Greetings from the "blog machine"!
Today we experimented with heights. We took turns bungie jumping off the roof, most of us had harnesses, don't worry. We got into a nail gun fight, which, to our surprise, was not as fun as a water gun fight. And, Mrs. Donnelly and Ms. Loyden met some new friends at a bar, I guess it was 5:00 somewhere.
JUST KIDDING!!!!!
This is what really happened today.
Getting up this morning was quite difficult (Maybe because of our late night chat, about grade school drama). We headed off to our third day on the work site and joined the Habitat for Humanity crew that we've been spending a lot of time with this week. Our two head contractors are Ryan (who looks like Owen Wilson) and Steven who patiently guide us and answer all of our questions no matter how annoying we get. Today was the toughest day so far, we think everyone's exhaustion is starting to hit them (Marie fell asleep in one of the chairs on the site). We did a large amount of painting and a lot of tedious cut ins. Gabby, Stephanie, Abby, and Cara spent a good amount on the roof covering the shakers with primer. Power tools were used today often, after being well-trained and supervised. After returning home after our hard day, most of the girls relaxed, but Julia did manage to get Cara and Vivi to run with her. Everyone showered and cleaned themselves up for our night out on the town. We ate dinner at a place called Shaggy's, outside on high deck, which overlooked the piers. It was so nice to watch the sunset over the Gulf. We enjoyed Po-Boys, Gumbo, and Nachos (we were very hungry). When we were finished with our meals we went out on the piers and had a photoshoot. Many locals were fishing and a young boy caught an eel. We were surprised when all the sudden he quickly chopped his head off right in front of our eyes (apparently, it was shark bait). We are back at Lagniappe now and everyone is relaxing and getting ready for bed. We miss everyone back home, we will see you soon!
A special hello to the Jones and Notarianni families! This blog was written by Gabby and Cara.
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Hey Abigail,
ReplyDeleteI was just looking at your pictures and it looks like you're working hard. Getting tired of waking up so early in the morning? Have a good rest of the week and I will see you on Sunday.
Love,
Tommy
Thanks for the laugh...........
ReplyDeleteYou all made it through hump day...it sounds like some better than others....(the eel).
Hope you all have a Terrific Thursday!!
Karen Gleason
O that is sooooo funny!!! I just love it! I'm sure that my expression was priceless...Sounds like things are going well down there.I know that we are doing a lot of talking in the deli and showing your pictures. There are a lot of people asking for updates and are very impressed with this project. I have some jobs lined up when you get back-now that you know what to do...lol luv and miss u Sam.... c u soon! Love Auntie xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteI think hard work agrees with you because you all look so beautiful in your pictures on the pier! Abigail, the Helbigs and Loftuses are at Harry Potter tonight but promised to see it again with you when you get home. I think we'll let you sleep for a few days first....
ReplyDeleteLove you and miss seeing you every day,
Mom <3
Hi, Girls. We are very impressed once again. All smiles, no tears. Anxious to hear if the grade school melodrama you talked about last night once again included the infamous OLP vs St. Paul's cross country debacle when you were in 7th grade!
ReplyDeleteJulia, I am quite proud that you've taken over the coaching/coaxing role! To run in that heat takes courage and lots of water. Be careful.
Ellen, we'll be back in America tomorrow. The bros miss you, and so do I. You all look happy and connected. Enjoy the rest of your journey.
Love,
Mrs. Fitz/Mom
Hey Ab,
ReplyDeleteSeeing Harry Potter was not the same without you. The movie was definitely a disappointment and some of the changes were so stupid, but I guess they're getting better.(That was for Erin and Vivi) I hope you're having fun and you're not too burnt. I don't know how you manage to wake up so early, considering that it's 5:40 a.m. here and I can't fall asleep. I hope the rest of your time there is great. I'll see you soon and hopefully you can make a delicious dessert for Nana's if you're not too tired. Tell everybody I said Hi even though they will all probably see this terrible and not funny post.
Love,
Bryan
The week is ticking away. We are very proud of all of you. Hope you all having a great time. Kristi - sushi is waiting for you. Mom misses you...now is a great time to hit her up for whatever you want :) We'll be in Italy in 3 weeks as well...can't wait. Hang in there. All my love....Dad
ReplyDeleteHi Erin and all,
ReplyDeleteLove the photos and the blog...you girls are doing unbelievable work. Wow I am so impressed. Have a great Thursday, the week is quickly coming to an end. Make each moment last and enjoy!
Harry is Harry, no need to worry. He is moving fine just slow.
And even after all your hard work, you all looked beautiful on the pier.
Love you. Miss you.
Mom
Hi Erin and friends,
ReplyDeleteLook like Mom covered all the important stuff. It also looks like next time there's "construction" work to be done, I'm going to have help.
Hope you enjoyed your Thursday and don't forget pictures of the finished house. It doesn't take long when you have a good crew.
Take care, love,
Dad
Kristi, it was great hearing your voice lastnight. It sounds like you are really enjoying all of your new experiences. We are so proud of all of you!! You looked so beautiful on your well deserved evening out. You all have a glow of pride in your faces. Keep up the amazing work!!! LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU LOTS...
ReplyDeleteGabby, I was disappointed that I missed your call. Love the comics in your write-up. Took Alex and Shamaeus to Camelbeach and I actually did some tubing!! Sounds like you are having a good time along with hard work. It took Grandma a couple days to figure out how to get into the website...she conquered it yesterday!!
ReplyDeleteEverybody keep up the good work and remember all the good shopping (and good food) coming up in New Orleans!!!
Reeaallly miss you!
Love
Mom
Hey y'all!
ReplyDeleteMy only question is... who let Ms. Loyden use the Miter saw??????
I read your blog every day, and you've gotten quite the following back home. I ran into a number of Mississippi Service Alumni at the midnight show of Harry Potter (yes I was there) who ALL told me that they're reading the blog every day as well! So, even though they're not commenting, trust me when I say that all of us "alum" are keeping close tabs on you, wishing we could all be there as well (especially when you let unauthorized chaperones use power tools, really you all are nuts).
Once again, you're all in my thoughts and prayers every day. Stay safe, stay hydrated, and keep pestering Donnelly to take you for sno-balls (ask for it "stuffed").
Keep up the great work, ladies!
Love,
Ms. Tyrrell
Hi Erin! and everyone else!
ReplyDeleteWow! I'm really impressed, you guys seem to have done a lot! Im really proud of all of you.
Not much is going on around here, I am just eating a lot of ice cream, although the mannings service is really lacking without your expertise. Hopefully I will be able to eat whole foods when we go out on Monday!
I miss you, and cant wait to see you!
Keep up the great work!
Lots of love,
Kelcey
hey mississippi girls!
ReplyDeletefrom reading your blogs it seems that you all are having a great time! i am so jealous, i wish i was back down there<3 the worksites is amazing. and us girls last year had the biggest crushes on steven and ryan:) make sure you are good to eachother, the bond that you girls will have when you get home will be there forever!
hopefully ms loyden is keeping you girls up with her wild stories, and i hope mrs. donnelly is waking you all up kindly:)
Remember to play with the mud, because we don't have the same mud here in scranton:)
and erin, i hope your using sunscreen, i think about spf75 should work:) love you
hope you all are loving bay st louis, it truly is and amzing little place,
love always
Colleen
ps. make sure you get snowballs they are soooo good!
Now I know you are all becoming true professionals. The phrase "tedious cut ins" is the give-away. You know the lingo. Very proud of you and I don't even know you! : )
ReplyDelete- Mrs. Donnelly's friend from King's, Carole.
Hi erin and everyone else,
ReplyDeleteMom has been bugging me to leave you a comment i tried earlier and it didnt work. As usual i have been doing absolutely nothing but it seems you guys are working very hard. enjoy the rest of your time and erin there is no rush to come home.
Good luck and Great job!
Molly
hello erin . . . what you have been waiting for arrived in the mail today . . . love kelcey
ReplyDeleteps the pictures look great!
hey girls Love the blogs and all the photos. You all are certainly the most color coodinated group of workers down there. The dinner on the pier sounds wonderful i am sure it was just what you needed after a long day of work, Hope you get snowballs tonight!!! Annie so proud of you no wounds yet!!!! love you lots mom
ReplyDeleteHey Gabs...the mail came today with your results!
ReplyDeleteLove
Mom
The ladies from Prep are takin care of business down in the Gulf
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you are running Cara....our Lewes Duathlon is coming up soon. and you have to carry your old man for the team!
Marie sleepin on the site.....sounds like a job I can handle . I am sure that’s just because she crushed it all day (as the pics indicate)
Finish strong ladies..cant wait til your home
(CE Not...nice post...make sure you leave the eel heads in Lagniappe - a key chain or t-shirt from New Orleans makes a better souvenir..mis u lotz..love u more)
joe not
Hi Samarah and friends! I'm so proud of all of you and you all look great in the pictures. I'm going to need to get some more ink for the printer very soon! Like Auntie said, I'm busy bragging to everyone that I know who comes in the deli. Today auntie's friend Sammy came in and said he'd done that before and wished you his best. I still miss you alot and can't wait til Sunday. Keep up the good work babe! I love you. Mom
ReplyDeleteDear Abigail,
ReplyDeleteNothing much is new here. I have to take Bryan shopping for his service trip supplies this week...I can't believe that he'll be going soon. I'm going to visit Patricia in Danville on Saturday. I made a stop today at Sam's Club so I have plenty of food for her. Colleen worked last week as one of the orientation people at the U and she loved it, but you know how she loves doing that kind of stuff. Everyone had their checkup this week with Andy Brown so they all saw Jeanne in her dental scrubs...she looked great!
We can't wait to see you in a few days!
Jeanne