This was probably not the worst week of my life, but I think it ranks in the top 5...
So our basement flooded Monday, about 12 inches. This was actually not terrible considering our next door neighbors had four feet! They had to tear out all their drywall and throw pretty much everything away. We threw a lot of stuff away, but there wasn't anything super sentimental or new.
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| No big deal, Mom, take it easy! |
Tuesday night Jamie's dad came over to help us carry all the wet carpet and furniture to the curb. We made really good headway, washed most of the floor and cleaned most of the salvageable stuff. I was exhausted by the end of it!
Then Wednesday morning we walked downstairs and found 2 inches of water... seriously?! We called a plumber who snaked our line and replaced our (broken) sump pump, which was the culprit. At this point, I'm just really frustrated with having to re-clean everything, scrub the floors again, and restart the drying process. But I figured the worst was over, and we could move on...
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| Playing Daddy's drums while they're upstairs |
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| ...the newest trend in dishware |
Then on Friday as I was leaving the Donoghues to take Maggie home after work, an excellent driver changed her mind while turning left in front of me and quickly reversed, hitting my car and screwing up the front end. Everyone was ok, but it was the last thing I wanted to deal with!
Saturday we finally had a bright spot - our home insurance is going to cover us for our losses! This was such a relief, I can't even describe it. We've heard of so many people who didn't get anything. We are planning to donate some of the funds to help people who are in the hole from this disaster.
Today Jamie's car started smelling really bad, and we determined his radiator is leaking... so we have two cars in the shop and it's really hard to get a rental right now because of all the flooding - really hoping this is the last bad thing!
We didn't get a lot of photos this week, but here's a few:
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| Maggie also likes to set new fashion trends |
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| Playtime at the mall! |
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Maggie usually takes a few minutes to
observe all the kids before jumping in |
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| Up! |
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| Ooops, down |
Here's a couple photos from our vacation last week that I forgot to get off Jamie's phone:
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| Watching the horse parade with Grandma |
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| Turtle ride! |
Maggie is as cute as a button! That being said, this looked like a tough week for you. As if getting a flooded basement once wasn't enough, you had to deal with it twice, plus a car accident to boot. At least the accident was a minor one, and that the second time it flooded, you guys were able to fix it at the cost of your insurance. Let's hope your new sump pump will prevent any more flooding in the future. Take care!
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