Paige working on a house in town.
This is the back of the house. We decided there were many jobs on the site that we would have been very good at. We would have been excellent at standing and observing for instance!! :-) We decided to walk around to the other sites that have construction going on, so off we went toward the park.
We arrived at the park (after telling a nice security man that we PROMISED we would stay on the sidewalks--we kind of lied!), to find a group of people working on a sidewalk. Deb and I had on our K-State coats, and one of the men came up to us. He noticed our coats and then told us that the work was all being done by KSU students. Pretty cool! After visiting with him for a few moments, we learned they were worried about the rain ruining their work. I said we had some tarps at home, but Deb remembered that the family across the street from the park had some tarps, so she asked them if the students could borrow them. So, we carried them across the street. We think that should be worthy of a blue shirt!!!
After our very arduous task of obtaining the tarps, we headed past Irvine's house and then up 7th street to come around the back of the house. Along the street, we met a nice security man. Kassi noticed his badge. 
She says, "E...D...Security. What kind of security is that?" The man waits for a second then replies, "Ed...that's my name!!" We did come to her defense and explained that she is a kindergarten teacher working with 5 & 6 year olds all day. I love you dear Kassi!! 
Jentree was pretty enthralled with the "big trucks" and all of the movement going on. When we arrived, we came in the wrong way, and walked right into the construction zone. Stub just kept leading, so I was nervously following. He is obviously much more "at home" on a construction site than I am!! One of the security guards (the cute one!!) asked if he could help us. He told us that we were OK, just to keep walking toward the barricades. Then, a lady security guard came up to us and told us we needed to not be there. Kind of funny!!
Derek, Gina, Renae, Deb, Kassi and I all tried signing up to help volunteer to work. None of us were lucky enough to get chosen. So tonight, Stub makes one phone call to a guy he works on and off for (he has the masonry contract for the project), and he gets to go work on it!!! OK.....Stub just now tells me, "I just realized there are going to be all of these people just staring at us working." Ummmmm YEAH!! Oh Stub!! :-) Anyone want to road trip over this weekend to stare at Stub while he works? He says he will talk to "his people" about meeting Ty. :-)
The stretch Excursion that the family ended up leaving in. And to think everyone thinks my Excursion is big?? :-)
We didn't get to see Ty, but we were lucky enough to see Paul DiMeo. He is telling the family goodbye here. I can't even begin to imagine what they must be feeling! How exciting to know that you are getting ready to leave on a phenomenal vacation then you get to come home to an amazing brand new house! How cool is that?
This is the "Before" picture of the lot, where their house stood before the tornado. I can't wait to see the "After" results!! 
And, just in case you gotta "go", this is the spot to take care of business!! That's a whole lot of potties!!
I hope to make a few trips over to be a spectator this next week. Anyone want to go on another road trip?
As you may have noticed, "he" doesn't have a name yet. Any suggestions?
We also were able to get the first formal portrait of her since she was 9 months old!! That was a major accomplishment! Can't wait to see what the next year brings! Love you!!!
She was in pure heaven....she got popcorn, a pop and a piece of candy, plus she got to see Troy and Gabriella (her favorites). She told me it was the "greatest movie ever!" 
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