Here we are .... packing that trailer again!
Saying goodbye for a few days
"Do you really have to take all that stuff?"
The whole family comes to say bye to dad.
Morning coffee drinkers.
The official October 2008 team.
Maybe they look a little better from far away!
The storytelling has already begun!
Waiting for our flight from Birmingham to New Orleans.
Reverend Rick shares the scripture during worship.
Pastor Steve (a visiting preacher) share a good word from the pulpit.
Julie and Don clean out a cooler in preparation for lunch the next day.
More cooler cleaning.....they work so well together!
The gang wait for a pizza lunch after church on Sunday. There just aren't many options for Sunday lunch!!
Another BIG ship on the mighty Mississippi.
Someone (Don L!) tried to duct tape some innocent ladies in their room!
HGTV showed up for a makeover on Don and Wilton's room. The new theme is entitled "Animalia"!
An update photo from Miss Leona's house. The inside is ready for drywall!
The back of Miss Leona's house.
Giving and getting instruction
Meeting up with Paul, Carol and Jeremy at the bayou.
Check out Jeremy's state champ football ring! It's a size 15!!! That's one big boy!
"Are you sure it's that way?"
Don is at the front of the boat getting a great view of the bayou.
Martha and Ray take the side view.
Don, Diana and Wilton enjoy the breeze during the boat ride.
Laura finds a quiet moment.
Laura and Margaret Ann ...... they will tell you that the stinky seats were at the back of the boat!
Martha can't decide if she likes this adventure!
Paul and Carol's house in the distance.
Life on the bayou .......
Many homes on the bayou are still abandoned.
There was a flying monkey onboard!
We really think Martha wanted to drive the boat!
You never know what you'll see when you look out the boat window.
A beautiful sunset on the bayou.
One of the open fishing camps on the bayou.
Paul and Carol's house suffered damage from hurricanes Gustav and Ike.
Paul and Carol told us the water was up to their second step after Ike.
Pilings that will soon be set for Paul's home on the bayou.
Not your typical tug boat.
This is the brother of our boat's captain.......he had to push our boat into the dock parking spot.
Wilton models his "bayou do" !
Won't his family be proud!
A wild game of Halli Galli!
Laura, Julie and Diana had a small visitor to their room Monday morning.
First thing Monday morning, it was time to load the trailers with all the tools.
Martha helps get the site cleaned up so work can start.
A tarp was needed to cover the kitchen cabinets inside the house before painting could begin. The only one was found in the dirt and mud, so Ray made a plan.....
.....and then he got to work!!
Lots of toting before work starts.
Measure twice - cut once!
Martha was in charge of the chargers and making sure all the power tools had batteries ready to go!
The first step in building the stoop on the side of the house.
Rick's in the box!
Don and Ray start working on a PHD........post hole digging!
Rick cuts the stair stringers......he has a secret formula that gets it done in record time.
Laura uses a sawzall for the first time to make sure the angles are clean.
It's starting to take shape.
This space ain't big enough for the two of us!!
Julie teaches Diana how to use the miter saw.
Mid-afternoon snacks are a necessity and when you have nothing to hold your M&M's, you have to improvise!
Oh yes they do melt in your hands!!!!
Lillian LePointe - a budding percussionist!!
Laura and Lillian were kissing at each other.....what a sweetie!!
