricity is back on, and most of Cincy is back to normal!

2. I began selling Usborne Books and had my first Home Show this week!

3. Evalie discovered spinning! She loves to twirl around and around and around!

4. There have been 4 (or 5?) deaths in our church family. Of those, Alex has had to do 2 of the funerals. One is Saturday. Funerals take a lot out of Alex. He spends so much time with the families, and it is emotional for him as well. The lady whose funeral is Saturday we knew very well. She was older, but died unexpectedly. Alex was at her home before her body was removed, ministering to her family. Please be praying for us and our church family during this time.

Hopefully soon we will be back to our boring selves, but for now...CRAZINESS it is!

The Promised Birthday Party Pictures...

...are still not posted! I went to post them tonight, and I can't find the disk! I think I took it to the church. Or it is in Alex's laptop case. Either way, I am a bit scatterbrained! I'll get them soon! Hopefully before her 2nd birthday!!!!

Rub-A-Dub-Dub! Evie's In the Tub!

Some great pictures from our Picture People photo shoot today!




This (above) is the one I ordered! I love my coupon for a free 10x13 that I get from there! I get a fabulous picture of my gorgeous girl for my wall (in this case, the bathroom wall!), and then they send the rest to my e-mail so I can share them with you!

The Little Zebras

Today Evalie and I went to the zoo with our friends Tara, Addy and Caleb. We always enjoy the zoo and time with our friends. After the zoo, I took Evalie to The Picture Peopleto get some pictures taken (I love those coupons!). Tara and her kiddos came too, and we got a few pictures of our kiddos all together!

And of course, some of Evie!

Oops!

I realized tonight that it is Wednesday, and I didn't post the promised birthday party pictures yesterday. I am too tired right now, so I will work on it soon!