It was the best of times, it was the worst of times

Why it is the worst of times....

1. Monday...replace entire water pressure system just to find out that all we needed was a $7 filter. We are still waiting for the bill to come but it is not going to be pretty.

2. Wednesday...Charlie runs over his golf clubs that had fallen down in the garage breaking several of them.

3. Saturday....I loose my cell phone.

4. Saturday afternoon....the basement is not flooded but having a major water problem that has done quite a bit of damage that we are in the process of trying to remedy.

5. Monday....I get to spend the afternoon at the dentist getting a crown.

Why it is the best of times....

1. FRIENDS!!!!!!!!

2. FRIENDS!!!!!!!!

3. FRIENDS!!!!!!!

We ended up not being able to go to church on Sunday because of the water problem in the basement. One of our good friends had come over the night before to let us borrow his wet vac and I guess spread the word of our issues at church that day.

About an hour after people got home from church our phone started to ring. Men started showing up shortly after with shovels and were ready to work. Wives showed up ready to help keep kids busy, help with food, hold the baby...and most importantly keep me from breaking down in tears.

We could have NEVER accomplished what we did yesterday without them. Thank you does not even cover the amount of gratitude we feel for these amazing families. Thank you to the wives who were willing to give up their husbands on a Sunday even though all of them have many crazy things going on in their own lives right now. Thank you to the husbands who just showed up without even being asked and never complained once. Thank you to our sneaky friends who did the dishes when I was not paying attention.

Thanks for answered prayers that no one was hurt and that the men managed to not blow up the house or drop Charlie down the man hole as they dangled him by his feet!

I really can't express how after a week like this I am more filled with gratitude than frustration and it is all because of our friends. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

Here is part of our wet basement

The STRONG men digging away. Notice the smile on Rich's face. Believe it or not I think they were actually having fun!

Notice how carefully they are digging around all our cable and power lines. This picture was taken before they discovered the gas line!!!!! I still have no idea how they did not cut a single line but I am soooooo glad that no more problems were created while trying to fix this one :)

Here is to hoping that this week goes a little smoother than last!