and we're ok

The tsunami ended up being very weak by the time it got to Hawaii so no major (or minor for that matter) damage was done. Luke and I are all safe and sound at home :) He spent the afternoon putting in new headlights on the truck with my friend Erin's husband, Alex's help while Erin, Maggie (their daughter) and I watched Shrek the 3rd. It was a pretty relaxing afternoon to say the least. I'm glad that nothing serious happened here. There is enough sorrow in the world today in Chile. My heart goes out to them :( Makes me grateful for my own safety and the safety of our family and reminds me that I should never take anything for granted.

~Nicole

Tsunami time..

Today we were woken up to phone calls and sirens alerting us that we are in a tsunami alert. So much fun...NOT! We just got back from Safeway and it took us over an hour to get through the checkout (the lines were CRAZY!). Luckily I think we have everything we need to last us at least the weekend. The power could possibly go out so I'm writing this now and I'll write an update once it's all over with. Hopefully we'll be alright. Last I heard the biggest waves that will hit us will be 6 feet high...here's hoping that's the biggest they get! At least we are lucky this time and have plenty of time to evacuate if needed. It's really sad that this is the result of a massive earthquake in Chile. I can't imagine what it is like over there right now. Well, just wanted to let people know that we are ok for now. The tsunami is expected to hit at around 11 am our time so just an hr and a half left before the big event. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers! Love you!

~Nicole