Team Krasey: Weekend Recap

This weekend we traveled to the booming metropolis of Winnsboro - and once again the entertainment did not disappoint. Not only did we have the class reunion to attend, and my father-in-law to keep me on my toes, we also had some excitement on Sunday as a grass fire ignited less than a mile from Casey's sister house. Let me immediately clarify why it was "exciting" : No homes were damaged nor anyone hurt - (didn't want you to think I was some sort of sicko or something...)
Thankfully the fire men had it all under control within a few hours, but me and the nieces still got to go to the site and watch the firemen in action. It was a profound experience to say the least. Casey and his dad took a separate vehicle with shovels and supplies in case they needed to help and the girls stopped to fill up an ice chest with water to give to the firemen. Luckily, the firemen had the fire under control and were just handling "hot spots" by the time we arrived on the scene, so the Zimmerman guys didn't have to jump into action. (Of course us girls stayed at a safe distance and stayed in the car) It's safe to say that it added a little excitement to our normally calm Sunday afternoon. But as I sat in the SUV with the smallest of the girls (Kennedy Kate) on my lap and the other three in the back seat, I was able to really comprehend what dire need our state is in for prayer. The vast difference between the sweet sounds of giggles in the car versus the destruction that was just outside the windows was astounding. The closest major threat of fire to our house is over an hour and a half from our home (In Bastrop) so my head has been in the sand somewhat about the damage that is terrorizing our state. But just within the last two weeks both Casey's sister and my sister have experienced fires in their area that were too close for comfort. With the grass and trees being so dead and dry, firefighters are working overtime to beat the quickly spreading flames - and after watching it first hand, my eyes were opened.

Dear Firemen: Thank you for leaving your families on a lovely Sunday afternoon and racing into danger to save your neighbors land and home. Thank you for being willing to put on the heavy gear and stand in blazing heat all for someone you might not even know.

You are inspiration.

On a lighter note, We had a great time at Casey's high school reunion ! - it was actually a lot more fun than either of us thought it would be. He graduated with a class of 90 people and I think there were about 35 of them in attendance. They did a great job of entertaining us while we ate and visited. There were awards given for "most tattoos", "highest degree of education earned", "most kids", etc. We won the prestigious award of "Most Recently Married" Since we've been married over 2 years, that kind of surprised me, but hey - at least we won something. Apparently, his classmates were on a faster track than we are, as some of them were on their 3rd child! 10 years, 3 kids - no matter how you do the math - it's been a very busy decade for some of those folks!
We took some photos for your viewing pleasure ...