Power Finally!!

We are all home from school, and Craig is home from work again today. The roads are clear and passable, however power has been out almost everywhere. I shouldn't have said anything about us having power yesterday!! When I posted it was around 8:00 am, and right after 9:00 we lost power! So, we packed the kids up and headed over to my mom and dad's house. They still had power at 9, however, when we arrived there a little after 10:00, they had lost their power as well! The good news is they have 2 fireplaces, so we could at least stay warm. About 4:00, Craig and Daddy went to get pizza! After calling Little Ceasars and Pizza Hut and finding out they didn't have power either, they were finally able to order at Dominos. When daddy called, there was a 2 hour wait for delivery. Daddy told them that he would come get it, so it was only a 30 minute wait. When they got back from getting pizza, they said Dominos, Applebees, Walmart, and Lowes were packed. I guess with so many people without power, they were getting out of the house. About 6:00, we decided we would take the kids to get more batteries since it had gotten dark and they were getting a little bored. By this time, all that was open was Lowes. Dominos, Applebees, and Walmart had all lost power. So we went and got batteries from Lowes, and then we just rode around for awhile. I was amazed at the number of houses/businesses without power. The only things open were Zaxby's, Macdonald's, Race Trak, Corner Store, and a few houses around those businesses. Everywhere else we went was dark! When we got home, we found out that all Spartanburg County schools would be closed again today. So, we talked, listened to a little music (thanks to my sister's battery-powered radio), played a little (all by candlelight) and then went to sleep a little after 10! This gave us a small glimpse of what life must've been like before power. This morning, we called our house and were soooooo excited when our answering machine picked up! WE HAVE POWER!!!! Mom and dad still are without! If they don't have power by tonight, they may be sleeping over with us!