FLOOD!!

This is a view looking south where the Fox and Illinois Rivers meet.

View from the North bank of the Illinois River to the South bank. (Allen Park)

The playground at Central School.

Central school, Lil dude doesn't go here, this is for 4-6 grades. My 2 oldest boys went here before they split up the schools by grade.

This is the Fox River flowing thru the center east side of town.

The end of Superior St where it meets up with the Fox River. (end of my old street)

Our local YMCA is also underwater. I get out of working out for another week!

This is the entrance to Allen Park that is 2 blocks from my house. We also live along the river but we are up and away from the bank.


We are all ok. No one in my family is in harms way we all live up high. We are enjoying taking pictures of this once in a lifetime event. This is a record breaking flood. I will put more pictures on here from LaSalle/Peru area (by my office)as soon as I can.

New Addition to the Household.

This sleeping ball of fur is our new puppy Zoe. We aren't "supposed" to have pets but we are planning to move next summer and I thought why not - our neighbors have had a dog for 3 years and I gave up my Lab/Sheperd mix Diamond to move in here!!

She is my anniversary present from my honey. He wasn't as crazy about her after our first night. (She had us up every 2 hours) She has completely stolen his heart since then. Her wagging tail and big kisses did him in. We also know he likes blonds :) She also slept thru the night last night, WOOHOO from me on that one!!

I'm working on a pattern for a "bone" that is perfect for puppy teeth. I hope to have that on here later.