The Path Back Home after Hurricane Ike...

I decided that since we are back in the house, I would add to the blog a quick overview of what the past 7 months had in store for us when we returned from the storm...This is a picture of the pecan tree that fell on the roof.

The hole that a limb from the tree made in Jake's ceiling...

Jake's frog that his Aunt Jules gave him when he was born and pictures and other things in his room under the mess of the tree

And then the fun began....the "gutting process"

This is a little preview of what the gutting process looked like...

And the rebuilding began!

you never realize how exciting an unfinished house can be to you until you have your own house down to nothing but the studs!!

The New Nursery...Where Jacob currently sleeps

Jake's "Big Boy" Room

This is Jake's "Big Boy" Bed - his bedding has not come in yet...but that is okay because he has not moved into here yet...this is more of a play room for now

Mommy and Daddy's Room

Jacob's Bathroom

Master Bathroom

The Kitchen

The Living Room

Time to play outside

Too bad we can't go down to the beach....he would fit right in!!

Jake sees his "new" house for the first time...

He started out checking out the kitchen area...
then, headed into his bathroom to check it out...

"MOM!! What is going on here?!"

Then, it didn't take him any time at all to figure out that this was his room....and to take out ALL the toys!

But, he had to make a second stop to check out his bathroom before continuing to tour the rest of the house!

Jacob's New Friend

Jacob's first meeting with his new puppy, "Izzy"...I think he is more interested in the leash! Izzy gets her first good "sniff" of Jake

All tuckered out from playing outside...

OH SO CUTE!